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meet catherine yuen

 
 

principal designer + founder of yuen design studio

“creative, visual, thoughtful, sentimental - all things I like to bring forward into my work. I find inspiration in the inherent beauty of the west coast, my travels and cultural experiences, and through each of my clients’ stories.”

with hands-on experience in both commercial and residential design, along with a unique opportunity as a designer on hgtv canada, catherine has honed her creative, technical, and management skills to execute successful projects for her clients. her work is informed by continued education in the design industry, along with a formal education in visual arts and interior design, degrees from the university of british columbia and british columbia institute of technology, respectively.

she lives and works in vancouver and spends much of her free time on the sunshine coast. she finds joy in exploring vintage shops – a must on the to-do list when she’s traveling. you can also find her at the pottery studio playing with clay, or adding ideas to her never-ending list of creative pursuits.

yuen design studio officially launched in 2022.

 

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what our clients are saying…

 
Testimonials

Catherine understood my vision and her design transformed my home into the space I've been thinking about for years. I absolutely could not have done it without her. She helped me see the vision when I needed to be pushed out of my comfort zone but she also heard me when something just wasn't working for me. Her ideas were amazing and I absolutely love everything about the design she created.

Susan E.

After discussing hiring an interior designer to help make our space perfect for our growing family, we saw Catherine on HGTV which prompted us to set up a meeting. She was absolutely lovely right from the start and, after meeting with her, we knew she was a good fit for what we wanted. She worked with us to understand our lifestyle, design preferences and budget, and came back to us with a fantastic design. We couldn't be happier with the work Catherine did for us and look forward to working her again in the future.

Andrew + Kelsi W.

Catherine was fantastic to work with. She really took the time to listen to our preferences and priorities for the space. The work she did really reflected our own design, and she created wonderful spaces to honour special items we have in our life. I would recommend Catherine to anyone in a heartbeat.

Chris + Katherine S.

Catherine was highly recommended to me as someone who was very talented and highly professional. She provided a thorough consultation and took the time to understand my style preferences and taste.  She took note of my preferred colours and created a vision board that really helped me visualize the design coming together, while taking into consideration the style of the other rooms of the house. In the end, she created a design that flowed seamlessly with the design aesthetic of the rest of the house but with a modern update, while adhering to my specified budget. Catherine was very responsive (and patient) to my numerous inquiries and always provided thoughtful ideas and insights. I would highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering making design changes to their home and wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again!

Gail M.

Working with Catherine was an absolute delight. She immediately put us at ease with her approach, illustrating several options for how our home could come together. We have a very odd-shaped living room, so seeing the digital mock-up of the space with furniture in it gave us confidence that our final picks would work well. I would definitely work with Catherine again, as she truly elevated our experience with her expertise and amazing personality!

Heather M-B.