Kathy Bate Designs is an award-winning interior design studio creating one-of-a-kind residential and hospitality environments in Walnut Creek, the SF Bay area and beyond. Led by ASID professional designer Kathy Bate, the studio is known for innovative space planning, timeless design solutions, and a collaborative approach that transforms the way people live, work, and gather.
With more than 25 years of experience and hundreds of successful projects, Kathy brings creativity, practicality, and deep industry expertise across residential, restaurant, and hospitality spaces—delivering interiors that are as functional as they are beautiful.


Residential Design Services
Interior Architecture
From spatial planning, lighting, and specifying architectural products - we collaborate with structural engineers, architects, suppliers and artisans to ensure every element feels intentional, and aligned with the home as a whole.
Kitchen & Bath Design
We design kitchens and bathrooms. maximizing functionality, storage solutions, technology, maintainable materials, esthetics and unique cooking and entertaining requirements.
Accessory Dwelling Units
With the shortage of affordable housing in the Bay Area, we are enthusiastic about designing ADUs – smaller spaces providing independent living whether for a relative, a rental, or to down-size yourself.
Aging-In Place Services
As a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, we offer a thorough analysis for homeowners wishing to stay in their homes for as long as possible as well as follow-up design services to expedite any changes needed.
Moving & Down-sizing Services
Our team are experts at organizing and expediting your upcoming move as well as designing and professionally organizing everything in your new home.
Furniture & Decorative Curation
We provide design selection and purchasing services for furnishings, lightings, accessories, art, flooring, countertops, tile, wall, and window coverings as part of design services (not separately).

Restaurant / Hospitality DESIGN SERVICES
Interior Architecture
From spatial planning, lighting, and specifying commercial-grade architectural products and, we collaborate with structural engineers, architects, suppliers, and artisans to ensure every element feels intentional, code-compliant, and on Brand with the restaurant of hospitality venue.
Restaurant Design
With over 300 restaurants completed in the SF Bay area and throughout the US, we take pride in the uniqueness expressed in every project, achieved by deep listening and a step by step process collaborating with all team members. Incorporating unique materials and custom elements from artisans is our signature.
Hospitality Design
We design hospitality and commercial environments where food, beverages, entertainment, and community come together. Our experience includes restaurants, bars, wine tasting rooms, comedy clubs, senior living communities, country clubs, churches, and airport lounges – creating spaces that are functional, welcoming, and memorable to guest experiences.
Furnishings & Custom Design
Sourcing the best quality commercial products while adhering to client budgets and our creative design concepts are always our priority. We keep up to date through continuing research of market trends and trade show attendance. We custom design standout elements in every project. Our trusted repeat-vendors come through with excellent quality, pricing, delivery, follow up, and warrantees.
Team-Building & Project-Oversite
Many of our first-time owners don’t know where to begin. That is where we pull together your team with our deep network of contractors, architects, trades, artisans, project managers, equipment suppliers, and commercial kitchen designers. Our excellent communications including design drawings, offer clear direction to bring ease to the construction process. We are involved until the last piece of art is hung and the punch-list is complete.
Ready to get started?
Call 925-212-7094 or Contact Kathy

2019
Design Excellence Awards
First Place
Best Commercial
Under 200 sq. ft.
2019
Design Excellence Awards
First Place
Best Commercial
Under 3000 sq. ft.
2019
Design Excellence Awards
First Place
Best Commercial
3000-6000 sq. ft.