We started our home project with nothing more than a rough idea of what things were important to us. We wanted clean lines, modern yet still warm and livable, neutral & timeless. I met Pam, and on the spot, knew she was the right person to work with. Pam asked all the right questions and listened to what we wanted in our dream home. She completely understood our vision, thought of every little detail, and didn't overlook any aspect of the project that we felt was important. The level of detail and thoroughness when it came to how the spaces were designed really showed Pam and Erwin's level of expertise. Pam and Erwin had our dreams, vision, and best interest in mind. From the initial space planning for the kitchen and master bathroom, the layout of slabs, tile and cabinetry, selection of all the finish materials, colors, fixtures and hardware, they were very professional to work with. Details matter to us, and their attention to detail is apparent in our finished home. They referred excellent vendors and suggested the best, high end and quality finishes and materials. Most importantly, Pam and Erwin's work ethics are unbeatable, and they made sure we got everything we wanted on our checklist. From start to finish, the design process went smoothly, and the meetings and discussions were fun and productive. We gave them the creative freedom and trusted their design process and vision and our kitchen and bathroom remodel designs are masterpieces. We were so pleased with the quality of their work that we asked for Pam's help to furnish our house. Every room was beautifully designed with an understated sense of elegance and in tune with the architecture and surroundings. Pam's sense of style and her vision has positively impacted our quality of life as we enjoy her work every day. We are very grateful that we were able to work with Pam and Erwin. Our house would have not been the same without their creativity and vision. read more

Was looking to remodel my 1965 Eichler and my architect had worked with UD before. She is a difficult individual to work with; my suggestion of a contractor she summarily dismissed. She insisted on working with her 'team'. Mind you this is a former Google employee who has no formal training in design and fewer interpersonal skills. I've had better service at the USPS than with UD. In her response below she attempts to imply UD turned me down. The reality is she forced the issue of working with her contractor. Duh, who is footing the bill here Pamela? My contractor recommended the architect who recommended UD; and you attempt to commandeer the entire process by forcing the removal of the client's contractor? Recommendation: Avoid. Highly inflexible, domineering owner. read more

We met and hired Pam just before the pandemic hit and started renovations two months into shelter in place. Overwhelming was an understatement but Pam was there through the whole process and I'm so happy that we chose her to be our designer. I don't know if we would've survived pandemic renovation without her help. It was so easy and seamless and we just worked together so well. It does help that she and I are on the same wavelength and that she can read my mind :) We really enjoyed working with her so much. I appreciated her knowledge in Eichler homes because she was able to provide us with solutions that worked well and was cost saving. Thank you, Pam and Erwin! We miss working with you! read more

"WOW!" That's the word that best describes the work Pamela has done for me. I have worked with many designers and Pamela is by far the best that I have had the pleasure to work with. Many designers have their own designs and they try to persuade you into complying to what they've built. Pamela approaches things a bit differently. She sits down with you, listens to your needs/requirements, and provides you with many visuals to spice up your creative ideas. Once you/her get a good feeling on what is expected, she then builds a design and works on every detail to make it a reality. (The level of detail she gets into is impressive) She has gone above and beyond what I have expected. If I can give her 200 stars, I would. Pam, You have a great talent and passion in this space. You are really really good. I look forward to working with you on all future projects. read more

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We have worked with Pamela and Urbanism Designs on a number of projects since 2017, from partial interior decorating (living room, bedroom, etc.) to a more significant recent remodeling of our kitchen and bathrooms. We appreciated the way Pamela sourced and recommended potentially interesting pieces and choices while being mindful of our tastes and general stated requirements. We also appreciated the iterative nature of the collaboration, as well as Pamela's great taste, eye for contemporary design, and her keeping in mind the rooms' desired functionality (especially for families with kids). Furthermore, her collaborators (structural engineers and contractors) have done a great job and our home has undergone a significant upgrade as a result. As Urbanism Designs has undertaken more substantial, time-consuming projects, we are grateful to have had the chance to continue collaborating with Pamela and recommend her unreservedly. read more

Pamela of Urbanism Designs is one of the most talented designers we have had the good fortune to work with. We first met with Pamela in January of 2020 as our new home construction kicked into high gear. We knew right away after our first meeting that Pamela was a good fit for us based on her positive attitude, transparency, her willingness to collaborate with everyone and her design sensibilities. Pamela basically had a 6400 square foot home as a blank slate and helped furnish every room. Early on in the process I shared my vision of how I imagined each space might be used and shared some images of contemporary furnishings, and that was enough for her to get the ball rolling. Pamela was amazing at pulling furnishings together on slides for me and my husband to review, and she really paid attention to every detail. If there were pieces we weren't totally in love with, she was quick to swap them out until we were completely satisfied, with no ego involved. There were a few furnishings that I wouldn't have chosen myself that have turned out to be my absolute favorites, specifically, outdoor rocking chairs, which I now bring indoors if I need more seating on movie nights. They are seriously the best! Pamela came to every meeting prepared with swatches and endless images of each room, down to lamps, decor items, towels, sheets, etc....She also presented us with ideas for our outside furnishings and the pool cabana/ADU. She created spreadsheets detailing every item we were ordering, cost, date of expected delivery, and quite often she would be the one receiving the delivery if we were unable to be there ourselves. Pamela was present on move-in day December of 2021, to make sure each rug was placed in the proper room, the furniture was placed correctly, the mirrors were hung at the correct height, and that nothing arrived damaged. On the rare occasion when something was dinged or did not arrive in perfect condition, Pamela was right there to help rectify the situation. She literally held our hands from the beginning to the end. Pamela helped us get through what seemed to me an overwhelming job, and turned the experience into a well organized, methodical, collaborative, joyful project, and we are so pleased with every aspect of our journey. The icing on the cake is that Pamela is a great human being and a joy to work with. She will always be our go-to designer! read more

The paradox of choice is true. We bought a home and I wanted it to look amazing. I started shopping for furniture and décor. Soon enough, I was exhausted and defeated. There were too many choices and I felt completely overwhelmed. I thought house decorating would be fun and exciting; it turned out to be nothing but stress and more stress. Just looking for a wall paint color was taxing. There were literally hundreds, if not, thousands of colors to choose from. I was close to suffering from a breakdown and I was ready to succumb to the choice of using boxes as furniture, just like my friend Will's home. I was done shopping! It's no longer fun when you go into a store and see about 200 rugs to choose from and not knowing where to start. Then one faithful day, while browsing through Houzz.com, I saw a picture of Urbanism's work. I never thought about hiring an interior designer because I thought it was too expensive and needless. However, after trying to do it on my own, I definitely needed help; using a designer seemed more plausible than I once thought. I did my research based on the designer's style and price base, Urbanism Designs won on both counts. Her pricing was less complicated than the other designers and her aesthetics were spot on. I decided to shoot her an email and see if there was a way we could work together. Pam is easy to talk to but completely takes control (in the best way possible) of a design idea. I had an idea and she worked with it. She used her knowledge to find something that she knew I wanted, even though I never knew I wanted it before. She doesn't just pick items that she wants; it's a total collaboration where she curates amazing items based from the information she gathered from me. She reads your wants very well and finds the greatest items to choose from. If it weren't for her work, my bedroom would have looked too folksy for my tastes. I was trying to work with some of my boyfriend's pieces but instead of creating a eclectic design, my lack of design knowledge went straight to country-chic even though I was looking for something more modern. I am glad that Pam was there to save me from that design idea, that I once held as ideal, and steered me towards something that was much more modern and bold. I completely love the color scheme of my room and all it's furnishings. I love how is has a nice balance of masculine and feminine designs. It totally suits our taste. Also, another bonus about hiring Pam is her furniture placement techniques. I am opinionated and so is she, but she knows how to communicate her ideas without being too pushy. She opened up my mind to new ideas and furniture placement, and I couldn't be happier. In the end, my living room has an open feel and we were able to create an ample dining space using little room - this was extremely helpful since our condo is very small in space. She was able to maximize the space usage! Finally, her eye for color is amazing. There were times I was weary of her choices, but when she placed them together, she was extremely correct. For example, who knew dark blue and wine colors go well together? I thought they were too dark to compliment each other, but when you placed them together with golden yellow accent tones, they enriched the feeling of the room. My boyfriend was skeptical about teal and orange working together in the living room. Then she showed us the color palette, and again, it was spot on. She pushes the boundaries in colors to the best result! She blends unique color combinations but it works well together. It is aesthetically pleasing! In the end, we love our home and everything about it. Everyone compliments my home and they state that it belongs in a magazine. I couldn't have done it without Pam's help. Honestly, I would have given up without her - paralyzed by too many choices! With her help, she narrowed down the choices to an amazing small array of choices - perfectly curated based on what I was looking for. Thankfully we made the right decision and hired Urbanism Designs!!!! read more

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I strongly recommend working with Urbanism Designs on any of your remodel/design endeavors! Pam and Erwin's talent, professionalism, and results went truly above and beyond my expectations of what working with a designer would be like. With their help, our unique, 1930's home was transformed from a neglected and gloomy place to a lovely, bright and thoughtfully designed home - I feel like we live in a magazine! My partner and I started working with Pam and Erwin in April 2020 with the idea of remodeling our kitchen and primary bath along with furnishing (practically from scratch) our entire 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. Due to our home's condition, we ended up doing work in some capacity on almost every room in the house. We worked with Pam and Erwin's team from concept to build, to fully furnished, and the entire process took under 18 months (the build portion was under 6 months - we worked with Cesar, and his team was there every day until the project was finished) - an incredible feat given that we started this process while the shelter-in-place order was in effect and were managing delayed materials and furniture the entire process. Pam made the daunting and stressful remodel process extremely fun and engaging by making selections I never would have thought of myself. Her ability to make selections (from countertops, to tiles, to light fixtures to dining room tables and everything in between) that not only worked for both my partner and I (which can be a very difficult task, believe me), but were also pieces we didn't know we loved until seeing them made our home completely personalized and special. I cannot imagine going through this process without them, but if we had I'm certain that I would not be as happy with the final results. Pam and her team truly transformed our home. When my sister saw the final result of our finished home, she begged me for Pam's contact and they're now working together on her kitchen remodel :) If you have the opportunity to work with the Urbanism Designs team, I highly recommend you take it! read more

I can't tell you how many times I've visited the Urbanism Designs social media pages for inspiration.... I've pestered Pamela several times hoping she could help me put the final touches on my condo, but she is one busy woman and was gracious in communicating that to me! Happy holidays and thanks for sharing your beautiful work. read more

My husband and I worked with Pamela in mid to late 2019 to redesign/refurnish part of our home. It was a wonderful experience. Within the first 30 minutes of our first meeting we knew we wanted Pamela to design our home. Loved her design ideas and fact that she took the time to thoroughly listen to our needs/lifestyle and very much approachable when we wanted an option different from what she suggested. Pamela was also very efficient, well organized and detail oriented. Billing was always felt fair and accurate. She took into consideration minor details which we would've never thought of and it has made a significant difference as we live in our newly designed home. We had a few hiccups on the construction side of the project and Pamela was extremely patient and accommodative towards last minute changes we had to make. Would definitely work with Pamela again!! Almost miss working with her :). read more

We really loved working with Pamela & her team for our kitchen remodel of our eichler. She was professional, knowledgeable, prompt and has a great eye. All of her suggestions were so helpful and we did not regret using the higher quality materials she recommended. She was not pushy at all and really tailored her services to what we needed. I cannot say enough good things about her & we hope to use her again in the future for design & decorating! read more

Pamela was helping me furnish our apartment, 1 bedroom with loft and I am very happy both with the process and results. My husband and I had just moved from abroad and obviously we did not know anything about shops here and so on, not to mention we had a lot on our plates and were generally stressed and tired. So, Pamela was a life saver. She is very professional, friendly, proactive and super responsive (she returned my emails within minutes!). She understood what I wanted even before I did and very fast it became clear she had great taste, after which I trusted her almost completely, that's what professionals are for right? I love my apartment, and the compliments I get about it are almost completely due to Pamela. read more

I've enjoyed so much working with Pamela in redecorating the living room and dining room and other aspects of our home. Like other reviewers, the task of designing a new space was overwhelming and we were tired of piece-meal looks from furniture accumulated over the years. After much searching on sites like Houzz.com, I decided to go with Urbanism Designs. It was the best choice for the following reasons: - Pamela is excellent at listening and including my thoughts and suggestions in the re-inventing of a space. - She will tell me definitively what does NOT work. This is very important as the choosing process can be very time consuming. - She draws from many different sources and has many vendors in the area she likes to work with. - She budgets. She helped keep me on budget. Some people have unlimited budgets, we don't. - She is upfront and professional, and a pleasure to work with. - Our rooms are comfortable, aesthetically pleasing, and "us." Highly recommend. read more

We heard about Pamela through some friends of ours who had used her to design their living room. They raved about her and their positivity was totally warranted. We hired Pamela to design our family room, lounge and to help with ad-hoc design and furniture placement throughout the house. She visited our home for the initial consultation and by the time she had left she had already 'decluttered' our home and re-situated furniture so it worked better within the space. We wanted what I though was a 'mid-century modern' look but Pamela helped us understand that what we were really after was a more 'eclectic' design. She gave us exactly what we had imagined and we could not be happier. We worked with Pamela mainly through email, as this suited our busy lifestyles. She would source pieces that she thought would work for us and then we would comment on these and she would prepare mood-boards to help us envisage the finished produce. She visited our home twice throughout the design process and was incredibly patient with us as we flip-flopped between ideas. She was always attentive to our requirements, while still putting across her point of view in a very kind, professional manner - even if this contradicted our vision! We are super happy with the results and always get positive comments from from visitors to our home on our use of the space and our modern, eclectic design. Pamela worked within our budget and sourced pieces that worked with our lifestyle, as we have three small children. We wholeheartedly recommend Pamela and Urbanism Design. She will be an asset to any interior design project. In fact, we will be moving abroad shortly and will be using Pamela again to help us design our new home abroad as her flexible email consultation makes this possible in different countries. read more

Pamela has a great eye for design, but she is also very good at understanding our needs and working to incorporate those into the space. We worked with her twice, and although each project was pretty small, her ideas made such an impact on how comfortable and at home we feel in our space. Even though we were limited in the scope of what we could do, Pamela took on the challenge of working within those constraints and made us feel so comfortable. She has an eye for quality pieces, and knows where to find them and what to prioritize given our budget constraints. Her ideas have helped us make the most of our small space, and we cannot thank her enough. I would definitely work with Pamela again. read more

My husband and I recently purchased a home and were looking for some design help for our living/dining areas. We were a bit daunted and we'd never worked with a designer before, but Pamela was great! While our home is a bit on the traditional side, we love the mid-century modern aesthetic. She really worked hard to make sure our furniture worked well with our overall space and she was very patient in giving us lots of suggestions after internalizing our feedback. She gave great recommendations for things that we would never have considered and didn't even realize we wanted, but have turned out wonderfully. Also, from a practical standpoint, her payment structure is great and gave us a lot of flexibility. read more

We worked with Pamela to completely redesign our living room area and our kids bedroom. She was very flexible and made sure that her design ideas worked very well with our preferences and some older furniture we wanted to keep. She has a great eye for making everything in a room match perfectly. Pamela is very responsive and always happy to give her advice whenever we needed her. It was a true pleasure working with Pamela and we look forward to new projects! read more

Urbanism Designs - beautifying our lives, one room at a time... After purchasing our home, our living room stood bare for almost 2 years. Faced with too many choices, differing opinions, and fear of commitment (design-wise) our "blank slate" room remained just that, blank and devoid of any character. We were in a design funk and needed professional intervention. Thankfully, I found Pamela [Urbanism Designs] through Houzz. After reviewing numerous portfolios and online reviews, I was drawn to Urbanism's story and unique sense of style - there is something organic and unpredictable in her designs. Rooms seemed tailored to the client, each was an individual work of art - no cookie-cutter rooms here. You can clearly see that Pamela has an innate gift for design; pairing colors, textures, patterns, and finishes in unexpected but aesthetically pleasing ways. Our experience with Urbanism Designs has been a very positive one. On our own, we felt overwhelmed and debilitated by all the choices. With Urbanism, choosing was fun and exciting. Pamela simplified the process and presented us with her carefully curated choices. She understood our needs, learned our tastes, incorporated our wish-lists, and stayed within our budget. Each suggested piece was carefully chosen with cost (including taxes, shipping, restocking fees), quality, and ease of shipping/exchange/return/installation in mind. Pamela even researched discounts and upcoming sales from multiple suppliers to ensure we got the best price. Working with Pamela was a harmonious collaboration. During the many times that my husband and I had differing opinions, we would use her as our tie-breaker. She gave us as much creative control as we desired but all within a tasteful framework that she provided. We were able to choose all our favorite pieces/elements and Pamela was able to tie all our [what seemed like random] selections together beautifully. The result is a room in which we love every single piece of furniture and every thoughtful detail. Pamela has given us a living room that is cozy and inviting while dramatic and elegant. As we had hoped, the room looks collected and unique. Thanks to Urbanism Designs, our living room is finally a reflection of both of our personalities/styles and it has become our favorite room in the house. I look forward to working with Pamela again on beautifying the rest of our home. Highlights: -professional and personable -very responsive to email (sometimes replying immediately) -helped push the project along while not being pushy -tactfully and constructively honest -flexible and harmonious collaboration - creative control within a tastefully provided framework -tastefully pushes you out of your comfort level (that's why I hired a professional) -simple and uncomplicated pricing system read more

My wife and I have been working closely with Pamela at Urbanism Designs for our new place in San Francisco. We prefer a modern style but have been slow to decorate as: a) we are just slow, and b) we've been hesitant to make big choices that seem so "final" to us. Luckily we found Pamela. She's visited our place multiple times, listened to our preferences, and then provided us with an overall plan. We love the way she's (gently) pushed us to select furniture and a style that really "pops" while not being too crazy. We could have gone very conservative and still had a nice place but with Pamela's help, we've made our home a place that is something you'd see in Houzz! ;-) We are really proud and happy with it. Part of what made working with Pam so great was that her plan was easy to visualize. She has a system of using a shared spreadsheet that breaks each room down and provides web links to furniture she selects that we can view at our convenience. This lets us know what she is thinking, allows us to give immediate feedback, and shows us what she is working on. On that note, we were really worried that working with a designer would mean they would work a ton of hours, select some furniture we might not like, then stick us with a big bill. With this spreadsheet, you can see what she is working on and tell her yes or no, and why. She'll then adjust the spreadsheet and you can see the results. It's a really great, fast way to iterate. Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that it is really obvious she loves doing this. It shows. I've seen her light up when she comes up with a great idea. We're thrilled that we took a chance in hiring an interior decorator and that we hired her! read more

We have LOVED working with Pamela! I'd give her 10 stars if I could. We were planning a cosmetic remodel of our Brown and Kaufman style home and I knew I needed help with the project. The best decision of the project was hiring Pamela! We were on a tight budget and Pamela was very respectful of the budget and worked with us to stay within it. She is extremely easy to communicate with. We did a lot of e mail corresponding, meetings at the house and work through an online spreadsheet. I have a toddler so working with her in a variety of ways was so helpful! We love her style and taste and have had fun designing various rooms in the house with her. She had ideas that we loved and never would have thought of on our own! She has a network of professional and reliable contractors and vendors that really helped during our project. She was the point person in working with them which gave me more time to work on various other aspects of the remodel. We highly recommend Pamela! You will love working with her! read more

Pamela is an incredible designer, and the single best of of the many vendors we worked with jn 4 years of remodeling our home. I concur with the other reviews that if you want your house to look like Dwell, Elle Decor, Sunset Magazine or other high-end design outlets, and think "but I'm a normal person and no way my house can look like that", hire her. Great ideas, great execution, clear without being pushy, thoughtful, focused - she has it all. No question is too small ("what color towels should I get?", "is this target night-stand OK?") or too big ("i feel like the living room needs flow" or "how can we make this space open but separate if that makes sense?"). In our case, she not only helped us remodel while we lived there to get to a great space for our family, but provided great staging services to help us get multiple offers and a great price on our house. Pamela also detail-oriented and has tenacious follow-up ethic, owing to her prior career as a project manager for a tech company. I don't think I have ever not received a timely response from her - for you Silicon Valley types (which face it if you are reading this you probably are), she will go above and beyond your quality expectations. read more

I recently worked with Pamela to update my living/dining area. We are currently renting a house, so we weren't looking to do a big remodel project. Rather, we wanted to work with what we had (and purchase a few new items) to make our living space look more stylish and put together. So the fact that Pamela works by the hour was perfect. We were able to tailor the project exactly to our needs and budget. Pamela was able to complete the entire project in under two weeks, picked out items we loved, and stuck to our budget. Pamela came by our place for an initial consultation, and was immediately able to get an idea of what needed to be done. One of our problems that we had some furniture that was much too large for our space, so Pamela was able to suggest smaller scale pieces that would work better, and also lighten up the space. After the initial consultation, we communicated with Pamela via e-mail. She created mood boards for us, and gave us several options for our new dining table and chairs, entertainment center, rug, and lamps. I was really impressed that she was able to simultaneously give us lots of choices, and also make everything work together. We felt that Pamela really understood our style, and didn't create a cookie cutter space that was exactly like one of her past projects. She really listened to what we were looking for, and saved us a lot of time and stress. Had we not hired Pamela, I'm sure I would still be pinning rugs on Pinterest, not able to commit to making any changes! read more

Urbanism Designs has been a great resource consulting on space planning, furniture/accessories, paint colors and referring the best contractors to work with in our local area. Their passion for clean/modern design, attention to the details and professionalism gave us the confidence to move forward to make our home ours. Our designer was on point capturing our vision and taking it to another level. We loved collaborating with her and are looking forward to the next project! read more

We were preparing to open a new restaurant, VONS Chicken, in the area and were feeling overwhelmed with the idea of thinking through the layout and decorating the place. At the same time, a lot had already been spent on construction and we didn't want to spend an exorbitant amount on the interior design. That's when we found Pamela at Urbanism Design on yelp. We decided to use her as we wanted to work with a personable individual (vs a corporate company that would charge an arm and a leg) and had a great first impression at our first meeting. As it was her first time working on a restaurant design and our first time using an interior designer, we felt it was a great fit. Throughout the entire process, she has been dedicated to the project and very responsive. It was clear that she felt a great deal of ownership and pride in her work and we greatly appreciated that. We were able to easily collaborate with her and felt very comfortable in expressing our opinions on her design choices to make it fit what we were looking for. She was very easy to work with and flexible based on our feedback. At the end, we were pleased with how the restaurant turned out and received many compliments from our customers, who expressed how much they enjoyed dining in the restaurant's atmosphere. The design was clean, bright and simple, exactly what we were looking for. Now that Pamela has tackled her first restaurant design experience, we hope that she will be able to learn much more through working with others and successfully grow her skills in this industry. We wish her the best of luck! read more

Pamela at Urbanism Designs exceeded my expectations. She not only is personable but also organized and persistent. She was able to take my ideas and successfully redesign our formal living room and dining room. The change has been dramatic but I absolutely love it. Pamela has a lot of great ideas- some out of my comfort zone. But she was able to steer me in the right direction, pushing the envelope a bit. That's why I hired her- to push me to the next level. One of Pamela's outstanding skills is her ability to envision how pieces of furniture will look together. To help me understand her vision, she created several storyboards that were so helpful to me. I was impressed with the storyboards and they helped me make more sound decisions. Pamela has been nothing but an exemplary designer. I love her ideas. She is quick yet thorough and simple yet tasteful. And I am beyond happy with her work! read more

I can't say enough awesome things about Pamela's work. She has a keen eye for clean, modern contemporary lines, has a clear end vision, is uber responsive, and has simplified our remodeling process, making it really pleasant and smooth. We found trying to do it ourselves in the past was disastrous because there are SO many different choices at showrooms. While we thought we knew what we liked, having that many choices and not knowing how they'd all come together took a lot of time and was really stressful. Working with Pamela made everything so simple and effective, it took out the second guessing we had of ourselves and saved us a ton of time in figuring out what things went with what because she already knows what will work and what won't work. Through our remodel she gave us recommendations/options we would never have known to consider and they were beautiful choices. She's the reason we look at our home and smile at what it is now versus where it was. We once interacted with an architect/design person in the past who sent us a list of fixtures that totaled 35k, which is ridiculous for just fixtures and he had no regard of being practical or thoughtful of our budget. Pamela was very different-she was able to source beautiful items that were much more realistic in budget. I also really appreciate how Pamela shares her opinion with you. Before choosing Pamela, we interviewed previous designers who would just say, "it's up to you" when asking for an opinion Err....the reason why I need a designer is because I don't have a clue, I am looking to you for an opinion. Pamela's approach in providing her opinion was a perfect balance of her confidence in the things she recommended while being patient with our questions. I am extremely grateful to have crossed paths with Pamela and Urbanism Designs. You won't go wrong going with them and you will have a beautiful outcome!! read more

What can I say that hasn't already been said? Pamela is AMAZING! My husband and I contacted Urbanism Designs to help us figure out furniture placement for a very tricky downstairs layout--and when I say tricky, I mean it had stumped a few other designers we previously worked with and gave even Pamela a bit of a pause. The other challenge was that we already had existing furniture (and a piano!) and some decor, and we just wanted to bring in some elements to finish and tie all the rooms together and perhaps bring in more of my husband's aesthetic. Pamela was definitely up for the challenge. Within one brainstorming session, she was able to come up with a layout that worked beautifully and enhanced the flow from space to space--I finally feel like we have a living room, and I didn't have to sacrifice my piano! Not only that, her recommendations for a few key furniture pieces and decorations were exactly what we needed to blend my husbands mid-century aesthetic with my love for modern clean-lined glamour. Most impressively, with her help, we were able to make most of our purchases in a couple of weeks. We've since worked with Pam for another small challenging layout that isn't quite completed yet, but I am confident it will be fantastic once we're done. No matter how small or large the project, Pam treats each with the same dedication and integrity. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again! read more

Pamela is wonderful! She helped me with things that I didn't even know I needed help with, like rearranging art and plants. I first hired her to help me make some decisions with my living room. And then I had her come back to help with the rest of the house because I appreciated her input regarding the living room. I have worked with 2 other designers in the past but I felt that their input wasn't that spectacular, so I didn't hire them again. I will definitely call Pamela again when I am ready to make some more improvements. read more

I stumbled across Pamela on Houzz. I was instantly attracted to the way she uses color and the clean, modern design of the rooms she has worked her magic on. But could I afford her? I reached out via email and discovered that she is amazingly affordable and she was willing to work on an hourly basis with me. Cool!! I explained that I had a tiny budget for my studio remodel and again, no problem! We started via email. I shared photos of the pieces I had already purchased and explained how I wanted the space to feel. When we met, Pamela was so efficient and we zipped through designing my work studio in about 1.5 hours. She was respectful of my budget and my taste and was so lovely to work with. We were converting the garage to a studio for my clients and Pamela chose colors, helped decide on layout and came up with two brilliant ideas (among others): 1) hide storage (bikes, storage etc) behind pulldown blinds from IKEA and 2) put down an outdoor rug on the floor instead of a conventional rug...much easier to clean and keep fresh. With notes from our meeting in hand to make it oh so easy, I went shopping and got exactly what I needed. I was thrilled with the result (and my clients love it too!) and recently brought Pamela back to help me with redesigning my living room and master. Another great experience. Before I met Pamela I would never have believed that I could afford a designer like her...now I know better. She truly exemplifies "design within reach." read more

My family and I relocated from New York City to San Jose this past summer and I hired Pamela to completely furnish our new, contemporary farmhouse style home. Coming from a small pre-war house in Queens, we had no suitable furnishings and basically had to start from scratch. Pamela was a lifesaver! Our work together began immediately following an initial site visit in February. Right away I knew that Pamela was the perfect fit for the project. She earned my trust instantly. Pamela is the real deal: professional, thoughtful, thorough, and supremely talented. What I appreciate most about Pamela is her work ethic. She is very organized and keeps progress moving. Her design services are fluid and flexible. She brings you along on a collaborative process that is always point and really enjoyable. Pamela is, in a word, accessible. I never knew how many clients or projects she had going on, because it never mattered to me. She always provided immediate personal attention for action items small and large. Our project spanned the length of this year. Beginning with the idea and design phase conducted long distance, to a full furnishing procurement phase for each room in our home, and finally placement and finishing touches. Pamela was there every step of the way, bringing the project to life and sustaining it's every need. Pamela has impeccable taste and a keen eye for all things design. Yet, she is skilled at listening and making things work to your tastes. What matters to you, matters to her. Pamela gives you options so you can feel ownership over the design. She gives good guidance, but is not afraid to give you her honest opinion, which for me was extremely valuable. Always generous with her top-notch sense of style, I have learned a lot from Pamela and I am grateful to be one of her clients. I am also quite certain that we will work together for the long term, because at this point I don't want to pick out even a hand towel without her blessing! Pamela has given our home a top to bottom design that reflects my family's personality and lifestyle. Her work, in all respects, is classic and timeless. I recommend her without reservation! read more

I hired Pamela for my studio apartment for a consultation. She is friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. She gave me some really good ideas and suggestions that I am excited to try out! I would highly recommend her services. read more

If you are looking for someone efficient, conscientious, responsive, trustworthy and professional (not to mention very talented), I highly recommend Pamela! 10 stars! We wanted to get new furniture and art for our living room and bedroom, but got overwhelmed with the choices and how time consuming the search can become. I found Pamela on Yelp, sent her an email and set up an appointment. When she came to our house, she accurately measured and examined the rooms. We then went through the process of picking items. Pamela gave me choices of different styles/moods to pick from (all via email). At the end of the day, after the choices were made, everything came together and looks fantastic! I told her what I was looking for and that we were on a pretty tight budget. Within two weeks everything was done and the furniture delivered. The furniture fits perfectly and actually makes our small rooms look larger! Pamela has a great eye for color, design and placement of furniture. I appreciate her candidness and practical way of thinking. She made some great suggestions and we are 150% satisfied with her services. Pamela also recommended vendors to us that worked out great! I would use Pamela again for any remodeling or design project (and probably will in the near future). Oh, I forgot to mention how nice Pamela is too! Again, 10 stars! You won't regret using Urbanism Designs!!! read more

When looking for an interior design company for our living room area, Pamela's photos really portrayed the style we were after. Pamela was responsive right from the start. She listened carefully to our needs and made insightful suggestions. Her use of google drive with both the links of possible choices and the photo board were so great to use. She saved us hours of research and indecision, especially since we have two young kids which greatly limits or furniture exploring style. I appreciated that she always stuck to the time limits we gave her allowing us t make full use of our budget. We would absolutely use her again! read more

My husband and I bought our first house last fall, leaving city life for the suburbs. We found ourselves with a much bigger home that needed some remodeling, complete furnishing and a lot of personalization. I was intrigued by Pamela's story of working at Google and then finding her passion in interior design, and her aesthetic really resonated with me. I had never worked with an interior designer or invested heavily in a space, but I really wanted to do this home the right way. I loved Pamela from the first time I spoke with her. She's kind, honest, dedicated, transparent, has great communication, listens closely and is extremely efficient and detail-oriented. Over the past year we have furnished every room of a 3300 sq ft house together and remodeled two bathrooms and a kitchen. I consult her on EVERY decision because she saves me from making mistakes and is often able to guide me towards items that I never would have found and are far more interesting and often more cost-effective than what I would have chosen on my own. You would think that over a year-long project I at some point would feel frustration or disappointment or something negative, but I haven't. She has helped us create a house that suits the reality of our lifestyle with a small child, but that feels warm and beautiful and perfect for us. I would never hire anyone else! read more

Over the December holidays last year, I looked up Houzz and other websites in search of a designer for my master bedroom make over. After narrowing down to a few designers, I was so excited to be able to work with Pamela on this project. I chose Pamela primarily for the following reasons. I really like her modern and clean style which is what I was looking for. She is very flexible working with all kinds of budget. I was not going to spend a lot for my project. She had fantastic reviews consistently from her clients. When I finally got to meet her, I was not disappointed. She is very organized. She gets back to me within a day, sometimes within the hour! She arrives punctually all the time to our appointments. She is always smiley. We worked literally on the entire project online. Only an initial visit to take measurements and introduce one another in person. And a visit when the project was done to take photos and say thank you. She does not have a designer attitude. Very pragmatic, not judgmental about types of stores and prices. She does not push me to finish quickly. My project took over 5 months because I don't have time to focus on it all the time as a working mom. She is willing to help me source a few pieces in my family room and my daughter's room while we were on the master bedroom project. She bills me only for every 15 minutes increment of her time and effort. I cannot say enough of Pamela. Thumbs up! read more