Interior Designer in Los Gatos, CA
Timeless design and natural materials for Los Gatos homes, from downtown originals to the foothills.
Design Rooted in Los Gatos' Character
From our San Jose studio, Priyanka Design Co. designs homes across Los Gatos and neighboring Campbell. We take on new builds, full or major remodels and whole-home design, from historic homes near downtown to hillside homes in the foothills. You get one flat design fee, set once we understand the scope, and a single guided process that carries the home from first plans to final install.
Los Gatos homes carry real architectural history — Spanish Revival and Craftsman character downtown, hillside homes that open up to the foothills, and a town that's protective of its charm even as it grows. Design here works best when it respects what's already there rather than fighting it. We approach every Los Gatos renovation the way the town seems to want it handled — honoring a home's original character rather than overriding it, with finishes that feel like they belong, not like they were dropped in from a catalog.
Our Los Gatos interior design services
New Build | Remodel
On a foothill lot or a downtown original, the sooner we join, the more the layout and finishes can follow the house; we work it all out with your architect and our trusted local contractors. We design kitchens, primary baths and whole-home remodels that respect the home's existing architecture.
Signature Furnishing & Styling
Whole-home furnishing, including hillside homes where the views and the light lead the plan. Each piece is chosen to frame the outlook, then ordered, tracked and placed for you.
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Designer By Your Side
Not every Los Gatos project needs full service, and some homeowners prefer to run the work themselves. It suits a Campbell or Los Gatos homeowner who wants a trained second opinion on finishes, layout or furniture without a full-service engagement.
A PROCESS THAT FITS THE HOME YOU ACTUALLY HAVE
Los Gatos covers real range — a historic downtown property with preservation considerations, a hillside home built more recently, or something in between. We coordinate with your architect and contractor from the earliest planning stages, adapting the process to what your specific property needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. Clear timelines and regular updates keep you informed no matter which end of that range your project falls on.
Concept development and space planning
Procurement
Installation, managed start to finish
Art curation
Interior styling
Coordination tailored to your property's age and structure
How a Los Gatos project works
1. Share your Los Gatos home. Send an inquiry describing the house, whether it’s a downtown original or a foothill build, and the rooms you want to change. When it looks like a fit, we set up a 15-minute discovery call.
2. Scope, then a flat-fee proposal. Once we understand the slope, the light and the scope, we quote one flat design fee.
3. From drawings to move-in. We carry the design through selections, ordering and coordination with your architect and contractor, right up to the day the last piece is placed.
Planning a Los Gatos budget? Read our Bay Area designer cost guide
WHY LOS GATOS HOMEOWNERS WORK WITH US
No one-size-fits-all approach — a historic downtown property and a newer hillside build get planned differently, on purpose.
Vendors who adapt to the property — sourcing and installation partners comfortable with both older and newer construction.
A finished home, not a renovation project — you experience the reveal, not the logistics.
Close by: our San Jose studio is a short drive from Los Gatos and Campbell, so site visits are easy, and we work alongside trusted local contractors.
Outside recognition: Fixr lists Priyanka among its Top 100 Interior Design Experts, and House Beautiful has featured her renovation advice.
In clients’ words: see what homeowners have written on Google.
Featured projects
Strauss Way, San Jose
A San Jose new build, now under construction, where we joined during early planning to design the kitchen, three baths, living room and bedrooms in natural materials, the same early-start approach that serves a Los Gatos hillside build.
Spanish Revival primary bath, Alameda, CA
A primary bath in a 100-year-old Alameda Spanish Revival, updated without losing its character.
Client
A couple in their 70s
Year
2026
Your Questions, Answered
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Start with the total project, not the designer — and think in four buckets: the designer's fee, finishes, furnishings, and construction. Finishes — tile, lighting, plumbing fixtures, countertops, hardware — are the materials installed in your home. Furnishings are a separate budget you approve, and construction labor goes to your contractor. Your design investment brings a plan and someone managing dozens of decisions and deliveries. We set one flat design fee for your Los Gatos project after scoping it, sized to the work involved. How much the whole project asks of you depends on the house: a whole-home project runs well into six figures, and a hillside new build or full remodel can reach seven. Our Bay Area cost guide walks through the ranges and what moves them.
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Absolutely — and the historic homes near downtown Los Gatos deserve that care. Keep the architectural details that make the house special (trim, windows, proportions), and let kitchens, baths, and systems be where modern life happens. A good designer knows which walls to respect and which can go.
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Hillside homes are about the view and the light. Orient seating and key rooms toward the outlook, use glazing and low-profile furnishings that don't block sightlines, and choose materials that handle strong sun. Outdoor connections — decks, courtyards — should feel like extra rooms, not afterthoughts.
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Yes — that's how the best projects run. The designer handles the interiors (layouts, finishes, furnishings, lighting), the architect handles structure, and the builder executes. When all three are at the table early, you avoid the classic problem of a beautiful plan that's painful to build.
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For a full project, reach out 2–3 months before you want design work to begin — good designers book out, and the design phase itself takes weeks before ordering starts. If you're already mid-remodel, tell us when you inquire; Designer By Your Side is built for hands-on help on projects already underway.
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Yes. Los Gatos and neighboring Campbell are a short drive from our San Jose studio, so we take full projects here and visit in person, from the first walk-through of a foothill lot to the final install.
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A decorator focuses on furnishings, color and styling, while an interior designer also plans layouts, finishes, lighting and cabinetry and works alongside your architect and contractor. Our projects call for both: we plan the layout and finishes of a full or major remodel or new build, then furnish and style the whole home. Read more on designer vs. decorator.
LET'S BRING YOUR LOS GATOS PROJECT TO LIFE
Whether you're working with a piece of Los Gatos' history or furnishing a home built more recently, we bring the same detail-driven process to every project.
TESTIMONIALS“Priyanka is an incredibly talented designer who truly understands her clients’ goals and individual style. Her creativity and technical skills make her an asset throughout the design process, from material selections to coordinating with the construction team. She’s dedicated and stays involved from start to finish, ensuring everything goes smoothly. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a passionate, skilled designer for a successful remodel.”
—Nada Elsayed
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