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address: "850 College Ave, Ste 3, Kentfield, California 94904, United States"
latitude: 37.9479
longitude: -122.5363
phone: "(415) 317-2795"
website: http://kvkkitchens.com
rating: 4
review_count: 1
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# KVK Designs

Original Houzz profile: [KVK Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/kvk-designs-pfvwus-pf~2113932648)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers
- **Location:** Kentfield, CA
- **Serves:** San Francisco, San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Sausalito, Lucas Valley-Marinwood, Santa Venetia, Marin City, Sleepy Hollow, Ross, Belvedere, Fairfax, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, Woodacre, Bolinas, Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, San Geronimo, Belvedere Tiburon, Forest Knolls, Greenbrae, Marin County
- **Houzz rating:** 4.0 out of 5 (1 review)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

\*Authorized Crystal Cabinets Dealer\*

By providing her personal process of working through designing a Marin County kitchen or a bath, Krista Van Kessel Designs brings her years of design experience to help you have the kitchen or bath that best resonates with your personal style. She offers a road map to navigate the myriad of choices to make when remodeling your home and helps alleviate the stress of doing it all alone. She has a knack to problem solve so as to come up with the best design solutions for your project and see them through to the end. She is a team player that acts as your advocate to see that your concerns are communicated to all who are involved. Krista also brings great enthusiasm and fun to every project she works on as her passion is to create beautiful spaces for families to come together in and share their lives.

Our Services: Kitchen Design, Project Management and Cabinetry Sales

Kitchen & Bath Design including cabinetry sales, decorative plumbing, counter tops, shower doors, tile and more.

### Services Provided

- Kitchen Design
- Custom Cabinets
- Bathroom Design
- Custom Kitchen Cabinets
- Custom Bathroom Vanities
- 3D Rendering
- Custom Countertops
- Custom Pantries
- Lighting Design
- Laundry Room Design
- Mudroom Design
- Floor Plans
- Project Management
- Universal Design
- Pantry Design
- Custom Walk-in Closets
- Sustainable Design
- Drafting
- Handicap-Accessible Design
- Green Building
- Custom Cabinet Doors
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Bathroom Remodeling

### Areas Served

- San Francisco
- San Rafael
- Novato
- Mill Valley
- Larkspur
- San Anselmo
- Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Corte Madera
- Tiburon
- Sausalito
- Lucas Valley-Marinwood
- Santa Venetia
- Marin City
- Sleepy Hollow
- Ross
- Belvedere
- Fairfax
- Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
- Woodacre
- Bolinas
- Stinson Beach
- Muir Beach
- San Geronimo
- Belvedere Tiburon
- Forest Knolls
- Greenbrae
- Marin County

### Typical Job Cost

$30,000 - 500,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | KVK Designs |
| Address | 850 College Ave, Ste 3, Kentfield, California 94904, United States |
| Phone | (415) 317-2795 |
| Website | http://kvkkitchens.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 44 |

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [KVK Designs](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/kvk-designs-pfvwus-pf~2113932648)
- **Website:** http://kvkkitchens.com
- **Phone:** (415) 317-2795

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 — 1 review**

### All 1 review

**★★★★ — jazeiter, Sept. 2012**

> I have know Krista for a couple of years and she is great. She has a great attitude, creative mind and communication skills. She works hand in hand with her clients to develope and layout the best flow, color scheme and functionablity. She really loves what she does and it shows up in the quality of the finished product. Highly Recommend Krista.
> John Z

## Selected projects

- [Baron’s Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barons-kitchen-pj-vj~2635523)
  - Location: Mill Valley, CA
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: With a busy, dashing around family of five, the Baron Kitchen needed to have defined working spaces to allow ample enough room for Mom’s love of baking, the quick after school snack for a gaggle of teenagers, a beverage center for Dad and easy clean up for all. Our Solutions Custom blue painted cabinets with black dragged glazing that not only hides paw prints but offers a crisp brightness of unexpected color in an otherwise all white kitchen. Island with ample storage for all the essential baki…
- [Patterson’s Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pattersons-kitchen-pj-vj~2635530)
  - Location: Kentfield, CA
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: A kitchen for an artist who really doesn’t like to cook but wanted a stand-out designed kitchen to go with her modern house and sense of clean lines. Our Solutions As artwork was of great importance we took all the upper cabinets off of the exterior wall so we had room to hang original art as well as a more open feeling in the otherwise long narrow galley kitchen. Lofting the ceiling also added height and architectural interest to the space with its new sharp angle and soffit for the lighting. T…
- [Burke’s Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/burkes-kitchen-pj-vj~2635526)
  - Location: Mill Valley, CA
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: Serendipity brought us together as Mrs. Burke had happened to see The Patterson’s Kitchen on the Houzz website and fell instantly in love with its elegance and simplicity. At initial meet and greet to discuss the project, the photo was brought out with great enthusiasm and was only then discovered that Krista Van Kessel was the designer of the kitchen design. The relationship was sealed in that moment. Our Solutions The Penthouse Suite corner unit never had a washer and dryer put in and that was…
- [Andrew's Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/andrew-s-bathroom-pj-vj~2637778)
  - Location: San Rafael, CA
  - Photos: 6
- [Beautiful Custom Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beautiful-custom-kitchens-pj-vj~2635505)
  - Location: Mill Valley, CA
  - Photos: 7
- [Berry's Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/berry-s-bathrooms-pj-vj~2637798)
  - Location: San Rafael, CA
  - Photos: 5
- [Andrew’s Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/andrews-kitchen-pj-vj~2635532)
  - Location: San Rafael, CA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: The home owner and his sister inherited their father’s home upon his passing and every inch of the home needed to be brought into the modern era before they could put it on the market to rent. Our Solutions To create a bright roomy kitchen we took out a side door to the garage that was in the middle of the kitchen on the exterior wall forcing it to be a much smaller space. We also opened up the wall between the kitchen and the living room so there was more flow from the kitchen, dining and livin…
- [Black and White Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/black-and-white-kitchen-pj-vj~1078432)
  - Location: San Rafael, CA
  - Photos: 4

[See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/kvk-designs-pfvwus-pf~2113932648)

## Ideabooks

- [Island Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147252127/list/island-ideas) — 1 idea
- [Shekou Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147251771/list/shekou-master-bath) — 2 ideas
- [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/127404161/list/wish-list) — 4 ideas
- [Industrial Bathroom Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/127065541/list/industrial-bathroom-ideas) — 8 ideas
- [Pat O'Brien Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/126548864/list/pat-o-brien-kitchen) — 1 idea
- [Pat O'Brien Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/126548840/list/pat-o-brien-bathroom) — 2 ideas
- [Zemansky bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/125935158/list/zemansky-bathroom) — 6 ideas
- [Rolovich Hawaii](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/121615809/list/rolovich-hawaii) — 14 ideas
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- [Rolovich Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117421534/list/rolovich-kitchen) — 22 ideas
- [Laundry Room Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118289002/list/laundry-room-ideas) — 11 ideas
- [Rolovich Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117998785/list/rolovich-master-bath) — 10 ideas
- [Stabile Log Cabin](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/115472138/list/stabile-log-cabin) — 28 ideas
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- [Gates](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105936189/list/gates) — 2 ideas
- [Auerbach](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104836829/list/auerbach) — 2 ideas
- [Auerbach Master Suite](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104836538/list/auerbach-master-suite) — 1 idea
- [Kendall](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/102703616/list/kendall) — 15 ideas
- [Tagol](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/102684987/list/tagol) — 8 ideas
- [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47949690/list/kitchen) — 10 ideas

[See all 28 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/kristaswirl)

## Community Q&A

**Q: how tall is the range hood?** *(in Photo Questions)*

How tall is the range hood?

A: The Hood was custom made and it's 36" wide x 18" high and has a ducting system that runs through the upper cabinet and the soffited section above so as to duct through the roof.

**Q: What is the name of this tile?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Would love to locate this tile.
Thanks!

A: The cabinets were a custom blue from Benjamin Moore and had heavy black dragging applied

**Q: Vanity pulls, stain** *(in Photo Questions)*

Love this vanity! Could you please share where the pulls were purchased and what color the stain is? Thank you!

A: This is a custom cabinet made by Crystal Cabinet Works. It's maple with their slate finish. The pulls are by Top Knobs.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-10.*