RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
Full service residential design.
Built on listening, planning, and trust
From first conversation to final walkthrough, KCS Design partners with clients to create homes that reflect how they live.
Services
Our services
01
Remodel Design
From floor plans to finish schedules, we guide you through every decision so you have an accurate bid packet before construction starts.
02
Interior Design
Color boards, fabrics, furnishings, and lighting selections that reflect how you live and the style you love.
03
Construction Design
We guide every building decision up front, then stay involved with your contractors to keep things on budget and on track.
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Who you'll be working with
Jody Guest, Principal Construction Designer
Jody Guest grew up in Fair Oaks, California. After graduating high school, she moved to Germany where she attended classes, traveled, learned the language and experienced architecture and history.
Upon returning from Germany, Jody went to college to pursue a business and communications degree in Santa Barbara, then transferred to CSU Sacramento.
She married in 1994 and moved back to Germany. While living in Europe Jody’s interest in structure and building design grew. After 3 years in Germany, a year in Canada, and three years in England, she and her family moved back to Fair Oaks. Jody went back to school to learn CADD (Computer Aided Drafting and Design). She discovered she had an aptitude and a passion for conceptual design and construction. Jody began working at KCS Design with her mother, Kathy Sabbagh, in 2001. She took over the company in 2005.
Jody has an aptitude for project management. She develops project itineraries that are thoughtfully planned, detailed, organized, and well documented.
Kathy Sabbagh, Principal Interior Designer
Kathy Sabbagh was raised and educated in the Mid-West. This fostered a sense of design that is timeless and functional. Her core value is that a home should feel harmonious and improve the way we live. Kathy graduated from the University of Missouri after studying communication, design and literature. She was raised in a construction and lumber family, which shaped her respect for buildings and structure, as well as her excellent design skills.
Kathy’s greatest asset is her ability to listen and ask the right questions. She has traveled widely in the USA and Europe, and has a passion for gardens and beautiful buildings. She is currently studying art to continue mastering the principals of color.
She has designed and built projects throughout California and the Mid-West.
Kathy uses her experiences to infuse each project with originality, function, and timeless beauty.
PROJECT GALLERIES
Step inside completed projects
Browse finished kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, and more to see how our design process comes together in real homes.
PRAISE
Notes from homeowners.
“I have worked with KCS Design for 25 years. Over this period of time my husband and I have remodeled a kitchen, designed, built and furnished a home, and landscaped a yard, all under KCS Design’s expert guidance. I recently purchased land to build a retirement compound and KCS will be an integral part of bringing this latest building project to fruition. Kathy is unique because she always takes the time to get to know her clients. Her designs reflect an intensely collaborative process which, for me, has been immensely enjoyable.”
Wendy, Ione
“We were new to the area and didn’t know any designers – we were fortunate enough to get a recommendation for their company. Immediately, we loved them both! They complement each other so well and all of our meetings were inspiring, efficient, and fun! Both of them are excellent listeners and really look for what will make their clients happy. We love our house thanks to them – it is beautiful, durable, and functional, and those are important qualities when you have three kids, three dogs, and a cat. Their follow-up and customer service is also top notch. We have never had a problem they couldn’t fix. Kathy and Jody made our house a home!”
Ami, Granite Bay
Ready to shape your next space?
We would love to talk to you about site walks, or a first conversation about scope and timing.