--- title: "CURATE — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/curate-pfvwus-pf~725597242 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~725597242.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: CURATE category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/dc6328d40fe28e65_1184-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Morgan Hill, California 95037, United States" phone: "(408) 202-3265" website: http://curatedesignsllc.com rating: 5 review_count: 23 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 2 last_updated: 2026-08-18 --- # CURATE Original Houzz profile: [CURATE](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/curate-pfvwus-pf~725597242) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Morgan Hill, CA - **Serves:** San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Saratoga, San Martin, Aptos, Monte Sereno, New Almaden - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (23 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2022–2026), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 25 Ideabook Saves Interior/Exterior Design that functionally and aesthetically enhances spaces that influence people's lives and the way in which they live and work. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Home Office Design & Construction - Design Consultation - Floor Plans - Entry Design - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Furniture - Playroom Design - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Custom Home Bars - Art Selection - Guesthouse Design & Construction - 3D Rendering - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Basement Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Walk-in Closets - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Wine Cellar Design - Custom Shelving - Custom Pantries - Downsizing - Custom Table - Custom Beds - Decluttering - Custom Storage - Garage Design - Garage Storage - Bicycle Storage ### Areas Served - San Jose - Sunnyvale - Mountain View - Palo Alto - Santa Cruz - Gilroy - Morgan Hill - Los Gatos - Los Altos - Saratoga - San Martin - Aptos - Monte Sereno - New Almaden ### Typical Job Cost $25,000 - 500,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | CURATE | | Address | Morgan Hill, California 95037, United States | | Phone | (408) 202-3265 | | Website | http://curatedesignsllc.com | | License Number | 07212438 | | Followers on Houzz | 2 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/curateyoursphere - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellygarza/ - Blog — www.curatedesignsllc.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [CURATE](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/curate-pfvwus-pf~725597242) - **Website:** http://curatedesignsllc.com - **Phone:** (408) 202-3265 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2022–2026), for Service. **Affiliations** - [NARI Silicon Valley Chapter](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/nari-silicon-valley-chapter-pfvwus-pf~1418506665) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 23 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 49.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — pernillamhansen, July 2026** > I hired Shelly and Curate Designs to help me with a primary bathroom remodel. Shelly is easy to work with, always available with thoughtful feedback to any questions you may have. She has a vision for your space and is good about working with you on likes and dislikes. I knew the look and colors I was going for but needed help putting it all together. My biggest concern was my space being too dark and although the floor space is darker than before, it has become my favorite part of the bathroom. With Shelly's knowledge and expertise, she created a perfectly blended bathroom. A darker than before (yikes!) floor with light, crisp walls has not only made the room feel lighter and brighter but also more spacious. I put my trust in her with this and so glad I did. Shelly is quick and confident in her ability to create the space you have envisioned in your mind. Color blending, textures. fixtures and mixed metals. She does it all with ease and enthusiasm. Shelly is also very good at working closely with your contractor to get all the measurements correct, fixtures and tile in their correct place, upgraded and/or added lighting where needed, outlet placements and light switches. I can't recommend Shelly enough. You won't be disappointed. **Comment from CURATE:** > Thank you, Pernilla! I loved collaborating with you to bring your vision to life. You had such a clear sense of the look and color palette you wanted, and it was so rewarding to help tie all of those elements together into a space that feels both beautiful and functional. > > I remember our conversations about the darker floor, and I'm so happy it became your and Tim's favorite feature. Seeing your space transformed into a space that feels brighter, larger, and more inviting is exactly why I love what I do. > > Thank you for trusting me throughout the process and for allowing me to work alongside your contractor to ensure every detail—from fixtures, lighting tile layouts, and outlet placement —came together seamlessly. > > Your kind words and trust mean so much to me. I hope you enjoy your new bathroom for many years to come, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. **★★★★★ — Philip Huff San Francisco, June 2026** > Shelly immediately understood the character of my space, but more importantly, she understood how I wanted to live in it. She took my initial ideas and refined them into something far more cohesive, comfortable, and livable than I could have envisioned on my own. > > Her use of color, texture, and pattern completely transformed the apartment while still keeping it timeless and appropriate to the architecture. Every decision felt thoughtful and intentional. She has an exceptional ability to balance sophistication with warmth, and style with practicality — which is much harder to achieve than most people realize. > > What impressed me most was that she never lost sight of the bigger picture. She guided the project with creativity, discipline, and realism, helping me make smart long-term decisions without letting the process become overwhelming or financially excessive. The end result feels elevated, personal, and genuinely reflective of me — while still remaining within budget. **Comment from CURATE:** > Philip, Thank you for such a thoughtful and generous review. It was a pleasure working with you to create a home that not only reflected the character of the space, but also supported the way you wanted to live in it. I’m especially grateful for your recognition of the balance between beauty, functionality, and long-term value, as those priorities guide every project I take on. Collaborating with clients who are open to the process makes all the difference, and I truly enjoyed bringing your vision to life together. Thank you again for your trust and for sharing your experience. **★★★★★ — Haresh Kheskani, May 2026** > Shelly was our interior designer for a complete remodel of our house in 2023-2024. She helped us with the selection of material and colors as well as the designs of all the bathrooms etc. It was easy to work with her. She made it easy for us to make decisions on all fronts. There were some decisions that she made for us which were bolder than our normal choices but she came through with flying colors. Overall, we were very pleased with the look and feel of our new house. > In summary, working with Shelly was an awesome experience. We give her all the credit when we get compliments for our new house. **Comment from CURATE:** > H & J, it has been such a pleasure bringing your vision to life—exploring possibilities through a fresh lens and thoughtfully pushing the boundaries before making such meaningful design decisions. Your forever home is truly beautiful, and I’m so grateful to have been part of curating the interiors and selecting the materials that will shape your space for years to come. I await tea and lemon/orange bread with you both! **★★★★★ — laura yeager, Oct. 2025** > I had a great experience working with Shelly at Curate Designs on my Monterey condo kitchen and bathroom renovations. She has a great eye for design and picked up on my style and preferences really quickly, even when I could not always explain exactly what I was looking for. > > She worked within my budget and was super responsive whenever I had questions or needed input. She was also great about spending time with me to look at options when I was available. When my schedule got busy, she was able to take the lead and select things that matched my style without me needing to be there in person. > > Her services are very reasonably priced, and I felt like I got excellent value for the money. She also stayed involved during the construction phase and worked directly with the contractor when issues came up, helping to talk through options and come up with solid solutions. **★★★★★ — HEC, July 2025** > Thanks to Shelly at Curate Designs, we are so happy with our kitchen and dining room remodel! Our goal was to modernize and open up the space while maintaining a warm and functional environment and Shelly helped us make it a reality. > > Our general contractor recommended Curate and we are so glad they did. We were becoming overwhelmed by endless amounts of time at showrooms and on Pinterest. Shelly was patient, organized and creative. She listened carefully to us, stepped us through the design process, accompanied us to showrooms, offering suggestions and helped us make decisions with confidence. Her attention to detail and aesthetic was fantastic throughout the whole process–including during the construction, ensuring the end product was exactly what we had designed and envisioned. > > Now that it's all done, we are so happy with the transformation. It feels like “us”, just better. We enjoy having family and friends over–and getting all the positive comments from them . **Comment from CURATE:** > NICE! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and generous review! It was truly a pleasure working with you on your kitchen and dining room remodel. I’m so glad to hear that the space feels like “you – just better” – that’s exactly what we aim for! > It was wonderful collaborating with you to bring your vision to life, and I appreciate your trust throughout the process. I'm thrilled that you’re enjoying the transformation and making great memories with family and friends in your new space. > > Thank you again for choosing Curate Designs and for taking the time to share your experience! **★★★★★ — Mel Clarke, April 2025** > We really enjoyed working with CURATE on our bathroom remodels. Shelly was excellent at understanding our needs and bringing our vision to life. She was also great at helping narrow choices so that the process wasn't too overwhelming. We absolutely love the end result and would be thrilled to work with Shelly again. **★★★★★ — iamami, Aug. 2024** > We took on completely gutting and remodeling our two bathrooms as well as updating our kitchen and turning our living room into a dining room. We knew we wanted a cohesive design theme throughout our house, but we were afraid of making the wrong choices. We hired Shelly with Curate Design and are very glad we did! Shelly did a fantastic job of taking our design layouts as well as some of her own and creating slide decks for us to really be able to see what our home could look like. With so many decisions to be made we were grateful to Shelly for helping to narrow down the overwhelming number of options and present us with tiles, flooring, paint colors, cabinetry, furniture, rugs, and window treatments that worked beautifully together. Shelly’s knowledge and expertise of the many large and small decisions that needed to be made during construction were invaluable. She worked well with our contractor which helped to keep the project completion on time. We are thrilled with how our home turned out. We now have two beautiful bathrooms, a gorgeous updated kitchen, and a sophisticated and elegant dining room. Best of all the design style of these spaces work beautifully together. It’s exactly what we wanted and we truly are thankful to have had Shelly’s amazing talents to help make it happen. **★★★★★ — HU-233564619, July 2024** > Shelly has been very helpful in decorating my home. My house was completely ready when I moved in. She was on top of all the task in timely manner. I am very with her services. **Comment from CURATE:** > Knowing that you feel as though your house is now a home for you and your family to enjoy; brings such pleasure to CURATE Designs' team! Creating a home that seamlessly blends old and new art and furniture while maintaining comfort, functionality, while creating a modern aesthetic was our challenge. I am so pleased you are enjoying your spaces! Thank you for your trust and review! **★★★★★ — HU-633581874, June 2024** > I would not hesitate to recommend Shelly for bringing your space together and honoring what appeals to you! Shelly communicated well, was knowledgeable about the different processes involved and taught me a lot along the way! Shelly helped pick out flooring, whole house interior paint colors and bring styled pieces to several rooms. Shelly was also able to help coordinate with different craftsmen in the area to meet our needs. I would consider her first in future projects- easy to work with and gets the job done! **Comment from CURATE:** > Thank you for your review! I so enjoyed working with you on refreshing your home's important spaces! Flooring, walls, windows and ceilings are such an important piece of a homes foundation. It was such a pleasure working with you! **★★★★★ — L., April 2024** > This is my second review for Curate. After the fantastic result we achieved on the interior of our house we worked with Shelly on the exterior paint design and color selection. I am so happy with the result that I can't stop smiling. We had been living for over 10 years with a color and design that we were not crazy about but was just ok. > > Shelly helped us through the process of color selection and encouraged us to try the different selections in different areas and different weather. Shelly helped us avoid a number of pitfalls and made sure the end result was polished in every detail, went with the style of the house and was coherent with the inside. But with all that, the most important thing was that the end result was what we wanted but something we never could have achieved without her. **Comment from CURATE:** > Thank you for your review and more importantly, thank you for your trust! I am delighted that you and your husband are as happy with your exterior paint color selections as you are with your Interior. **★★★★★ — L., Sept. 2023** > Shelly did a great job for us. We were repainting a large single story open plan house and redoing the entire floor in hardwood. After years of drab walls we really wanted to get a lot of color in and end up with a beachy, coastal vibe, but weren't sure how to go about it with the open plan and one room flowing into another. > > Just to make things even harder, we had a tight timeframe because we had a hard deadline for completion coming right up. > > We could not be happier with the result. Everyone who comes in comments on how beautiful and bright and fresh it looks. And the best part is it looks like what WE had in mind and the themes we were thinking of . > > Shelly was easy to work with and spent some time up front looking at pictures and colors I liked and drew from that. Since she knew we wanted a lot of color she helped us be confident and go for it. She brought options to the table we wouldn't have been aware of and helped us by defining how to navigate all those difficult transitions in an open plan layout. > > We have had previous not-so-happy experiences with designers so this was pleasure. I guess the proof is that we have engaged her on two additional projects. **Comment from CURATE:** > L & J, I couldn't be happier that you are enjoying the bold color selections within your home. Your home radiates warmth, vibrancy, freshness, and delivers far more than a beach vibe aesthetic. I can't wait to see your window treatments up and look forward to your kitchen refresh! ENJOY and thank you for your trust! **★★★★★ — Niha, Sept. 2023** > I had a bad leak in my dining/kitchen that required us to remodel the space. I highly recommend working with Shelly. She is approachable and made an enormous difference designing our space. As a working parent I get overwhelmed with choices and sequences of items especially when also working with insurance. Shelly helped us design a beautiful functional space which has made a huge impact! She is able to think of small details that I would never have considered to optimize form & design. ## Selected projects - [Ranch Remodel & Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ranch-remodel-and-refresh-pj-vj~6589516) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Front Door Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-door-refresh-pj-vj~6596290) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 5 - [Exterior Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-refresh-pj-vj~6984370) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 3 - [Kitchen Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-refresh-pj-vj~6984368) - Location: Gilroy, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This beautiful Mediterranean style home was needing an elevated design. The kitchen was dark and unwelcoming but the cabinets were in great condition. Reimaging the kitchen cabinet layout while increasing then island's footprint, this kitchen is light, bright and very welcoming! Large trendy light wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel applianc… - [Guest Bathroom Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/guest-bathroom-refresh-pj-vj~6984323) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 5 - [Custom Metal Art Work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-metal-art-work-pj-vj~6596294) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 5 - [Ranch Residence Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ranch-residence-refresh-pj-vj~6596146) - Location: San Jose, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: This Ranch Residence needed to better accommodate its growing family with their growing need for space and the ability to hang out with one another. CURATE solved these pain points with an open space plan that married their Living Room and Kitchen. Their spacious island is their focal point to enjoying meals as a family or with friends, entertaining large parties, homework and fun crafts or the kiddos. [See all 7 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/curate-pfvwus-pf~725597242) ## Ideabooks - [Parker](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/164322101/list/parker) — 8 ideas - [Smith Grove](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/162694457/list/smith-grove) — 48 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/144411727/list/wish-list) — 6 ideas - [Gerry Kitchen Refresh +](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/152748528/list/gerry-kitchen-refresh) — 24 ideas [See all 4 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/webuser-979453276) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-18.*