Hoff-Genoist

We have a pretty big townhouse in Santa Monica and before moving in, we decided to do a complete and total remodel with modern-minimalist theme, including removing walls, removing an extra bathroom etc. etc. - the works, from top to bottom. We interviewed six different companies and finally decided to go with Jalda and Bertrand at Hoff-Genoist as their pricing was very fair, honest, and reasonable, and more importantly - as fellow Europeans (I am from Finland and my wife from Ukraine) we felt strongly that they understood and 'got' exactly what we wanted to accomplish. This was an excellent decision ! The project took longer than originally expected (as they always do) due to supply chain delays, but Jalda and Bertrand stayed on top of everything from start to finish. Jalda got us some discounts on materials, furniture, etc., she knew right away where we should go and choose all the different items, she continuously came up with good ideas and improvements, and acted as the perfect arbitrator/compromiser when my wife and I disagreed on some issue. We are very happy with the end result and we love our new home ! I highly recommend this firm and they will be certainly be doing our next (and final) home after my cryptos finally blow up. It is safe to say that you can save yourself a lot of time and effort by simply hiring Jalda and Bertrand to do your next project - you cannot go wrong with these two !

Working with Hoff-Genoist was wonderful! My husband and I hired Hoff-Genoist to do a complete interior and exterior remodel of our approximately 3,000 sq. ft. house in Marina Del Rey. We had seen several of their projects and found them extremely talented designers. We also really liked the idea of working with a “one-stop-shop” design-build firm. We both have busy jobs and there was no way we could take on this project by ourselves. I am not always comfortable with change and I'm also a bit of a control freak, so the entire remodel project was very overwhelming to me. But I had seen a lot of Hoff-Genoist’s work, in-person and online. My husband kept saying to “trust them because they know what they’re doing and that’s why we’re working with them”. So, I was able to take a step back and let them do their job. And I’m SO glad I did! The result is beyond our expectations. Our entire house is unrecognizable! Hoff-Genoist completely changed the layout of our main living space and kitchen, and they improved the layout of our master bedroom and bathroom, just by making some “minor” smart changes - moving walls, swapping the location of the toilet and shower in the master bathroom, adding sliding doors and windows to several rooms, doubling the size of our walk-in closet, and even closing windows. I was blown away by their vision. It was great to be able to trust them with the not so glamorous aspects of remodeling and building such as inspections, pulling permits, “rough” framing, and insulation, while they allowed me to still be involved in the fun aspects like picking tile and selecting the finishes. Hoff-Genoist are creative but also practical and efficient. They are honest and very passionate about what they do. They listened to our ideas and concerns, but they were also not afraid to push back if they thought we were making a mistake. Whenever we have visitors, they ask if we worked with professional designers when remodeling our house and they tell us that it’s very obvious we did. Jalda Hoff would always try to explain to me how you could absolutely love your own house, the feeling of living in a house that you were fortunate enough to have (re)designed with professionals, and how you would so appreciate the result, and I get it now! I just love my house! Every so often, I just send Jalda a message thanking her and her husband Betrand again for working with us and to let them know how much we love our house. We have no regret about working with Hoff-Genoist and we highly recommend them.

Jalda and Bertrand helped us take our 3-bedroom house to the studs and redesign the interior and exterior. They were able to completely transform our house beyond our expectations! As part of the house remodel I wanted to create a home-office to start working more from home. They came up with a spectacular redesign of our living space. Creating a separate office, expanding the kitchen including adding a kitchen island, and re-using the existing space much more efficiently. What I most appreciated about working with them is their knowledge of the process from A to Z, dealing with architecture, permits, inspections, construction, and all the technical problems that come with opening up the walls of an original building. Nothing fazed them and they always found solutions to problems quickly. They were great about explaining the process and sequence of events, so that we felt really confident that they would tell us when decisions had to be made or things ordered so that the work would keep moving along. There was never a substantial delay during the 10 month project. The people they work with are great and have very reasonable pricing, and I really appreciated the transparency with them in that we established their fee upfront, and they passed along their trade discounts and went to bat for us on cost all the way. And I personally LOVED that I didn’t have to go out “shopping” for anything – they just showed us pictures or brought us samples of options for all the finishes, and we picked together, based mainly on my trust in their taste! I basically feel like I could have left and come back and had a beautiful house done without worrying about anything. They really care and never left us hanging, even though we left town for a few weeks a couple of times, we could count on them to keep the project going. All-in-all it was a great experience with a stunning result that I enjoy every day. Koert Blom

Jalda is smart, passionate and has a track record of building fun, non-boring and stylistic dwellings. I found she and Bertrand to be patient, understanding of our first time, newbie questions, and ultimately executed a bid process for a home with integrity and realistic expectations. I would definitely consider them for future projects.

I worked with Hoff-Genoist in a consulting capacity, to help me think through some options on how to improve on existing plans on a 5,500 sq. ft. house in Santa Monica. They were reasonably priced, and I loved the flexibility of working with them on an hourly basis and being able to tap into their knowledge and experience as architects and builders, not just one or the other. Jalda and Bertrand are a great team and offer very honest and balanced opinions, and it was really reassuring being able to lean on their expertise in design-build to help me sort through some things before moving ahead with this project. It is clear that they are very passionate about what they do, and that they think about every aspect of a project, so that the end-product is the best it can be, and expensive construction elements and furniture layout are considered before it’s too late. They really helped me get to where I wanted to be and reassured to move forward with improved plans. Thank you!