CM Designs

She was absolutely wonderful to work with, I would highly recommend Cathi. She is extremely knowledgeable and has great style. Cathi took all the stress out of doing a major remodel. Choosing Cathi would be the best decision you could possibly make when designing your home.

I found CM Design enthusiastic, efficient, dependable and a company who achieved a quick understanding of my styles and taste and wishes for my project. Every aspect of my project was done in a timely manner which included multiple areas in my home. When I had concerns they were addressed immediately. I recommend CM Design highly.

No need to look elsewhere, Cathi is amazing! She took care of everything and I was out of country. She was able to have our 2 bedroom condo fully furnished on a tight time frame. Professional, great value. 10/10 for sure!

I normally don’t leave reviews — not because I don’t want to support my local professionals and neighborhood services — but because, well, life with all its daily interruptions. However, I was absolutely compelled to make the time to write this review for CM Designs due to how very beautiful my homes turned out after working with Cathi. Her unique, creative and gorgeous ideas took my home — the very place I find peace and comfort — to a level I never dreamed of. Cathi and her team are imaginative, thoughtful and wildly fun. There honestly is no one I’d trust more for such a personal project then CM Design.

We can’t begin to express how happy we are with the remodels Cathi helps us with on our Balboa Island Home and Indian Wells home. The way she was able to adapt to the two different styles we were working toward was incredible. We highly recommend you choose her as your designer.

We can’t say enough about the help Cathi Marcoly gave us. Her expertise has been invaluable from our first meeting in July to the end of our home remodeling project 14 months later. We are impressed with her tireless effort in coordinating, following through and helping us with the myriad of items and decisions that needed to be made. She has an impressive portfolio of first class sources for flooring, carpeting, ceramic and porcelain tile, lamps, furniture, upholstering, window treatments, wall papering, picture framing, hardware, faucets, fixtures, and appliances. Time after time she made the decision making process easy for us by assessing our wishes, doing the leg work and bringing a few choices to us to evaluate. We were overwhelmed with the different types, styles, and shades of flooring. Cathi brought us three beautiful samples for our consideration and when we made the decision a few days later she said “Okay, that’s done.” The same thing was done with the carpeting, tile, paint, wall paper and most everything else. She kept our project moving. Cathi drove us to the appliance store and we had our faucets, fixtures, and appliances picked out in no time. She took us to her home and previous clients’ homes so we could see first hand the couches, chairs, window treatments, and mouldings that we were considering and promptly got things ordered as we made our decisions. She has an impressive eye for color and can remember and coordinate the furniture, carpeting, tile, and paint. Cathi arrived at our house early on the day we moved back into our house and surprised us by bringing with her, among other nice appointments, two lamps for our living room as well as two lamps for our bedroom that she picked out for us. They were beautiful and perfect saving us time and ticking off another item on our “to do” list. She also stayed throughout the day helping unpack boxes, put things away, hang pictures, lay the rugs, and coordinate the moving of our furniture. We believe that no other designer would go this far for a client. Originally, her design ideas caught our attention when we first met. We had studied models of homes in our tract to see what anyone else did with a poorly laid out and unused room off our entry way and found that none of the remodels improved on the original design and we couldn’t come up with a viable plan either. Cathi suggested building a banquette area in the room off the entry way and extending our kitchen counters around the corner in front of the banquette table, putting in some useful cabinets and installing a TV above the counter. She changed a never used room to the most used room in our house where we serve breakfast every morning, lunch in the afternoon, and informal dinners at night while watching TV or enjoying our favorite tunes on our smart TV. She had us move our pantry and refrigerator to the opposite end of the kitchen so as to open the dining room area to both space and light. She turned our little galley kitchen into a spacious kitchen area with plenty of room for a retractable shelf for our mixer, trash drawer, and much more cabinet and drawer space. We’re sure it wasn’t easy working with us, but not only has Cathi maintained a positive, professional, and friendly attitude toward us throughout the process, she also worked very well with the architect, general contractor, and the many sub contractors that she encountered. It seemed to us that there was a mutual respect between Cathi and everyone she worked with on our project and I think she will be working with many of them again in the future. On a trip to Miter Craft Supply in Costa Mesa to pick up hardware for our door I told the woman working there a little of what we were doing and that Cathi Marcoly was our designer. She told me that many people come to her shop telling her that they are “designers”. She told me that out of the many she’d met there were only three that she’d let into her home and Cathi was one of them. We want to thank Cathi for all she’s done for us and let her know that we really appreciate it. Best wishes for many more successful projects.

Had a hard time adding pictures with the previous review, but may have figured it out. The house looks very nice and we couldn't be happier with the outcome.

We hired CM Designs for a whole-home remodel in 2017. We have since referred several of our friends to CM Designs and they are all as thrilled as we! That alone should tell you everything you need to know, but for those of you that need details, here goes... First, Cathi and Mary Alice are budget-conscious and time-sensitive. When I requested new things during the project they asked me if I wanted to increase the budget for this new item or cut something else to stay on budget. They finished the project on budget and on time. Enough said. Second, Cathi and Mary Alice are flexible. I am a freak about function. It annoys me when a room does not function properly. They incorporated all of my function needs (and there were many) into a spectacular design. It has been almost two years now and I can honestly say everything functions perfectly. The photos speak for themselves concerning the beautiful design. Third, Cathi and Mary Alice have amazing contacts - assistants, contractors, sub-contractors, storage and delivery, restoration and repair, etc. - and they all like and respect Cathi and Mary Alice! Having designers with many good contacts makes a HUGE difference. I have a client who hired a designer (not CM Designs) and the designer chose the contractor, and my client's first bill from the contractor contained time for "poor communication with designer." I am not kidding! Fourth, Cathi and Mary Alice are experienced. They knew which fabrics would work for my needs. They knew which appliances would work well for me. They found new tile to coordinate with existing patio tile. They listened and are organized and reliable. Fifth, Cathi and Mary Alice think of everything. I showed up for the reveal thinking I was going to spend the next few days unpacking, shopping and putting things away. Nope! They did it all! The kitchen was organized and the pantry was stocked! The bathrooms had every necessity down to the bubble bath! Even the beverage center was stocked with beverages and bar supplies! I just showed up and was able to enjoy my new home immediately! Finally, Cathi and Mary Alice are about the nicest women you will ever work with! They are friendly, positive, diplomatic, funny, etc. They made what could have been a stressful project fun and even joyful! It is not an overstatement to say that you are lucky if you get the chance to work with CM Designs.

Super easy and fun to work with! They totally brought my vision to life. Everything was very effortless. I envisioned a beach type vibe for the vacation home and that’s exactly what they delivered. Very affordable without compromising quality. Will definitely hire for future designing!

I can't say enough about the design team of Cathi Marcoly and Mary Alice Slattery! We've worked together for the last 7 months, ( it was supposed to be 3-4 but construction did what it does and went a lot longer than anticipated) and they have been there all the way and always with a smile. Their abilities and experiences complement each other and make for a great team. They are organized, on time, extremely knowledgable about materials, furnishings and sources, and are able to work with and win over contractors who may not welcome them at first. Not only are they conscientious of your taste and budget, they can do as much or as little as you require to get your job done in the most friendly and professional manner. I really could not have done this project without them, and often they were the bright stars in my week.

I worked with Cathi and Mary Alice to redesign my master bathroom. The entire experience was wonderful. They came to rescue after I tried to do it on my own working with a Home Improvement store. I will share at the end of this review what went wrong with the Home Improvement work, but first back to CM-Designs. Cathi and Mary Alice work as a perfect team. Each time I talked to one or the other both new all the details of where my project was at. The professionalism of their contractors was very appreciated. The contractors communicated perfectly and worked in a respectful manner keeping my home as clean as possible. Very different from the Home Improvement workers. I learned a lot working with them and have now engaged them for my family room flooring project. The biggest lesson I learned was what I thought was cheaper working without a designer in end cost more it time and redo's and offered a lower quality end result. The expertise Cathi and Mary Alice offered in regards to solutions that fit my budget was invaluable. Solutions for lighting and how to handle the tile on the curved step up to my bathtub were wonderful. I could go on and on but the bottom line is I would never not engage an interior designer and I hope Cathi and Mary Alice will continue to do projects in Las Vegas so they can be my forever design team. Thank you!!! Here is a bit about what happened before I found CM-Designs ~ What I did not realize at the time I did my project at the large Home Improvement store was that the store sub-ed out the work and they inturn sub-ed again. The work for my marble vanity went really wrong as did the flooring (not properly prepped for a bathroom) and I could not communicate with any of the workers. Luckily I took lots of photos of the work throughout the process and had a plumber inspect and write what was wrong which allowed me to get a refund, but it was so difficult and frustrating and we were without a bathroom for a few weeks.

It is always a pleasure working with Cathi. We have worked with her on many projects over the years and she is a true professional and a very talented and knowledgeable designer. She can transform any room into a beautiful living space, whether you're looking for sophisticated and modern or traditional and cozy. It is apparent she is responsive to her client's needs and expectations. We highly recommend Cathi of CM Designs.