Local Business Owner Awarded BEST OF HOUZZ 2014

Julie Cavanaugh of Los Gatos Receives

Best Of Houzz 2014 Award

Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users

Reveals Top-Rated Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals

Los Gatos, CA.  February 4, 2014 – Julie Cavanaugh, owner of Design Matters of Los Gatos, has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Julie was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app. Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz. 

“Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize Julie Cavanaugh among our “Best Of” professionals for customer satisfaction as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.”

With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Julie Cavanaugh but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community.

Follow Julie on Houzz http://www.houzz.com/pro/juliedesignmatters/design-matters

About Julie Cavanaugh

Julie Cavanaugh, owner of Design Matters of Los Gatos, has been creating beautifully orchestrated living spaces for over 15 years and has transformed projects from Napa to Carmel and as far away as Montana, Oregon and Hawaii.  A licensed designer since 2002, Julie's hands-on approach to each project results in pure, clean designs layered with beautifully aesthetic styling.   Her attention to detail, incorporating exterior architecture and reflecting it within the home, results in seamless designs with enormous continuity.  Julie's projects have earned her several ASID awards.  Her work has been published extensively and she has been featured as a guest designer on HGTV.   "I truly love what I do, and it shows!  My staff and I are creative, innovative, professional and enthusiastic.  We have a “can do” attitude to transform and enhance your environment and create a place you are proud to call home!" 

Design Matter’s showroom : 430 North Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95030  408.395.9101 www.designmatterslg.com

About Houzz

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to get the design inspiration, project advice, product information and professional reviews they need to help turn ideas into reality. For more information, visit www.houzz.com