Renovation design, material selection, and staging for house flippers and homeowners across Los Angeles County. We bring a buyer's eye to every project — so the finishes you choose are the ones that move the market.
Tracy Sewell spent over a decade as a professional fashion buyer, building a career around one skill: knowing exactly what people want before they know it themselves. Trend forecasting, product curation, understanding your customer — it's what she does.
Oak Haven Design brings that same discipline to residential renovation. When Tracy walks a flip property, she doesn't just see what's there — she sees what the buyer at the open house will respond to. The right countertop. The right floor color. The finishes that photograph beautifully and feel right in person.
Every recommendation is calibrated for the Los Angeles market and built around one question: will this decision help sell this home faster and for more money?
From the first walkthrough to listing day, we handle the design decisions that drive resale value.
Full design direction for your flip — layout recommendations, finish selections, fixture specification, and a cohesive design plan calibrated to your target sale price and buyer profile.
We pick every material for you: flooring, countertops, tile, cabinets, paint colors, hardware, lighting, and fixtures. Everything coordinated, nothing left to guesswork.
Professional staging that makes listing photos pop and open houses convert. We know what LA buyers respond to because we study what sells.
Evaluating a property? We'll walk it with you and assess the renovation scope, identify the highest-ROI improvements, and help you build a realistic budget before you make an offer.
A complete, whole-house color and finish specification — paint colors, metal finishes, grout colors, cabinet tones, floor stain — all documented so your contractor executes your vision exactly.
We know where to find every material at the right price point. Cabinet City, Floor & Decor, local stone yards, specialty tile — we'll source it, spec it, and make sure it arrives on time.
A simple, proven process that keeps your flip on budget, on trend, and on the market as fast as possible.
We tour the property together, evaluate the condition, identify opportunities, and discuss your budget and target sale price.
We deliver a complete design direction — layout changes, finish selections, fixture specs, and a room-by-room scope of work with budget guidance.
We source every material — countertops, tile, cabinets, hardware, lighting, paint — and provide your contractor with exact product specifications.
Once construction wraps, we stage the home to photograph beautifully and connect emotionally with buyers from the moment they walk in.
The LA market is flooded with flips that all look the same — gray LVP, white shaker cabinets, chrome hardware, and subway tile. Buyers walk through them and feel nothing. That's not how homes sell for top dollar.
Oak Haven Design exists because what you put inside the walls matters as much as the walls themselves. The right design doesn't just look good — it makes buyers feel like they've already moved in. That emotional connection is what drives offers over asking.
We bring a professional buyer's instinct to every project: knowing the audience, reading the trends, and making selections that feel intentional without being polarizing.
A decade in professional buying means knowing what's trending before it saturates the market. We pick finishes that feel fresh today and won't look dated in two years.
Every dollar has a job. We allocate your finish budget where it generates the highest return — kitchen and primary bath first, always.
What sells in Silver Lake is different from what sells in Covina. We calibrate every design to the neighborhood, the buyer profile, and the price point.
Metal finishes match. Paint tones flow. Hardware scales correctly. Every detail is considered so nothing feels like an afterthought.
Whether you've already closed on a property or you're still shopping, we can help. Reach out to talk through your project — there's no commitment and no pressure.
Former fashion buyer turned renovation designer. Tracy brings a professional eye for trends, materials, and what buyers actually want — to every flip project in LA County.