CLIENTS SAY IT BEST
“It was wonderful working with Courtenay on the remodel of our weekend cabin in Big Sur. She took the time to understand our aesthetic and the things that were most important to us - keeping the rustic feel while creating an inviting, comfortable, and even ‘luxurious’ weekend getaway that still felt authentic to the bohemian Big Sur vibe. Even though we were rebuilding almost 90% of the structure, we wanted to stay true to the cabin's historic, hand-built feel. By repurposing some of the original materials, like original redwood siding and beams, and even sourcing some creative touches straight from the property - for example, a beautiful madrone tree trunk for our railing - the final rebuild exceeded our expectations and felt even more ‘us’ that we could have designed ourselves. I appreciate that Courtenay is not tied to one style - she can work within clients’ tastes to create something exceptional.”
— Vanessa Gilson, Luxurious and Bohemian Big Sur Cabin
“Working with Courtenay on a challenging remodel that could have been daunting was a pleasure. Besides being extremely skillful Courtenay is upbeat, flexible, enthusiastic and makes the whole process fun. Courtenay brought keen listening and empathy to our collaboration. She intuitively knew that it would be helpful to physically lay out the design using rope and posts so that I could get the three dimensional feel for it. Her understanding and accommodation enabled me to communicate and participate in the process with confidence.
“Courtenay convinced me to transform a parking area into an outdoor living area to take advantage of a phenomenal view. I was nervous about giving up part of the driveway but she patiently showed me that enough room would remain. She transformed this area into an outdoor extension of the home with a new deck featuring a dining area, an outdoor bed and a hot tub; now this is THE place to hang out on the property. I can’t believe the space was wasted as parking for so long.”
— Rebecca Brackman, Historic De Angulo Ranch, Big Sur, CA
“Courtenay has an amazing sense of design and style and delivers fantastic ideas. Her work is top notch and she is very professional. I love the cohesive way the entire project came together. My customers love it and I would without a doubt recommend Courtenay.”
— Philip Tawil - OPT Optometric, San Francisco
WILDLY TALENTED
“Not only is Courtenay wildly talented, she is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet. We enthusiastically recommend Courtenay. We love the functionality of our new space; the way in which our kitchen ties into our great room is now the hallmark of our home. Courtenay’s high design added comfort and value to our home. Her vision turned our home into a space that makes us never want to leave. She has a wholehearted enthusiasm to collaborate; her vision inspired us to think outside of the box. Courtenay’s passion and energy are contagious!”
- Shelby and Thomas Jacquez - Pacifica home
“Courtenay was a pleasure to work with -- she is a great partner with a great eye. I appreciate her ability to visualize the potential of a space she gave us several ideas to think about in each part of the house, and we collaborated on a final design that we love and that feels natural to the space. Courtenay took our vision and desires, added to them, and came up with a design that maximized our surroundings, restored some of the original aesthetic of the house, and brought a modern feel to it — all at the same time. It's a perfect blend of old and new. Her knowledge of current trends and timeless design, and an ability to maximize not the space and its surroundings was invaluable.”
- Rupal Shah, Reimagined Larkspur Classic
“Working with Courtenay is a joy. She is very organized and has a talent for knowing your needs and guiding you through the process. She reconfigured our small house to orient toward the stunning expansive vineyard views. The new home layout, including remodeled kitchen, living and bathrooms she designed gives us the extra room we needed to improve living in our small house. I would absolutely hire Courtenay again.”
- Susan Glander, Sundowner Ranch, Glen Ellen, CA
BOMBSHELL WITH INCREDIBLE STYLE
“Courtenay knows her way around planning, approvals, energy requirements, ADA requirements, you name it. She’s a great collaborator and guide. We were waiting for our commercial building approval from the city when Covid struck. We had no contact within the department and no way of knowing the status of our project. In the summer heat Courtenay waited outside of the building department for someone to walk out. When they did she wrangled a name, contact number and email address and we were able to get updates on our project and ultimately get it approved during Shelter in Place. She is amazing and goes above and beyond.”
- Amanda Madlener - Atelier Marin, San Rafael
I love my home in so many ways because of Courtenay’s help. As a result of her guidance and encouragement to dream big, it turned out even better than I had planned. Courtenay comes to the table with ideas, solutions, guidance and is more than willing to go to battle for her clients to ensure the job is done right! Courtenay is a bombshell with incredible style which shows in her work, designing beautiful spaces. In every meeting she brings her genuine spirit of positivity and "can do" attitude. If you want someone who is committed to her clients, organized from day one, can spin a lot of plates with ease, and gracefully manage an entire project and all the personalities that come with it, then she is your go to. Run don't walk!
- Preston Brown, Castro Penthouse
Courtenay approached our project with great enthusiasm. We had complex design ideas that she executed with ease. She is creative and collaborative and helped make many connection points within the contracting industry. Her strong drawing skills were accurate, but also easy for us to envision our dream master bedroom. Great listener and was able to exceed our expectations. We are newly looking for a bigger home that will likely need quite a bit of remodeling. We can’t wait to work with her again, no question!!
- Katie Phillips, Mill Valley remodel
ONE OF A KIND
Courtenay is one of a kind! Very few people exemplify all the tools that Courtenay brings to an organization or project. Courtenay takes a customer centric mindset to deliver positive outcomes for her clients by leveraging her technical skills and combining those skills with an infectious enthusiasm and commitment. She is courageous in taking on challenges and brings a "can do" spirit that is extraordinary.
- Brian Holte, Rockwell Automation
By far one of the most creative and effective Account Executives I've had the pleasure to work with, Courtenay persistently demonstrated excellence at crafting, delivering, and managing client success solutions. Additionally, Courtenay has a high degree of listening skills, and ability to understand and resolve client inquiries. Looking back on my tenure with Courtenay, her high degree of sales development and performance enabled her to become a strong Senior Enterprise Account Executive. This is evident in the numerous Fortune 500 companies on-boarded at Lucid.
- Phil Pinson,
Courtenay is a professional everyone wants on their team. She brings energy, positivity and passion to all that she does. Most importantly the clients love that from her. These attributes (and more) set Courtenay apart from most sales pro's and the great thing about it all is that it's genuine. I would also add that Courtenay can handle the most complex deals by her high IQ and EQ. It was a real pleasure working with Courtenay. I look forward to watching where she ends up in the future.
- Cory Ayres
STAND OUT
“Court is a pleasure with whom to work. We worked together at Project Frog for several years. She is a talented architect with an entrepreneurial spirit. Her enthusiasm and team building energy are infectious!”
— Amy Garrison, Project Management Advisors PMA
“I have run teams from ten to thousands of staff, from small venture-backed to large cap. In a long career, you get the opportunity to meet a ton of talented people across many disciplines. Courtenay is a stand out, and here are the reasons why. She is engaged and passionate about brand - because she knows it is the root of strategy, mission and culture for a firm. And she exudes that energy in how she engages with the internal team, clients and end consumers to deliver the results. It's a real gift to have a capability to make people want to follow you and believe - and then support it with beautiful design that doesn't require tradeoffs between the humans that occupy the space, the environment and overall economic performance. All the way, you will smile and love every minute of working with Court while you enjoy hitting it out of the park. The saleswoman in here can't help, but want to hit her targets and exceed them.”
— Ann Hand, Chairman CEO Super League Gaming
“Courtenay is the best, she is an all star at business and architecture. She was our top sales person at Lucid selling BuildingOS and also helped me personally on several architectural projects”
— Vladi Shuntrov, Founder Lucid