Emily Culley

Emily demonstrated a complete grasp of the project, from design to product acquisition and integration. She was especially good at anticipating the practical issues that may arise in construction or practical use of the space. This helped us avoid some design flaws we would not have otherwise been aware of until the project was complete.

Recommended to us by friends, Emily helped us with our primary bathroom remodel in 2018 and our recently completed kitchen update. For both projects, Emily thoroughly understood our design preferences, goals and budget. Working within these parameters she helped us achieve a cohesive design for the spaces. Emily is extremely knowledgeable, organized, detail oriented and a pleasure to work with. From start to finish, Emily is patient and very responsive. She always answered our many questions to our satisfaction. We would highly recommend her.

I’ve worked with Emily on two home renovation and building projects and couldn’t recommend her more! Not only is she quick to respond and offer expert advice, she’s also very thoughtful and creative in her designs. She makes a point to get to know her clients’ style while providing guidance, recommendations and alternative options when relevant. Emily is a joy to work with and I always appreciate her efficient nature.

We just completed a whole house remodel where Emily worked with us on designing our kitchen, 2 baths, laundry room and den dry bar. She did a walk through with us where she asked lots of questions on our vision for the spaces, how we live and what we wanted to accomplish. Then she was able to translate this into a fabulous result. She was an invaluable sounding board when we had questions or unexpected issues. Cannot say how much she did for us and what a joy she was to work with.

Emily guided me through renovating my kitchen and four bathrooms. She made the process simple and walked me through it from concept to delivery. I appreciated that she helped me make decisions in a specific order, and she gave me a finite number of options. It kept me from feeling overwhelmed. If I ever didn't like any of the options, she would come back with more. She was opinionated and offered guidance without dictating the design to me. And there were definitely some tiny details where I honestly didn't have a strong opinion and just told her "you tell me" and everything turned out great.

I had a great experience working with Emily. She was knowledgeable and provided us with honest opinions in order to help us design our dream kitchen. She was very attention orientated and extremely helpful during the construction phrase. The finished project looks great and the design in terrific. I highly recommend Emily Culley.

Emily along with Kitchen and Bath galleries were great. I had the whole house renovated (3 bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, wet bar, and pantry) and Emily walked me through every step of the way. She had a way to simplify a LOT of decisions and take the pressure off 'making the wrong one'! I had a hard time imagining what some of the countertops would look like with the backsplash I chose and she assured me that it would look great, so I put my faith in her and she was right, everything is beautiful. I would also like to comment that the cabinets are really good quality. They clean up really well and are very sturdy, I can tell they will last a long time. She is a true professional an and expert in the field. I also purchased all my appliances from Kitchen and Bath in Cary, they were great too. The two K and B locations along with Emily worked together to make sure everything fit and was delivered together. Houzz only allows you to upload 6 photos, which is unfortunate because there are more that I could have shown.

My husband and I worked with Emily Culley on our laundry/mudroom renovation as well as our kitchen refresh. She came to our house and really listened to our needs and wants. She was on board with keeping what we could and replacing what didn't work. The scope of our project included taking three tiny, choppy areas and making them into one cohesive space. Emily took a multitude of measurements and then in a second meeting presented us with a CAD-type rendering of the floor plan as well as views of what the cabinetry would look like once installed. She even included our imagined hidden kitty litter space. Emily took us to a countertop manufacturer as well as a tile shop for our backsplashes. She connected us with a wood expert who built a beautiful walnut top and matching mantle for our eating area in the kitchen. Emily worked very hard to get us the most bang for our buck while keeping our budget in mind. She managed the communications with the workpeople we chose doing the remodel, keeping them up to date on the timing of cabinet deliveries and installation. We couldn't have been more pleased with the results. Our kitchen refresh made the formerly dated space beautiful. The laundry/mudroom is finally functional! I can't say that she has made doing laundry fun, but she has certainly given me a beautiful space in which to work.

Emily and her team at Kitchen and Bath Galleries did an amazing job on our master bath remodel. From the design (Emily’s vast knowledge helped prevent many design disasters) to the execution of the remodel, Emily is your advocate. She pays very close attention to all the details which makes everything go smoothly. Every day we use our new bathroom, we feel like we are in a resort. We hope to have Emily design more for us soon!

We worked with Emily on our kitchen renovation last summer and she exceeded our expectations in every way; she was patient, trustworthy, professional, thorough, organized, and very timely. We're in the process of remodeling our basement now and didn't think twice about with whom we should work - Emily was one of our first calls. I can't wait until the time we're ready to remodel our bathrooms so she can help us beautify those spaces just as she has with the others in our home. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 - just hire Emily, you'll be so glad that you did!

Top notch in every way. Emily’s design talents, follow up and follow through made my kitchen project a huge success. She is completely professional and has great attention to detail. It was flawless :)

Emily was the ideal design consultant for our kitchen remodel! She had new, fresh ideas and welcomed our input as our design aesthetic evolved. Emily is poised and professional; she really made a high-stress experience enjoyable. She kept us up-to-date throughout the design, ordering, and installation of the kitchen and even helped us to make functionality decisions we hadn't thought of with a growing family. Emily always kept our budget in mind with decisions and never pressured an up-sell. We will have more projects in the future and look forward to working with her again!