DETAILED PLANNING MEETS SPONTANEOUS CREATIVITY
We are a multifaceted interior design + build studio in the San Francisco Bay Area. We specialize in designing well-appointed, enduring spaces that are bespoke, modern, bright, and inviting. We also love mixing styles for an eclectic vibe. Whether it's a new construction, renovation, or furnishing, we take cues from your vision and functional needs, and work with your budget and timeline. We believe the spaces we design should be elevated with creativity and personality - never boring. We also happen to really love what we do and are extremely passionate about our work. Our designs have been featured in Dwell, HGTV, Property Brothers (Brother vs. Brother season 6), Houzz, Design Milk, Apartment Therapy, and more. We are also on the board of the House Beautiful’s Advisory Council.
We like to keep the way we work flexible, transparent, and straightforward. There is no lengthy paperwork with fine print or long intimidating processes. We don’t charge a retainer fee or designer markups. In fact, we share our trade discounts with our clients. We are happy to meet in-person but we are just as efficient with online collaborations. We can move at your pace or we can help you drive the project to meet your desired timeline. We can bring your vision to life or we can guide you in formulating your individual aesthetic. We believe the services we provide should be personalized to each client, just like the designs we create for every space. We look for projects that are the right fit, spaces that inspire us, and clients who trust us to work our magic.
We take a minimalist approach to life which is reflected in our designs as well as in our business structure. We are content with keeping our design team small (just Pamela + Erwin) for flexibility and manageability. We value the hands on relationships with our clients so they’ll be directly working with us and not passed down to associates. We are focused on deepening the quality of our work, not growing to just expand the number of employees.
NEW CONSTRUCTION + RENOVATION + FURNISHING
We offer full-service design services and typically take on medium-large scale new construction, renovation, and furnishing projects.
Collaboration with architects, builders, structural engineers, vendors, tradesmen (we have our own teams but are open to working with others)
Drawings for permit and construction
Space planning and visualization: CAD floor plan and elevation drawing, visual mood board/concept board, 3D rendering
Materials, finishes, fixtures, and colors selection
Furniture, lighting, window treatment, floor covering, artwork, accessory selection
Custom furniture and built-in cabinetry design
Purchasing, procurement, order management
Installation, finishing touches, styling
Sustainable and Smart Home designs
Virtual design and e-consultations via video conferences
CONSULTATIONS (VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON ONSITE)
While we prefer to keep our team small so we can be fully involved in every aspect, this limits our bandwidth to only take on a few large construction projects at a time. However, we can sometimes fit in one-off, no project commitment consultations at our hourly rate. We are very comfortable consulting both virtually and in-person at local job sites. This has been very helpful for homeowners who need design + build guidances and for buyers looking to make an offer on a house and would like to have a better expectation and feasibility of the renovation process (i.e. timeline, estimates, space planning/layout, design, etc.). We welcome you to reach out to us at hello@urbanismdesigns.com to check on our availability.
