--- title: "Clare Michael Interiors — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/clare-michael-interiors-pfvwus-pf~847396542 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~847396542.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Clare Michael Interiors" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c3a327a40070e7f7_3040-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "3001 Bridgeway, Suite 272, Sausalito, California 94965, United States" latitude: 37.8685 longitude: -122.5091 phone: "(415) 225-2661" website: http://www.claremichaelinteriors.com rating: 4.8 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 149 last_updated: 2026-11-10 --- # Clare Michael Interiors Original Houzz profile: [Clare Michael Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/clare-michael-interiors-pfvwus-pf~847396542) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** Sausalito, CA - **Serves:** Marin county and San Francisco - **Houzz rating:** 4.8 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2021), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 5 Ideabook Saves - Locally owned - Woman owned - 28 years in business With over 23 years of design and project management experience for kitchen and bath remodeling, Bay Area designer Clare Michael creates tasteful, comfortable interiors with a specialization of open, natural, and functional kitchens and bathrooms. Clare’s countless resources and contractor relationships contribute to a finished product that continually exceeds clients’ expectations and enhances the value of their homes. Clare’s professionalism and unparalleled ability to steer the design process and simultaneously bring your ideas and budget to fruition have established her as a designer that clients retain year after year for their interior design needs. Childhood sitting at barstool watching parents run their restaurants soaked into her DNA. What naturally followed was years managing restaurants in Berlin, Malaysia, Marshall Islands then finally the Financial District of San Francisco and Union Street. Formal training in kitchen and bath design build over twenty years with hundreds of clients. She was chosen three times for the Marin Designer Showcase and published in Bathroom Design Magazine and cover story for Independent Journal. In an age of information overload, Clare is constantly researching new materials and avenues of access to special and unique materials with a cost competitive price tag. This is the fuel that inspires and directs her designs and give the clients beautiful environment while keeping the finished product mindfully functional. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Countertops - Lighting Design - Mudroom Design - Floor Plans - Project Management - Pantry Design - Sustainable Design - Vanity Installation - Drafting - Design Drawings - Latest storage tricks ### Areas Served - Marin county and San Francisco ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 500,000 Spreadsheets provided to track costs. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Clare Michael Interiors | | Address | 3001 Bridgeway, Suite 272, Sausalito, California 94965, United States | | Phone | (415) 225-2661 | | Website | http://www.claremichaelinteriors.com | | License Number | JH 102-807843 | | Followers on Houzz | 149 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ClareMichaelDesigns/ - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/HomeStrategist - Blog — www.ClareMichael.interiors.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Clare Michael Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/clare-michael-interiors-pfvwus-pf~847396542) - **Website:** http://www.claremichaelinteriors.com - **Phone:** (415) 225-2661 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Chosen for participation in The Marin Designer's Showcase three times. - Member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Women's Council of Realtors Marin, and Marin Builders Association - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2021), for Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 — 11 reviews** ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — Dick and Linda Bay, March 2020** > We couldn't be happier with our new kitchen. We're both so pleased with how everything came out. It looks better than we could ever have imagined it. Clare was a joy to work with from beginning to end. She brought creative ideas, excellent taste and a great eye for detail. And everyone she brought into the project (Amazing Stone from San Leandro for countertops, Sollera from British Columbia for cabinets, the Floor Store from San Rafael for flooring, and especially Vidal Morales from Tikal Construction as the contractor) were all solid professionals who had superior products, did outstanding work and were a pleasure to work with too. Clare guided us through the whole process, and it was remarkably quick -- our new kitchen was fully functional just one day shy of 2 months from when the demolition began. So if you're thinking of remodeling your kitchen we highly recommend Clare. Check out the before and after photos -- the results speak for themselves. **Comment from Clare Michael Interiors:** > Dick and Linda you are two of the most delightful people I've ever worked with due to your calm nature. You take everything is stride including the building department slowing us down. I'm delighted you are so happy. That makes my work feel so worthwhile because that's exactly what I strive to accomplish. Warmest regards, always. **★★★★★ — Beverly Alexander, July 2019** > Clare is great at helping you prioritize. I was about to spend money on the wrong things, and she quickly helped me clarify priorities by doing on-the-spot research and asking some important, targeted questions (my sister-in-law had the same experience on her job). She also gives her best effort regardless of the job size. **Comment from Clare Michael Interiors:** > Beverly, it was so much fun to work with you on details to further enhance your already lovely home. You've made design choices to be proud of. I'm confident it gives you pleasure to share your home with your family and friends. **★★★★★ — Dan Bergen, May 2019** > Clare Michael was instrumental in helping me do a remodel and overall upgrade of my large, older house in Sausalito to prepare it for renting. She referred me to a great contractor who handled each job quickly, beautifully and well-within budget. Clare also consulted with myself and the contractor on the dozens of decisions about paint colors, product choices and many other aspects of creating a finished product. When done, the house rented immediately and the new tennants were enthralled by environment they moved into. All in all, Clare's service made the whole process smooth and very successful. **Comment from Clare Michael Interiors:** > Dan, it was such a pleasure to work with you in giving this grand 1882 sausalito family home upgrades that helped recover a bite of its history and stature. Because you grew up in this home it carries a greater significance for me as a home and the joy of upgrading it as a property. You were so easy to work with, you made my job easy! **★★★★★ — HU-967014055, Sept. 2018** > Clare worked miracles and could tease out of us what we wanted but couldn't articulate. We hired Clare to get our home to a pristine staging level for the most effective sale possible. We are extremely busy professionals with little natural design and did not expect to be in the market but we found the location of our dreams and had to seize it. Once staging was to model home standards, Clare moved swiftly and deftly into design mode; doing all calculations, ideas and materials projects for the new home. She's the consummate designer and will take the burden right off your shoulders without taking over. **★★★★★ — Vicki Campbell, Sept. 2018** > While the project is not yet completed, I still wanted to write a review for Clare Michael Interiors. Clare has provided us with superior advice and technical knowledge of the trades. She has helped us understand how best to interact with our construction company and all the trades involved. Plus, she has been an absolute delight to work with throughout this whole process! **★★★★★ — Linda LIVINGSTONE, July 2018** > After years of looking through kitchen design magazines, making binders of ideas, storing pictures, I finally found Clare with her remodeling design expertise. She pulled the ideas all together in a uniform cohesive form using my wishes and her wise creative design to fruition. I can now enjoy a bright cheerful updated white kitchen that I love. Thank you so much Clare. **★★★★★ — myrajane, July 2018** > We employed Clare to create the design concept for our kitchen remodel. She identified an effective and cost-conscious structural solution expanding the kitchen into an "open floor plan" that provided the vision for a successful project. **★★★★★ — Leda Thayer, July 2017** > Thank goodness I hired Clare to work on our kitchen remodel. Without her advice and guidance I would have made some very BIG mistakes that would have cost me more money and the kitchen wouldn't have worked out the way we planned. She also worked very well with the contractor I already had, so that was really important too! Thank you SO MUCH Ms. Michael!! > Best money I have every spent! **★★★★ — Tim Turner, June 2016** > We hired Clare to assist us with the remodel of our kitchen, family room, living room and dining room. Clare provided several design concepts which we adopted and selected paint colors as well as fabrics (which we love). Clare visited several vendors with us and acted as our adviser to ensure that everything we picked out was compatible. Clare was very easy to work with and we always felt that she was totally invested in the success of our project. **★★★★★ — ribtkb, Aug. 2015** > Clare helped us redo our kitchen in our transitional/contemporary home. Clare was excellent to work with collaboratively, She was a fountain of creative ideas and extremely knowledgable about an astonishing array of materials. Her drawings were accurate and it made the construction of the kitchen fast and efficient. Her design included such things as double pocket doors between the kitchen and dining room which opened up the space when cooking and allowed for a more formal dining room when closed Clare helped us select the cabinets and we relied greatly on her selection of colors and finishes to produce an warm inviting room that is now the focal point of family gatherings and social occasions. > The final result far exceeded our expectations. We were able to transform the room while staying within our budget. **★★★★ — lissadharris, March 2015** > My husband and I remodeled our downstairs including our kitchen, family room, breakfast room and living room. We originally were going to follow the plans our good friends and neighbors used to remodel their home since the architectural layouts were very similar. We hired Claire to help us with the kitchen. She was instrumental in inspiring us to move beyond our neighbors solution since we had space to expand the house into the back yard instead of the side yard. This allowed us to have a much more spacious kitchen and a more open floor plan. This open floor plan enhances traffic flow and allows us to easily entertain large groups of friends. I believe the most important advice Claire gave us was to help us design a kitchen that saved money by leaving things like plumbing and gas lines in the same general areas of the old kitchen to keep costs down, but still create a perfect kitchen for multiple people to prepare food in an efficient and logical manner. In a large kitchen it is so important that you are not running around the island to gather your supplies everytime you need something. She also helped us determine where electircal outlets will be neded and what type of lighting would give us the ability to see while working, but adjust when entertaining. We all know that our guests will end up in the kitchen which is the heart of our home. Every morning when I come downstairs and pour a cup of tea, I look around at my beautiful kitchen and appreciate the incredible thought and detail it took to make it that way. The greatest compliment I can give Claire Michaels is to refer her services to my family and friends which I have done mutliple times. ## Selected projects - [Victorian - Clay Street - San Francisco - Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/victorian-clay-street-san-francisco-kitchen-pj-vj~2791498) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: A cherished home for four generations recently reclaimed by the youngest as his residence bringing with it the history first cable car to run anywhere in the world and the home for fifty-three years for Ruth Bernhard, shooting in black and white when only, Ansel Adams had achieved fame shooting without color. Ruth was named the "greatest photographer of nudes". - [Belvedere Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/belvedere-master-bath-pj-vj~632700) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [San Rafael Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-rafael-kitchen-pj-vj~109911) - Location: San Rafael, CA - Photos: 2 - Description: Professional parents with three active boys remodel their kitchen to suit sports team gatherings, family affairs and large group entertaining. There's always lots of fun and action around the backyard pool and the large kitchen windows help both activities to stay connected.Well planned appliance package with two sinks, two dishwashers, two warming drawers, an under counter microwave, and large refrigerator are called into service as needed. - [Greenbrae Kitchen \#2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greenbrae-kitchen-2-pj-vj~632672) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Tiburon Kitchen \#2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tiburon-kitchen-2-pj-vj~632850) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Renderings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renderings-pj-vj~632836) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Floor Plans](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/floor-plans-pj-vj~6691564) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 [See all 7 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/clare-michael-interiors-pfvwus-pf~847396542) ## Ideabooks - [claremichael's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4730111/list/claremichael-s-ideas) — 84 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70999382/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [claremichaelinteriors's Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/60980564/list/claremichaelinteriors-s-ideas) — 19 ideas - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34987752/list/bathrooms) — 17 ideas - [Linda Boyd](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/119969365/list/linda-boyd) — 9 ideas - [Home Office](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/136715293/list/home-office) — 3 ideas - [Vicki Campbell](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114754964/list/vicki-campbell) — 11 ideas - [Howard Spindler](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114754520/list/howard-spindler) — 18 ideas - [Linda Lovingstone](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114754314/list/linda-lovingstone) — 5 ideas - [Kitchen designs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/48453751/list/kitchen-designs) — 34 ideas - [Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/34988181/list/interior-design) — 3 ideas - [garden settings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30570477/list/garden-settings) — 5 ideas - [Ikea cabinets and large mirror](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24719043/list/ikea-cabinets-and-large-mirror) — 1 idea - [Home for the Holidays](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4771450/list/home-for-the-holidays) — 7 ideas [See all 14 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/claremichaelinteriors) ## Community Q&A **Q: cabinet sizes length** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi! What is the length of the long cabinets? Thanks!! A: I’m rather broken hearted Lindal no longer build Sunrooms like you have here. They are truly beautiful! **Q: Love this kitchen! Have you ever done a project using Palladio Barley?** *(in Photo Questions)* We live in the Bay Area near Palo Alto. We have been looking at Palladio flooring and are trying to find out what people think of it. We are particularly interested in Barley color. Thanks! A: Don’t know this floor but it’s beautiful **Q: Lighting** *(in Photo Questions)* HI, Could you tell me what brand both the pendant and chandelier are?! Also, where did you get them? Thanks! Beautiful A: I just completed a kitchen in walnut and it was the highest price level due to the wood but oh so beautiful- like this one! Bravo **Q: Backsplash Details?** *(in Photo Questions)* Love the backsplash! Where is it sourced please? A: I love the horizontal grain of the cabinets **Q: what are you using to prevent the drain off from planters onto patio?** *(in Photo Questions)* what captures excess water and soil drain off from the planters? I have a similar set up but my patio is getting stained from the iron etc in the dirt. thoughts? A: beautiful work and nice person to work with **Q: Should I paint the ceiling wall color or keep it white?** *(in Design Dilemma)* Floors will be medium brown oak. Thank you! A: Whatever the color, use non-shiny paint, in ALL cases. Gloss was a favorite last century when people actually washed walls. Today we change paint colors as often as underwear. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-10.*