Angela Thelen Design, Inc.

Angela did such an amazing job on our kitchen. I had a few other professional come in to give me quotes on replacing the rest of our windows & the carpet. These professionals were really impressed by how beautiful our kitchen looked. Friends & family can’t believe the transformation. My son came home from college & said “wow, I feel like I walked into a magazine’. The kitchen not only looks like a show room but she thought through every detail & how well it will function. Angela is extremely professional, detailed oriented and puts the customers taste/life style first. She took her time to get to know our style & how we use the kitchen before settling on a new lay out. She patiently walked us through various options on each item & never stopped helping us look for what worked best for us. She went the extra mile to find a back splash that looked perfect by sorting through the box of tiles & selecting the ones she liked & laid them out for the installer. Angela managed the timeline extremely well . She communicated with us when changes occurred and explained why the timing had to be changed. She followed up on all the items that were missed the first time & corrected any issues in a timely manner.

When we began our remodel, we had a vision of what we wanted our home to be. Then... we met Angela Thelen. She took our vision and expanded it beyond anything that we could have ever imagined! We were amazed at her ability to look at our space and create something that was not only updated, elegant and beautiful, but that also used every inch of usable space. Her attention to every single detail is incomprehensible, she has a gift! We absolutely love the warm, cozy, tranquil space that she created for us! (Please see our photos under the North Oaks Remodel) To say that Angela was easy to work with, is an understatement. She listened to us, she followed through, she worked endlessly to honor our budget, she was on-site and quick to respond to all of our questions and needs. She made us her priority. In addition to all of the above, she is delightful, caring and fun!! Since the completion of our project, I have truly missed my daily chats with her! We have been married 38 years, owned 3 homes and done countless projects in those homes. We have worked with numerous contractors over the years. However, we have never experienced the amount of commitment, expertise and enthusiasm that Angela Thelen gave to our project.

Our home's vintage 1970s bathroom needed an overhaul and with Angela's guidance we now have a bathroom that is as pretty as it is practical. We did much of the work ourselves, with the exception of tiling and building the vanity, and Angela helped us coordinate these services. Her careful listening and sharp eye for color and design helped us choose fixtures, tile, and paint that fit with the rest of our house and kept us within budget. Angela is committed to top quality and she is practical - perfect for people like us who desire beauty and function. She was very easy to work with and always willing to help.

For a family of five living in a 1700 square foot house, we need every inch to be efficiently used. Although we had lived in the oddly configured 1968 house for over a decade, we could not see what Angela quickly and brilliantly figured out. She moved a few minor interior walls and redesigned the layout of our kitchen and it was nothing short of genius. She created usable space seemingly out of nowhere. Instead of moving my washer and dryer into the garage like many Californians, Angela created a brand new laundry room with floor to ceiling storage! It is a luxury in CA that can't be taken for granted. And with Angela's innovative layout for our kitchen, there is no way we could ever move now. It suits us too perfectly! We love the beauty, ease, and maximum efficiency of the redesigned space. Her organizational expertise was truly priceless to our remodel. I've never worked with any professional who listens as carefully as she did to our desires and needs before incorporating everything into the master design. She's quite gifted in this field and a genuine pleasure to work with!

Angela Thelen and Janelle Rasmussen did an amazing job on remodeling our main level. We had our ideas which I shared and then they went above and beyond in offering suggestions to enhance our ideas and were so open to working with us on anything we suggested. They built a level of trust that we really appreciated. They managed the entire project, kept us on schedule and on budget, emailed and discussed ideas to us regularly, took us to their favorite decorating places for inspiration. They knew we wanted "timeless" not "trendy" and the results are stunning. They even staged our home for us while we were on vacation. What a thrill to come home to see the finished product and it truly was "us". So much of what they did was beyond our expertise...from the design phase, planning, construction and all, they were simply outstanding. We love our beautiful new home. And they made it all FUN! Love these ladies! Photos are on Angela's Houzz page.