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About Us
Award Winning Boutique Architecture Design Firm
Heydt Designs is a boutique residential design firm located in Marin County, California offering comprehensive residential design services and construction documents for high-end, detailed, and thoughtful homes throughout the Bay Area.
Leigha Heydt has been in the home improvement industry since 1993 when she renovated a 1922 Tudor in the historic Rockridge District of Oakland, California. Over the years, she owned and operated a landscape design/build business as well as a residential design/build construction company serving clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2004 she transitioned into design services exclusively.
Leigha is licensed by the State of California as a Class "B" General Building Contractor. Currently she offers start-to-finish design services for high-end homes throughout the Bay Area including complete construction documents for new homes and construction observation.
Leigha's design philosophy can be summed up in the following words: Authenticity, Quality, Simplicity, Detail, and Connection. Given the temperate climate in the Bay Area, connecting indoor environments to exterior ones is a particular passion of hers.
Leigha lives with her family in the coastal hills of Muir Beach, California. She enjoys nature, travel, aesthetics, and has a passion for learning. She loves working with fun families and individuals, assisting them in turning their visions and dreams into tangible realities.
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Drafting, Earthquake Retrofitting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Green Building, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, New Home Construction, Site Preparation, Space Planning, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Custom Homes, Construction Drawings, 3D Home Design, Remodeling
Areas Served
Belvedere, Belvedere Tiburon, Bolinas, Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Muir Beach, Ross, San Francisco, Sausalito, Stinson Beach, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Tiburon
Awards
GreenPoint Rater
Credentials
8 Houzz Awards
6 Houzz Badges
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8 Reviews for Heydt Designs

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Many new and excellent designs
high quality, high efficiency, good price and good service
Professional design, professional team
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September 2, 2016

amls31
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We had a wonderful experience with Leigha Heydt. Leigha is conscientious, hard-working, and is dedicated to going above and beyond for her clients. She listened intently to what we wanted in our remodel, which consisted of 2 baths, a master bath, and a kitchen, and designed incredibly beautiful spaces for us. Not only is she a talented architect, but Leigha has a great eye for interior decor as well. She even helped select gorgeous interior fixtures and tiles that blended seamlessly with the style of our home.
In addition to designing spaces we loved, she worked very well with our experienced contractor and, because of her own background as a contractor, knew the right questions to ask. The crew even commented on how easy she was to work with and how detailed-oriented and organized she was.
You often hear comments on how stressful remodels are but we can honestly say that working with Leigha was a smooth and low stress experience. We are so thankful we chose Leigha Heydt as our architect and couldn't recommend her more highly!
March 29, 2016

charitomitt
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Hiring Leigha was the best decision we made for our remodel. Her sense of style impressed us immediately and her background as a contractor separated her from other designers we considered. From the outset, she spent time getting to know our vision, understanding our style, and addressing our needs. Leigha was patient and always available to answer our many questions throughout the process. She narrowed down the many choices involved in a remodel, saving us time and money, with recommendations that were creative, detailed, and practical. We had a concept for our remodel, but Leigha transformed it into reality. We highly recommend her!
January 18, 2016

Comment from Heydt Designs:
Thank you so much Charito! It was wonderful working with you and your family. You have fantastic taste- so it was easy and fun! :)

Carol McDonnell
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We hired Leigha to help with a kitchen/family room, office, laundry room and bath remodel. Leigha was able to Leigha was able to understand and design our vision of the space better than we could have imagined. Remarkably, she generates incredible designs very efficiently. I think it's because she really listens to what her clients are saying. On one decision she really pushed us to go a step further than we had planned and to install a different window where a seemingly suitable window already existed. Following her advice transformed the space beautifully in a way we couldn't have imagined. If she pushes for something, trust her. Her design judgement is impeccable.
December 2, 2014

Ariella Toeman
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Leigha is a great find! She helped me re-do our entire home a few years back. More recently she helped me pick fixtures, paint colors and furniture. Leigha is able to quickly figure out what you want and gives ideas that work within your style and budget. She is flexible and easy to work with. She is an expert at picking paint colors. I would reccomend her in a heart beat!!
May 6, 2013

connym
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As a first time home owner, we've relied on Leigha for her insights on numerous occasions. She's done a tremendous job drafting architectural plans of our house to discuss our remodel ideas with city hall. She's also helped with picking colors for exterior paint as well as general advise on lighting, flooring, and reference to professionals and places on where to buy quality products. She's an experienced resource with a wide variety of skills, great taste, and a professionalism that makes working with her a pleasure. I'm so glad to have found her and to know I have somebody I can go to with almost anything I need help with for our various house projects.
October 27, 2012Last modified:October 27, 2012

lucyandken
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We hired Leigha from Heydt Designs for our kitchen remodel and couldn't be happier with the results. Our original kitchen was cramped, dark and not very functional. We now have 3 large picture windows, an open layout and a huge island that is perfect for entertaining. The kitchen is the same square footage but everyone thinks we added more.
Leigha was extremely professional, always on time, provided extensive details in her CAD drawings and went above and beyond throughout the entire process. She flawlessly coordinated the permit process, engineers and contractors - all went extremely smoothly. We had a hard time finding the right high gloss white cabinets and she even found them for us. She's got a great eye for design and is always helpful with design advice. She's smart, thorough, responsive, has a contractor background and is overall just great to work with. I would highly recommend Leigha!
Before and after pictures will be posted soon!
October 4, 2012

Monica
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Leigha Heydt was our second architect hired for our project. The first didn't work out due to lack of understanding each others goals and budget. Leigha was a breath of fresh air in every way. She took out the intimidation factor in our first remodel experience. We immediately loved her straight forward honest approach and her knowledge of building a home (she has contractor experience). She was quick at assesing our needs and got straight to work on our plans. The plans were extremely professional with meticulous details that made every process after (finding contractors, engineers, etc and getting town approval) a breeze. Leigha understood us and always steered us in a realistic direction to keep to our goal. She has a very keen eye for use of space and pleasing design... that is timeless and functional. I can not say enough about Leigha, she is very talented, a great architect. Our entire house was dated with a small, closed in kitchen and no master bedroom. Our house is absolutely fantastic now with an open big kitchen, amazing master suite and a beautiful flow throughout. We chose a more modern style that is very family friendly. Leigha was right there with every resource - websites, places to find every last detail needed in our home. Again, I can't say enough- she's an amazing architect and communicator, she's thorough, always on time, wealth of resources and the calm in what could be an overwhelming experience. She's the best!
September 21, 2012Last modified:December 10, 2013
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Commented: door trim and crown molding?Thanks for the kind words. I enjoy helping people. I don't recall exactly, and a quick search didn't reveal it in my notes, but I believe we matched the existing casing. It was something like the Lann...
February 16, 2021
Commented: what is the countertop material and color?Thank you for the question. The counters are Calacatta Gold Marble. I hope that helps, Leigha
February 3, 2021
Commented: From where can i get map of this houseThere is no map. Plans are not available for this home. Best of luck, Leigha
September 28, 2020
Commented: Is there another color painted on the lower half of the house?It is the same color- just shadowing!
July 20, 2020
Commented: Love the cushion (and entire built-in bench!)I believe it was around 4 inches. Best of luck!
June 15, 2020
Commented: Love this!Hello! There is a ceiling light as well which is not shown in this photo. For a double bowl 72" vanity, I'd probably use two of these. One over each sink. Hope that helps. Best,
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June 8, 2020
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