Design Me By Mahlah
Interior Designers & Decorators
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6x Best of Houzz winner
Locally owned
About Us
Beautiful Style, Divine Detail, Customized Design Best of Houzz
Introducing Design from a Distance! Email me today to learn more about this service and how it can work for you from any state! Space planning/furniture layout, paint colors, furniture & accessory shopping, fixture & finish selection, planning for bathroom and kitchen remodels, and more. Also offering home prep/staging advice for real estate.
Beautiful Style, Divine Detail, Customized Interior Designs!
Interior Designer Mahlah Karpavage transforms spaces with her eclectic style, creative solutions, and eye for color and detail. Mahlah customizes all her designs to reflect her clients' individual esthetics and needs.
Specializing in Bathroom & Kitchen Design, Home Decor Furnishings & Accessories, Vacation Rentals/Homes, and Coastal Chic design.
Mahlah earned a BFA in Interior Architecture & Design from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco and established Design Me By Mahlah in 2011.
Services Provided
Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Beds, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Shelving, Custom Storage, Custom Walk-in Closets, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Drafting, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Office Design, Home Staging, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sunroom Design & Construction, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Children's Rooms
Areas Served
Amesti, Aptos, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Capitola, Corralitos, Day Valley, Felton, Freedom, Interlaken, Lompico, Mount Hermon, Opal Cliffs, Pajaro, Paradise Park, Pasatiempo, Rio Del Mar, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Seacliff, Soquel, Twin Lakes, Watsonville, Zayante, Monterey, Los Gatos, Carmel
Credentials
6 Houzz Awards
7 Houzz Badges
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32 Reviews for Design Me By Mahlah
5.0|32 reviews
Work Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Value5.0
Abby Sterling
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Client
Mahlah has done wonders for our church, New Hope Community in Santa Cruz. We had to remodel our Fellowship Hall due to some flooding and Mahlah helped design the space. It was an incredible improvement. She also redesigned our nursery, our family room and lobby. We frequently get comments about how beautiful, warm, open and inviting everything is. We are grateful for Mahlah and her talent. We will continue to enlist her services whenever we have spaces that need a design update!
January 14, 2021
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you Abby for the lovely review. It was my pleasure to volunteer my time and was a very fun transformation. Always here for you!
alikona4
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Client
Mahlah is a wonderful designer and easy to work with! I hired her two weeks into the pandemic when everything was shut down. I assumed we would just start the project that way, and be meeting in person soon. We talked on the phone and emailed. I sent her pictures and measurements and a basic concept of what I was looking for my daughter's room. She was able to keep some of the old furniture, add in new pieces, wallpaper, accessories and transform it into a completely different space! Her room is so calming, fun, and beautiful. During a time where we are home more than usual it has given my daughter a wonderful space to enjoy. I highly recommend Mahlah! You will not be dissapointed!
January 2, 2021
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you so much Alison for the beautiful review. It was great working with you and your daughter and such a fun project. That wallpaper was just the best!
Rose
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Client
Mahlah does great work! She competently dealt with our changing and sometimes conflicting requirements and we love the result. Our home is serene and delightful to live in.
January 1, 2021
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you Rose for the lovely review. I really love how those bathrooms turned out and it's always a pleasure working with you.
Barbara S.
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Stop looking, do yourself a favor and hire Mahlah! We hired her to help us furnish a small condo in Aptos with a view of the ocean. Working with her was fun, effortless and we love the result. She listened to what we wanted. Then she sent photos and a list of items that reflected exactly the summery, comfortable feel we were looking for, and that all worked together and met our budget. She helped us with furniture, accessories, kitchen hardware, drapes and custom cabinets. She took care of ordering and accepting delivery. (She even washed and set up our comfy bedding!). She has a fantastic eye for color and interesting textures and fabrics, and did a wonderful job coordinating with the few pieces we already had. She gently steered me away from mistakes. We are enjoying our place tremendously because of Mahlah's work and highly recommend working with her.
July 22, 2020
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you Barbara for the beautiful review. I enjoyed working with you on this project and am so happy that you are enjoying your condo. Thanks again!
Heidi Ash
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Client
Mahlah is fantastic. Her sense for color and creating the atmosphere you desire is truly impressive. She gently steered us away from the initial ideas we had and guided us toward choices that did a much better job of creating the vibe we wanted. She taught us a lot along the way and we are so happy that we made the choice to hire her! She was also very patient with our very, very picky tendencies, our difficulty making decisions and our propensity for changing our minds! She is a fun person to work with and be around and we love her!
September 8, 2019
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you so much for the fantastic review Heidi! I had so much fun working on your project and with you and Greg.
Kim Mygatt
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Client
Mahlah helped remodel my family room, and I love how it turned out! She has an eye for style and detail and was wonderful to work with. When I have another project..big or small..I will call Mahlah.
March 4, 2019
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thanks so much Kim! It was a pleasure working with you and on your project.
Mikaela Rejbrand
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Client
Mahlah designed two bathrooms and a master bedroom for us and we are very happy with our renovation. She was very easy to work with and made an overwhelming process of working with my contractor so much easier. She has a wonderful design sense and we would recommend her!
January 4, 2019
Terry Corwin
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Client
I have worked with Mahlah on two different projects with two different goals and challenges. On both occasions I found her to be a joy to work with. She has a great eye for color, works efficiently to keep costs down, is flexible in how deeply she is involved, recognizes and corrects when something doesn't work and shares in the wonderful sense of accomplishment when long pictured details come together. I would recommend Design Me By Mahlah to anyone who loves getting just the perfect shade of white and perfect combinations of color!
September 5, 2018
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you so much Terry for the lovely review. I enjoy working with you as well and love how we took your vision and created something unique and fun.
Cynthia Baylis
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Client
We used Mahlah for a pretty extensive remodel of our Seascape home. At first I was concerned by age...how could she have the experience?..but she proved me wrong! Very professional with excellent design taste. Kept costs under control and left us with a house we truly love. Brought in excellent contractors....highly recommend.
August 23, 2018
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you so much Cynthia for the review. I thoroughly enjoyed working with you on this project and look forward to the next.
Michelle Moore
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Client
Mahlah designed our new master bath, which is now the most beautiful room in the house. She is a gifted designer with the vision and skill to bring my scattered ideas together with gorgeous results. She's great with the big picture as well as all the small details that I would have overlooked but which ended up making a big difference (who knew a shower drain could be so pretty??) She collaborated closely with our contractor to ensure that all the bits and pieces worked with our particular environment. When it came time to start remodeling, our contractor and crew kept commenting on how smoothly things went because we were so well prepared. That was all Mahlah, not me! She's a good project manager and communicator, which makes a big difference on major remodels. And best of all, she was so fun to work with! I can't wait for our next project.
June 23, 2018
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you Michelle for that beautiful review! I really appreciate it and so enjoyed working on this design with you.
Jeanette Gibson
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Client
Mahlah is amazing! She is by far THE best designer I’ve worked with. I found her on Houzz and hired her to design our beach house in Aptos. She did a beautiful job! She listened to our needs, presented thoughtful plans and kept to budget and timelines. She has a fresh, modern approach to design. We love everything she did! And, she works with quality contractors to paint, install lighting, etc. We love our new beach house and are so thankful we found Mahlah!
May 17, 2018
Comment from Design Me By Mahlah:
Thank you so much Jeanette for the beautiful review. I enjoy working with you as well and love what we have created for you and your family.
Dan
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Client
Mahlah helped us with both a complete interior renovation of our beach town home as well as patio redesign. She was excellent the whole way through. My wife and I are extremely happy with the results. One of Mahlah’s best characteristics is her attention to detail. We didn’t live locally, but she would stop by and check on all the contractors to make sure things were were going as planned and resolved issues before they became problems. Would definitely recommend her!
April 22, 2018
27 Comments
Commented: Where can one fine a stone sink like this in the photo?Hello! I found this at a unique store in Santa Cruz which has since closed. You could try Signature Hardware for stone sinks. Thanks!
April 1, 2021
Commented: Tile on shower wall?Hi there. This tile was from Mission Tile in Santa Cruz, CA. I believe it was Porcelanosa. You could drop them a line and reference my picture and my name and I'm sure they could get you more detailed...
February 16, 2021
Commented: Bed SpreadHello. That was the most luscious bedding! I found it at West Elm. I just checked and they still have it. It's the Crinkle Velvet duvet cover in dusty blush.
December 15, 2020
Commented: beautiful bathroom and paint colorHi there. Yes it's Sherwin Williams Eider White SW 7014. It's the most wonderful warm white with slight pink undertones that really warmed up the space. The color helped tie in the champagne bronze fi...
December 8, 2020
Commented: beautiful wall color?Hi there. Yes it's Sherwin Williams Eider White SW 7014. It's the most wonderful warm white with slight pink undertones that really warmed up the space. The color helped tie in the champagne bronze fi...
December 8, 2020
Commented: what color paint and brand did you use?Hi there. Thanks so much for your question. The paint color was already up when my client's moved in. We didn't change it since it went so well the design for this room. I'm afraid I do not know the c...
December 6, 2020
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