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The process of building a new home is stressful to say the least. The amount of decisions to be made is staggering. Throughout our entire process, Kate remained a constant. She was patient with me when I was frustrated. She was laser focused on every single detail including ones that I had no idea even existed. She was absolutely chalked full of wonderful ideas and her combination of the above referenced items led to our new home being more spectacular than I could have ever imagined.

TRAVIS ICARDO - new construction client

I had a great time working with Kate on a fun furniture project. Kate was very responsive and there to help me with all the materials and design details needed. I was very happy to see the products I delivered to come together with her incredible interior design work! I highly recommend working for Kate if you take pride in your projects and can deliver a great product.

beny ambauen - custom furniture craftsman

Transitioning a shop to a home has had many challenges. Kate gave us a selection of colors to choose from, lighting, window coverings, flooring, and furniture selection. Appropriate sizing was another big challenge for us and Kate's expertise was exactly what we needed to cut through our confusion. I would confidently recommend Kate's design expertise to make your house a home you will love.

kathy oliver - complete remodel client

When we bought our home in Southern California four years ago, with the intent of fully remodeling, I automatically thought of Kate with regard to assisting with the design of this huge project. This is only partly because I have known her for most of my life. It is also because I have been able to witness her creativity, dedication, vision, drive, creativity and talent unfold. I have been endlessly impressed with her vast knowledge of available materials and options, her dedication to her projects...

emily banffy - complete remodel client

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Kate helped me create the house of my dreams. She listens and gets what matters to you. She brought me ideas that helped me get out of my box and those have become the favorite parts of my house. She also could tell when something was really important to me. Kate managed the subcontractors for high quality which was a load off my back. I have used Kate for two updates and am thrilled with both results. Kate helped me create the house of my dreams and was a true partner in creativity and execution.

michael w - complete remodel client

It was a pleasure to work with Kate during my house build last year. I was blessed with excellent builders and subcontractors but had to rely on my layperson self for scheduling and decision-making. A friend suggested getting help from a designer, and I knew that would help guide me through this new experience and keep me from going all eclectic like a kid in a candy store. Kate took the time to meet with me and discuss my goals for my house and how she could help. I took full advantage...

lexie defremery - new construction client

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I have been working with Kate on a project at Schweitzer Mountain since we purchased the property in 2019. We were referred to her by our real estate agent to aid in making out newly purchased property suitable for a short term rental. We are not local owners and were therefore needing a reliable person to not only make all the design decisions but also be our "eyes and ears" at the project. Upon closing Kate worked to get the keys from our agent and has been running with this purchase...

anna gellatly - complete remote remodel client

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We have used Kates team on occasion... her attention to detail and follow through helped us with quick and successful closings. The Base Camp team always has handled the process with respect and kindness! Base Camp is a win in or book!

tom pucket - realm partners

Thank you so much for the blog and images featuring our shop, we appreciate you and all you do in our community!

tendril apothecary

I absolutely love working with Kate Lyster and the Base Camp design team. She delivered so much more than we expected. We really enjoyed working with her and getting to know her during our remodeling project. She has a great attitude and handled any construction hiccups with grace and good humor and somehow found timely and budget friendly solutions to everything. She made the process easy for us. We bought a dated and somewhat tired looking vacation rental that had good bones and potential and had Base Camp do the redesign and remodel.

amy ambridge - full house remodel

Kate has that rare combination of creativity paired with excellent communication and organization skills. What that means is you get an incredible and gorgeous interior design, that is well presented with timeline and budget. Design is art and beauty uniquely designed for each client — but to have an artist who is also a professional such as Kate makes the entire process so enjoyable. Kate has helped me personally with my own condo, as well as professionally with other clients. I highly recommend her and her team.

KELLEE DAUGHERTY- OWNER DAUGHERTY MANAGEMENT

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