INTERIOR DESIGNER IN BERKELEY, CA
Kitchens, bathrooms and whole homes designed around the people who live in them, right here in the East Bay.
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“Make space for what truly matters.”
— Nureed Saeed, Founder & Creative Director · Berkeley, CA
THE NU INTERIORS APPROACH
Berkeley is Nu Interiors' home base, and some of the work I’m proudest of lives right here. The people I design for here are working professionals and families who care about quality, value a thoughtful process, and want a home that works as beautifully as it looks.
When I walk into a home, I look at the bones first. Good bones and sound systems mean everything else can be reimagined. Then I listen. To the heirlooms you would never part with, the way your family actually cooks and gathers, the traditions that shape how you use a room. Nobody needs a blank slate. They need a home that finally feels like theirs.
Every project is shaped by bold pattern, creative use of color and texture, and a sensibility that merges old and new while honoring the home and the people in it. Berkeley homes deserve nothing less.
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INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES IN BERKELEY
From the Berkeley Hills to the flats, every home I design starts with the people living in it. Some projects reimagine a single room, and others transform a whole home, but the goal is always the same: a space that feels personal, works for everyday life, and is built to grow with the family inside it. Every project is shaped by bold pattern, creative use of color and texture, and a respect for what makes each home special.
Kitchen Remodels
The kitchen is where Berkeley families cook, gather, and linger. I design kitchen remodels from layout to the last cabinet pull, and manage the project alongside licensed contractors from concept through completion.
EXPLORE KITCHEN DESIGN
Bathroom Remodels
A bathroom remodel should feel like a retreat you get to use every single day. I guide every decision- tile, fixtures, layout, and light- so you never have to figure it out alone.
EXPLORE BATHROOM DESIGN
Whole Home Interior Design
For the full transformation, I bring every room together into one story that feels unmistakably yours.
EXPLORE WHOLE HOME DESIGN
FEATURED BERKELEY PROJECTS
From the Berkeley Hills to the flats, every home I design starts with the people living in it. Some projects reimagine a single room, and others transform a whole home, but the goal is always the same: a space that feels personal, works for everyday life, and is built to grow with the family inside it. Every project is shaped by bold pattern, creative use of color and texture, and a respect for what makes each home special.
WHERE YOU’LL FIND ME ACROSS BERKELEY
Nu Interiors is based in Berkeley and works throughout the Bay Area, including Oakland, Marin, Walnut Creek, and the 680 corridor. Every Berkeley neighborhood has its own personality, and so do the homes in it. These are the places I know well, and the places I would love to be next.
North Berkeley
From the Shattuck corridor up toward the hills, including Thousand Oaks, Westbrae and Northbrae. These are homes with history in the walls, and I love finding ways to let that character shine while making them work for how families live.
The Berkeley Hills
Hillside homes with the kind of views that make the stairs worth it. I’ve designed here before, and every project starts the same way: honoring the setting and building a space that feels as good as the view out the window.
Panoramic Hill
A small hillside neighborhood tucked above the university. Homes here call for a design that respects what’s already special about them and brings in what’s missing.
Claremont and Elmwood
Southeast Berkeley, where tree-lined streets run toward College Avenue and Claremont crosses right over the Oakland line. A beautiful home deserves interiors to match, and that’s where I come in.
West and South Berkeley
The flatlands, where clients come to me ready to make their home feel personal, bold, and entirely their own.
Ask anyone in the East Bay, and they will tell you Berkeley doesn’t stop at the city limits. Kensington is unincorporated, but it shares Berkeley addresses, and most people consider it Berkeley anyway. Albany and El Cerrito sit just to the north, and Rockridge is technically Oakland, but it’s a short walk from Elmwood. If your home is in any of them, you’re in my neighborhood.
HOW A BERKELEY PROJECT WORKS,
START TO FINISH
IS NU INTERIORS THE RIGHT FIT?
At Nu Interiors, we love designing for Berkeley homeowners who see their house as more than square footage. It holds their history, their rituals, and the way their family comes together, and they want a design that honors all of it.
The best fits are homeowners in Berkeley and the surrounding East Bay who want a designer with a strong point of view and a structured process. Someone who will push them toward something bolder and more considered than they would have chosen on their own, and then manage every detail of getting it built.
We partner with licensed contractors to bring each project to life, keeping our focus on the design, the selections, and the project management from the first conversation to the final reveal.
We believe everyone deserves a healthy, beautiful home, and we make room for projects of every size. If you’re unsure whether yours is a fit, start the conversation anyway.
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A short, no-pressure conversation about your project and timeline, to make sure the fit is right before either of us invests more time.
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You walk me through your home and show me your pain points. I take measurements and details, and you get a real sense of how I think and whether we see eye to eye.
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A written scope of work and tailored proposal. No cookie-cutter packages, no vague line items.
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Once signed, the design process begins with a project calendar and defined decision points.
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Mood boards and design direction, then full selections, each presented with options and a budget spreadsheet showing how every choice affects the total.
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Ordering with updated budgets and delivery dates, contractor coordination through the build, and oversight at key installation milestones.
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A final walkthrough and your complete documentation package, organized and delivered.
AWARD-WINNING, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED
Nureed Saeed founded Nu Interiors in 2014. She was President of the NKBA Northern California Chapter from 2021-2025, an ASID member, the 2023 ASID Ones to Watch Winner, the 2023 Kitchen & Bath Business Person of the Year, and a 2022 Kitchen & Bath Design News Innovator Award recipient for advancing equity in design. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Sunset Magazine, House Beautiful, San Francisco Magazine, and Design NJ.
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LET'S MAKE SPACE FOR WHAT MATTERS
Your Berkeley home already has a story. Let’s design the next chapter together.