4229 N FM 620 Ste 220/221, Austin, TX 78734, United States | +1 512-537-3100

Cumulative Rating: ★ 4.6-4.7 (based on 100+ reviews)

Luxury, full-turnkey interior design firm led by founder Christina Couvillion, serving residential, commercial, and hospitality clients across Greater Austin. Specializes in custom new builds, full home remodels, and complete home/facility furnishings. Work has been featured in Architectural Digest and multiple Parade of Homes events, and the firm has received "Best of Houzz" recognition in multiple years along with awards from the American Society of Interior Designers and the Austin Home Builders Association. Positions itself as a strategic partner to builders, architects, and realtors rather than solely a direct-to-homeowner service.

Service Areas Mentioned: Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville, Lakeway, Bee Cave

Common Review Themes: Reviewers consistently describe a highly collaborative, communicative process — one client specifically praised the use of questionnaires and onsite visits to nail down style before design work began. Several reviews mention the team staying "immediately available" for feedback throughout multi-month projects, with smooth coordination between design decisions and execution. Attentiveness, responsiveness, and design taste are the most repeated compliments..

1615 W Koenig Ln, Austin, TX 78756, United States | +1 512-568-3224

Cumulative Rating: ★ 4.9-5.0 (based on 80+ reviews)

Full-service residential and commercial interior design firm led by Jessica Nelson and Stephanie Lindsey, based in Austin with clients across the U.S. Specializes in complete home remodels, new construction furnishing, and design for both residential and commercial spaces. Markets itself around extracting each client's personal "DNA" — travel history, cultural heritage, or brand identity — and translating it into a bespoke design rather than applying a house style. Provides full support from floor plans and lighting design through fixture and paint selection to final furnishings.

Service Areas Mentioned: Austin, Bee Cave, Lakeway, plus Anderson Mill, Barton Creek, Jollyville, Rollingwood, West Lake Hills, and the Lake Travis area

Common Review Themes: Reviewers repeatedly describe Etch as steadying a stressful renovation process — multiple mention the team providing emotional and logistical support through difficult builder relationships, not just design decisions. Specific staff (Zoie, Cassy, Kim, Stephanie) are named for staying on schedule and budget. A notable repeat-client pattern: several reviewers explicitly mention hiring Etch a second time for a different property, including one who engaged them again for an out-of-state home.

3355 Bee Caves Rd Suite 610, Austin, TX 78746, United States | +1 512-888-9313

Cumulative Rating: ★ 4.6-4.7 (based on 80+ reviews)

Award-winning, internationally recognized full-service interior design studio founded by Sara Malek Barney, with offices in Austin and Los Angeles. Specializes in new construction, remodeling, and furnishing projects, with a particular focus on kitchen and bath design alongside whole-space interior work. Operates on a flat-fee basis scoped to each project to keep budgets predictable. Works with a large network of vendors, including exclusive to-the-trade retailers, to source distinctive pieces rather than defaulting to a single recognizable style.

Service Areas Mentioned: Austin, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Pflugerville, plus Barton Creek, Hudson Bend, Lost Creek, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley

Common Review Themes: Reviewers highlight responsiveness and creative problem-solving, particularly on remodel-adjacent design work like kids' and primary bathrooms. Multiple reviews specifically call out staying under or on budget as a strength. One reviewer described the team's ability to manage a project "even among the mess of 6 kids at home," suggesting flexibility working around occupied, lived-in homes rather than only vacant new builds.

10713 N Fm 620, Building D, #412 Austin, Texas 78726, United States

Cumulative Rating: ★ 4.8 (based on 50+ reviews)

Full-service design-build and Feng Shui remodeling firm based in the Lakeway/Austin area, integrating interior design, remodeling, custom cabinetry, furnishings, décor, procurement, and project management into one offering. Distinctive positioning: blends conventional interior design with Feng Shui principles to create "calming, functional, and energetically balanced" spaces for residential and select commercial clients, aiming for move-in-ready results rather than design-only deliverables.

Service Areas Mentioned: Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Hornsby Bend, Bee Cave, Shady Hollow, Lost Creek.

Common Review Themes: Reviewers describe multi-phase engagements — several mention using Calming Spaces for more than one project in their home over multiple years (one reviewer cited 7 years of repeat work spanning paint, tile, fireplace remodel, and custom decor). Budget discipline and creative reuse of existing furnishings/features to save money are repeatedly praised. Named staff (Sharon, Lisa, Linda) are called out, and the firm's construction crew (not just design team) receives positive mentions — reflecting its integrated design-build model.

Austin, Texas 73301, United States | +1 214-725-5958

Cumulative Rating: ★ 4.9-5.0 (based on 50+ reviews)

C&H Design Studio is an Austin-based residential interior design firm led by Helen Hankla and Calla Parker, offering full-service design from schematic planning through construction. The team specializes in kitchen, bath, and whole-home remodels, new construction, and space planning, with typical project budgets ranging from $40,000 to $2 million. They serve greater Austin, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, and Leander. C&H has completed 19 documented projects on Houzz and holds a Best of Houzz 2023 Service award along with several Houzz badges (Star Houzzer, Houzz Influencer, Recommended on Houzz).

Service Areas Mentioned: Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Leander, Jollyville, Wells Branch, Anderson Mill.

Common Review Themes: C&H holds a 5 out of 5 star average rating across 8 reviews on Houzz. Their own site lists 13 client testimonials spanning 2020–2025, with consistent praise for responsiveness, budget-consciousness, and ability to tie contractors/architects together on complex remodels. Repeated themes: clients highlight Helen and Calla's patience, attention to detail, and knack for translating vague preferences into finished spaces — several reviewers mention hiring them for a second or third project, and one is even from a fellow Austin kitchen designer who refers clients to them.