Hi! I’m Catherine Hernandez – the creator and principle designer behind Design by Cat. The space here focuses on helping you create a home you love, via styling items/curating pieces, and creating comfortable, beautiful spaces. With all of the day to day to duties that each of us has going on, it’s hard to find the time to find that perfect vase, or accent bench, and that’s where design comes in. Bringing all of the small details together, to bring the big picture to life.
Working in the corporate real estate/financial world for the last 14 years, I’ve always been a creative soul and have renovated and flipped houses, as well as own a vacation rental on the side. As the housing industry took a downturn in 2022, and I was laid off, it has been the perfect time to focus all of my energy on my passion of helping you design the home of your dreams.
For my investor partners, I understand the need to stand out more than ever in this ever-changing vacation rental market. Experiencing myself the need for an impeccable design to stay relevant in this competitive vacation rental market, I meet design with empathy, and am here to take the element of design off of your plate.
Thank you for following along on this journey with me, and sharing the beauty in the mundane (such as finding that aesthetically pleasing soap holder for the win!), and curating spaces that you love to come home to. When I’m not working, I’m running my toddler to activities (I know you can relate parents), outside by the beach playing with my little one, or finding a way to squeeze in some “me time” at a yoga class.
