--- title: "Harrell Design + Build — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/harrell-design-build-pfvwus-pf~252306628 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~252306628.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Harrell Design + Build" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/ec834806048e23f7_9214-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Palo Alto, California, United States" latitude: 37.418 longitude: -122.1274 phone: "(650) 230-2925" website: http://www.harrell-remodeling.com rating: 5 review_count: 2 followers: 85 last_updated: 2026-09-02 --- # Harrell Design + Build Original Houzz profile: [Harrell Design + Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/harrell-design-build-pfvwus-pf~252306628) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA - **Serves:** San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Campbell, Menlo Park, Foster City, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Saratoga, Burlingame, San Carlos, East Palo Alto, Belmont, Stanford, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Woodside, Emerald Lake Hills, Portola Valley, Loyola, Monte Sereno, West Menlo Park - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Lisa’s ability to interpret and design to her clients’ needs in addition to her awareness of diverse architectural styles brings a depth of knowledge and experience to Harrell Remodeling’s design/build team. The most important and exciting phase of any design project is the initial space-planning and conceptual design, Lisa comments. After resolving the greater challenge of creating the most workable design, the endless list of fine details fall into place easily. From a single room to whole house remodels with additions, Lisa has guided private, commercial and public-sector clients in accomplishing architectural designs and construction objectives. From focused front-end interviews to helping clients refine how they want their space to look, feel, and perform, Lisa’s work focuses on her customer’s goals and style preferences. Lisa’s work and dedication to design excellence has been recognized repeatedly by local and regional NARI awards, National CotY awards, National Chrysalis Awards, NKBA and other professional design associations. Several projects including her Minneapolis residence and custom furniture designs have been featured in Home Ideas, Better Homes and Gardens, Palo Alto Weekly, Los Altos Town Crier, South Bay Accents, Gentry, M Magazine, and several Sunset books. Lisa has written insightful articles on design for Fine Homebuilding, San Jose Magazine, Today’s Home and other publications. Previously, Lisa co-owned a Minneapolis-based design company that had the opportunity among other engagements to work on the design project management of restoration of the Washington Monument. She holds an Interior Design degree from Paier College of Art in Hamden, CT and a B.A. from Boston College. Lisa is credentialed as a Certified Interior Designer (CID), Universal Design Certified Professional (UDCP) and Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP). In her spare time, Lisa enjoys hiking, skiing, Chinese Calligraphy and baking artisan bread and bagels for her friends and family! ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Custom Homes - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Additions - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Bathroom Design - Architectural Design - Building Design - Deck Building - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - Architectural Drawings - House Plans - 3D Rendering - Flooring Installation - Floor Plans - Energy-Efficient Homes - Garage Building - Basement Design - Universal Design - Custom Home Bars - Laundry Room Design - Green Building - Sustainable Design - Porch Design & Construction - Sunroom Design & Construction - Space Planning - Lighting Design - Historic Building Conservation - Deck Design - Site Planning - Drafting - Greenhouse Design & Construction - Home Theater Design - Barn Design & Construction - Foundation Construction - Structural Engineering - Swimming Pool Construction - Carport Installation - Demolition - Laminate Flooring Installation - Landscape Plans - Lighting Installation - Site Preparation - Shed Design & Construction - Earthquake Retrofitting - Linoleum Flooring Installation - Handyman Services ### Areas Served - San Jose - Sunnyvale - Santa Clara - San Mateo - Redwood City - Mountain View - Palo Alto - Cupertino - Campbell - Menlo Park - Foster City - Los Gatos - Los Altos - Saratoga - Burlingame - San Carlos - East Palo Alto - Belmont - Stanford - Hillsborough - Los Altos Hills - Atherton - Woodside - Emerald Lake Hills - Portola Valley - Loyola - Monte Sereno - West Menlo Park ### Typical Job Cost $500 - 5,000,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Harrell Design + Build | | Address | Palo Alto, California, United States | | Phone | (650) 230-2925 | | Website | http://www.harrell-remodeling.com | | License Number | B479799 | | Followers on Houzz | 85 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Harrell Design + Build](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/harrell-design-build-pfvwus-pf~252306628) - **Website:** http://www.harrell-remodeling.com - **Phone:** (650) 230-2925 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - CID (Certified Interior Designer), UDCP (Universal Design Certified Professional), CGBP (Certified Green Building Professional) - Awards: NARI Local, Regional and National. National CoTY. Chrysalis. NKBA. - Publications: See Profile **Affiliations** - [National Association of the Remodeling Industry](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-the-remodeling-industry-pfvwus-pf~1954795205) - [National Kitchen & Bath Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-kitchen-and-bath-association-pfvwus-pf~1351084655) - [CCIDC, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ccidc-inc-pfvwus-pf~1385158534) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — ksjarvis, Feb. 2016** > I worked with Lisa Sten and her associate Lisa Parramore on a complete kitchen remodel in an older home with outdated wiring, uneven floors, and no right angles. Lisa has probably worked on many larger kitchens with bigger budgets, but she was easy to work with on a great galley kitchen design at a price I could afford. She managed requirements like keeping windows we had already replaced, identified costs to avoid like stone counters and high end appliances, and suggested creative, affordable splurges in semi-custom cabinetry and lighting. Visitors comment that the same space somehow seems much larger. Lisa works in a design/build firm and leveraged their engineering and estimating expertise to anticipate potential problems and come up with a design, budget and schedule that just plain worked. Communication during the design process was excellent and Lisa was available whenever needed during the construction. **★★★★★ — angela mnzrrt, March 2015** > This kitchen looks beautiful. It has nice colors to go with each other and it seems empty of decoration a little but is able to pull it of well with it's elegant but homy feeling. ## Selected projects - [Los Altos Hills Uber-Modern Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-hills-uber-modern-kitchen-pj-vj~1328808) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Contemporary Exterior in Los Altos Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-exterior-in-los-altos-hills-pj-vj~826996) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Contemporary Wine Room / Cellar in Los Altos Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contemporary-wine-room-cellar-in-los-altos-hills-pj-vj~1328830) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Traditional Kitchen with Creative Storage in Los Altos](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-kitchen-with-creative-storage-in-los-altos-pj-vj~827093) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Colorful and Creative in Palo Alto](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/colorful-and-creative-in-palo-alto-pj-vj~826988) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Portola Valley Reconfiguration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-reconfiguration-pj-vj~827019) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Master Bathroom in Mountain View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bathroom-in-mountain-view-pj-vj~827015) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Los Altos Whole House - Family Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-whole-house-family-living-pj-vj~827059) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Los Altos Transformation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-transformation-pj-vj~827012) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Zen Family-Spa-Bathroom / Colorful Whole House Remodel in Menlo Park](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zen-family-spa-bathroom-colorful-whole-house-remodel-in-menlo-park-pj-vj~827044) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Curbless Walk-in Shower in Palo Alto](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/curbless-walk-in-shower-in-palo-alto-pj-vj~827038) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Saratoga Ranch conversion](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saratoga-ranch-conversion-pj-vj~827050) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Artist's Kitchen/Family Room in Los Altos Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/artist-s-kitchen-family-room-in-los-altos-hills-pj-vj~827027) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/harrell-design-build-pfvwus-pf~252306628) ## Ideabooks - [Coleman](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/170889782/list/coleman) — 14 ideas - [15 South First Street](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/167775182/list/15-south-first-street) — 19 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/lisasten) ## Community Q&A **Q: Love the edge hardware! Who makes the hardware, please!** *(in Photo Questions)* I am looking for hardware for white glossy cabinets. This hardware looks great! I love the size. Can you tell me who makes the hardware and what sizes you used? Thank you A: Thank you for your question! The cabinets and cabinet hardware are from Poggenpohl (European cabinet makers: https://www.poggenpohl.com/en/find-a-studio/usa/poggenpohl-san-francisco/) - I am certain that they could assist you in your unique needs! **Q: The screen trellis curved over stucco wall? Where was that made?** *(in Photo Questions)* Awesome environment! Where can we acquire the curved screen trellis above the stucco wall? A: Hello Chantal, The landscape designer had it fabricated, but I believe the perforated panels came from: https://www.parasoleil.com/ I hope this is helpful! Lisa Sten Harrell Remodeling Palo Alto, CA **Q: Our kitchen** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the brand of the pull out tap with the black nozz A: Thanks for your question; it is Dornbracht "Profi" hand spray set Article number: 27784970 **Q: What fridge is this and is the custom panel also from pogenpohl?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks for your inquiry. It is a Miele refrigerator, with a Poggenpohl front. **Q: Island dimensions and floor** *(in Photo Questions)* How big is this island? Also, what flooring did you use? A: The island with the overhang at the right side measures about 4'-0" x 15'-6". The floor is a dark, grey porcelain tile (IMOLA KOSHI 12X24 PORCELAIN TILE). Good luck with your project! **Q: Kitchen appliances** *(in Photo Questions)* Please could you tell me what brand/model the kitchen appliances are? A: All ovens: Miele. Range top: Thermador. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-02.*