Celia Reiss Interiors

Celia was a pleasure to work with and has a real keen sense of design! We recently underwent a full renovation of our kitchen in order as our NY apartment was lacking sufficient storage. Celia was able to maximize the space efficiently and in a beautiful manner. The materials, finishes, and appliance recommendations were also A++. We look forward to working with Celia in the future and highly recommend her.

We love our new backsplash! Our designer, Celia Reiss, was spot on with what we needed. It brings the outdoors in.

I recently completed a kitchen renovation of my Jane Street apartment kitchen/eating area. Celia Reiss was my designer and it was a pleasure to work with her as she designed the layout of the space and helped me to select all cabinetry, tile, counter tops and lighting. The showroom at MCKB made for easy selection and viewing of available products and the staff allowed for seamless progression through each phase of the project. This project was initiated in the height of COVID19 and required great patience on the part of Celia (MCKB Designer), Fran (Drimmers Appliances), Meryl and Annette (SGC Contracting). Everyone was extremely patient, 100% accessible and responsive throughout the project and, most importantly, willing to comply with all the unusual building requirements and delays due to COVID. I would definitely reach out to this group for any future renovations. Thank you to all. I also give a special thank you to all the contractors and job site coordinator who I did not have a chance to meet in person during the process.

Celia helped me design and execute the most amazing kitchen I have ever seen. I now own and cook in a kitchen that is my dream kitchen beyond my wildest expectations. Celia worked with me on every inch, every corner, leaving no stone unturned, sometimes literally! I had an idea of what I wanted, and she pushed it to where I couldn’t even have ever imagined. She’s a great listener and interpreter. When a design wasn’t working the way we wanted it to, she went back to her desk and figured out how to make it work. But the most important thing is not only is my kitchen absolutely gorgeous, it’s extremely functional. I enjoy cooking in it every single day. And when I’m not cooking, I’m just as happy sitting and looking at it.

Celia designed our new kitchen and we couldn't be happier! She sat with us several times at the beginning of the project and helped us visualize what we wanted to accomplish, and always had a suggestion for whatever the 'question of the day' might be:) Our space is rather small, and we were concerned about having enough cabinet and countertop space. Celia was able to come up with a kitchen design that more than met our expectations. Based on her recommendation, we chose Rutt Regency cabinetry, and we have no regrets! Absolutely beautiful, and well built with quality materials throughout.. even the inside parts you never see. No particleboard here! Fit and finish is perfect. And there is a definite 'wow factor' with these cabinets when people see them for the first time! The project was finished about 6 months ago, and after living in the kitchen for half a year, we are extremely pleased with all aspects of the job. For me, it exceeds my original expectations and I highly recommend Celia if you're thinking of redoing your kitchen!

Celia was a pleasure to work with. Very conscientious, attentive to detail, and open to any and all suggestions. She was willing to rework the plans multiple times to get everything to fit in a tiny kitchen space. My kitchen hadn’t been touched in at least 60 years. We combined the tiny kitchen and the tiny adjacent ½ bath to make for more storage and counter space. Although I had a good idea of what I wanted to start, Celia helped me fine tune everything. She knew how to arrange and fit the cabinets, what would make for good storage and had good suggestions for fixtures and finishes. I’m happy with the quality of the cabinetry. Also happy with the contractor job. I love working in my easy, functional kitchen now. Celia also helped me on a closet entry addition and remodeling the main bathroom.

Working with Celia Reiss on our Brooklyn kitchen makeover resulted in a beautiful customized kitchen that met our desires to upgrade our counters, and storage, yet still maintain some of our favorite old touches. Celia helped us move thru multiple drafts of cabinet configurations until we got our storage system just right. She had many useful suggestions. She was patient, never rushing, always willing to move along at our pace.

Gut renovation of kitchen. Excellent experience- loved how the kitchen works! Small space but designer able to work it so it seems like a much larger space. Company also completed project in time projected. Materials chosen are all Excellent quality.

Celia has been a joy to work with--creative, thorough, and attentive. She was there every step of the way--from the initial concept and design stage through the selection of materials and of contractors, and through the entirety of the process; she oversaw the work of contractors/artisans/cabinetmakers/electricians/plumbers. Over the past fifteen years, Celia has overseen three major renovation projects in my apartment (involving, respectively, kitchen; bathroom; and bedrooms), and there is not a single item in any of those jobs that i would have done differently. She was also flexible--midway through a job, if i started to have second thoughts about a choice i'd made, she would guide me through the decision making process and intervene if we needed to change course--ensuring that i got the result i wanted with minimal or no disruption, delay, or added cost. I can't say enough good things about Celia's work, and, as importantly, about her demeanor. She was always calm, polite, sensitive, patient, and straightforward. I recommend her wholeheartedly.

There is a refreshing sincerity and intelligence evidenced by Celia who is also utterly delightful to deal with. She is measured, patient and objective with an added layer of pragmatism when it comes to understanding and working within the client's budgetary parameters.

Celia designed and managed a full kitchen and half-bath renovation. She was easy to work with - she had the contacts and suggestions, helped me make the final decisions on expensive items and supervised the construction. I RECOMMend her highly - she is dependable,experienced, deals with all the workers. The work was completed on time and looks stupendous.