Cynthia Boyd Design

I had the pleasure of working with Cynthia Boyd Design on a full house remodel in Pasadena. Her plans are detailed and clear. She creates livable spaces with her clients needs in mind tailoring the house to their needs. Cynthia communicates well with both contractor and client. I look forward to working with here again in the near future.

I can't say enough great things about Cynthia! She is absolutely a pleasure to work with. My husband and I had such a fantastic experience working with her and we would highly recommend anyone looking for an interior designer who brings creativity but designs a dream home that fits you. We knew Cynthia was the right designer from our first meeting. Her professionalism, enthusiasm and talent were evident immediately. She asked lots of questions and assessed beautifully what look we wanted. Cynthia listened to our needs as well as concerns and was able to bring creative ideas to solve our design dilemmas or building structure limitations. She could not only interact with us on the creative level to develop a concept unique to us, but she could also turn around worked with the subcontractors on the implementation level to make that concept a reality. What an experience! We are busy professionals, and Cynthia was incredibly patient with us to make decisions, find time to meet, research (a lot of research!) and even accompany us to stores to pick everything we need from paint color, tiles, rustic wood panels (they look so awesome!), kitchen/bathroom fixtures, lightings to kitchen appliances making sure they all fitted into the design, created a harmony, but also functional and within our budget...we honestly couldn't do it on our own without her expertise, hard work, professionalism and kindness. We were amazed how knowledgeable Cynthia is on available source of different products that fit our taste/needs and varieties of shops/referrals she has allowed us to pick and work with. Meanwhile, whenever Cynthia found there were issues or subpar works performed by the contractors/vendors, she would never hesitate to step in and worked to ensure there issues got resolved or works were re-done to the high-quality standard. We are so pleased with Cynthia’s work and received many compliments from friends and family when they come visit…. Wow! it is sooooooooo beautiful! You will never be disappointed by her design magic, professionalism, relentless in ensuring the optimal solution given any constraints that you may have in terms of taste and budget. I would absolutely endorse Cynthia for any home remodels or rebuilds that want to stand out from the ordinary!

I have a positive experience working with Cynthia. She offered great ideas and managed the project professionally. She will think of different options for me based on my dream home, detail oriented. And Cynthia is very knowledgeable, we had some challenges but she has helped me to go through the permit process for my remodeling. She is such a wonderful person to work with!

My husband and I have our own architecture firm that focuses on more modern work, and Cynthia has been a colleague that I can refer clients to who have historic homes that desire renovations. She is thoughtful and smart and has taken good care of everyone we have had the pleasure of referring to her.

While in the middle of a whole house renovation my architect, Georgie Kajer, suggested I call Cynthia Boyd Design to work with me in choosing paint colors, light fixtures, and furniture to install in my newly renovated historic home in Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena. Cynthia paid attention to my needs for a casual, but elegant, dog friendly interior where I could entertain family and friends. She created a master plan for my entire home and exterior courtyard that included a custom made sofa and upholstered ottoman that I love. She included many contemporary and vintage mid-century pieces, such as two ceramic lamps, a modern chandelier c1970, and a hand painted mid-century modern coffee table, that worked beautifully with my historic Spanish style home. She also advised me to plant a new privacy hedge between my courtyard and my neighbor’s house in addition to refreshing and filling in large blanks in the rest of my landscape. She created a color palette that I love and ensured that all the new furniture pieces looked great with the Persian carpets I already owned. She also had unique sources for furniture and she was able to negotiate prices with vendors. I felt I received great value with each purchase. Cynthia brought her unique vision and originality and art to my project in addition to listening to my needs.

I have a duplex. Each unit is approximately 800 sq. ft. The configuration was such that when I renovated the kitchen initially I created a kitchen that took up approximately 30% of the entire 800 sq. ft. It was a great kitchen for a 1500 sq. ft. Unit but a complete misuse of the space for such small units. Despite the fact that I had already invested $25,000 in the kitchen, when Cynthia Boyd proposed changes I realized that her design would pay me back in quality of tenant and long term return. By simply moving the two front doors a few feet further apart it allowed me to consolidate the kitchen appliances and cabinetry on one wall and open up the space for multiple use. Essentially, she created a live/work loft-type space that immediately attracted tenants at 150% of the previous rent. Cynthia's design approach throughout, including landscaping, sola tubes, cost conscious but stylish materials, and efficient use of space was perfect. I will use Cynthia on all future projects.