--- title: "Dawson Design Group — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/dawson-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1199651716 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1199651716.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Dawson Design Group" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e7f39da00260594b_4092-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "4170 Voltaire Street, San Diego, California 92107, United States" latitude: 32.7425 longitude: -117.2433 phone: "(619) 795-8353" website: http://www.dawsondesigngroup.com rating: 5 review_count: 21 best_of_houzz_awards: 11 followers: 473 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Dawson Design Group Original Houzz profile: [Dawson Design Group](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/dawson-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1199651716) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** San Diego, CA - **Serves:** San Diego, Point Loma San Diego, La Jolla, Dana Point, Coronado, Del Mar San Diego, Hill Crest San Diego, Mission Hills San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe San Diego, Santaluz San Diego - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (21 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2015–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Dawson Design Group is a full-service interior design firm specializing in all things fun and modern. We work closely with architects and builders on new construction and large scale renovations to ensure each client’s expectations are fully realized and each home becomes a living work of art. We’re all about unexpected details, clean lines and livable spaces. Dawson Design Group takes a comprehensive approach to each interior design project, involving clients from the beginning and throughout every stage along the way – from concept and design development to coordination with contractors and design installation. Since 2007, we have completed more than 100 projects in Southern California, Chicago and Atlanta. We know each project is different, and we look forward to bringing yours to life. To learn more, please visit us on our website www.DawsonDesignGroup.com or Instagram @DawsonDesignGroup ### Services Provided - Interior Design - for New Home Construction and Whole House Remodel ### Areas Served - San Diego - Point Loma San Diego - La Jolla - Dana Point - Coronado - Del Mar San Diego - Hill Crest San Diego - Mission Hills San Diego - Rancho Santa Fe San Diego - Santaluz San Diego ### Typical Job Cost $500,000 - 10 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Dawson Design Group | | Address | 4170 Voltaire Street, San Diego, California 92107, United States | | Phone | (619) 795-8353 | | Website | http://www.dawsondesigngroup.com | | Followers on Houzz | 473 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Dawson Design Group](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/dawson-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1199651716) - **Website:** http://www.dawsondesigngroup.com - **Phone:** (619) 795-8353 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Design Impact Award & Design Excellence Award by the American Society of Interior Designers; multiple Home of the Year awards from San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles; Award of Excellence, Architectural Rehabilitation award from the City of San Diego Historical Resources Board - **Best of Houzz:** 11 awards (2015–2022), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 21 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — User, June 2018** > Hill Construction Company has had the pleasure of teaming up with Dawson Design Group on several custom homes. Not only is Dawson Design extremely talented in what they do, they are professional, great communicators and always know how to bring a smile to the project team’s faces. We are delighted to call Dawson Design an industry partner and look forward to successfully building many more homes together in the future. **★★★★★ — Mark A Silva, Architect, Jan. 2018** > It's been an absolute pleasure to work with Dawson Design Group on many of my custom residential projects. As an architect its extremely helpful to have a talented and responsive interior design professional on a project. Anita Dawson is that design professional. Not only is her design aesthetic so very modern, gorgeous and fun... now this may come as a surprise to some people - not all interior designers do drawings, which is essentially important to a building project. DDG's drawings are the best I've seen in the industry. Thorough and spot on in every respect. DDG understands their clients, and works closely with them to integrate the client's needs and wishes with the architecture and simply good talented design sense. I recommend Anita Dawson and Dawson Design Group to all of my clients and anyone looking for a talented designer.. It just doesn't get any better than DDG. **★★★★★ — KB Morgan, Oct. 2017** > We hired Anita and her firm to help with the design of our kitchen, living area and master suite remodel. From our first meeting, we felt very comfortable with Anita and Mark and were excited to work with them. They took our basic vision and then exceeded our expectations with their design and details. Anita and Mark are easy and fun to work with, patient, listen well and are very responsive to questions and concerns as they come up. They were very professional and communicated well with contractors and vendors. They did a great job of listening to our thoughts and likes/dislikes - and at the same time encouraged us to consider ideas and options we had not thought of. We are so happy with the end results of our remodel and highly recommend Anita and Mark. **★★★★★ — Sandy White, Aug. 2017** > LOVED working with Anita and her team. Fun, professional and responsive. They always presented several ideas to choose from. I worked with Dawson Design on every stage of new home, from plan design ideas to material selection to complete furnishing and accessorizing. Our final house is amazing and beyond what I envisioned. Anita works well with everyone and values their input. She communicated well with our house designer and construction crew. Love the new house, but sad I won't be seeing Anita as much. **★★★★★ — Sandra Chaplan, Feb. 2017** > Professional, prompt, responsive, creative, inspired, delightful to work with. Dawson Design did the design phase of our ongoing bathroom remodel. Very happy with the interactive design process. **★★★★★ — Fran, Dec. 2015** > When we hired Dawson Design Group during a 3600 sq foot custom home building project, we were just looking for help with space planning. The Group is still collaborating with us 3 years later as we finish the project. They had the biggest impact on transforming an architect's drawing into our dream home. Hiring Anita and her team was the best investment we made in this project. They listen. They are amazingly creative. They have a wide range of resources. They have excellent craftsmen to tap. They are sensitive to budgets. They are responsive. Their fees are extremely fair. They are fine people, and a joy to work with. Anita worked well with all the trades involved in the build, and helped resolve issues that had strong advocates on opposite sides. > > In addition to space planning, Anita and her team helped us choose all interior finishes. They suggested flooring, cabinetry, paint, lighting, tile, kitchen and bath fixtures. They sourced furniture and rugs. They even helped select the exterior stucco color! Anita really listened to us and immediately "got" our style and budget range. When we went to her office, she would have pre-selected flooring, tile, lighting, paint and fabric samples for the rooms we were working on. We were always delighted with her choices, and rarely asked for any substitutions. And we have strong opinions! Anita's creativity lead us to some adventurous choices that we would never have considered alone. The result is a refined modern look that is easy to maintain and fits our lifestyle. Anita's choices throughout the house create pleasing moods in every room. Our guest bath has the happiest tile in the world! > > We wanted the Master bedroom to reflect the colors of a lavender bush. It was accomplished with gorgeous periwinkle wall paint, complemented by a custom designed dusty green bed frame. Anita framed the fireplace with floor-to-ceiling understated grayish stone with subtle blue veining that pops with the paint. We love it! > > The team designed custom cabinetry throughout the house. Window coverings were also custom made. Grass cloth wall covering makes for a dramatic powder room, and was expertly applied. One of our biggest challenges was to source tile and paint to coordinate with a granite wall that is the statement piece of the Master bath. The colors in the stone are not in vogue. The team had to hunt far and wide for tile and paint that would not compete for attention, but rather unite the feel of the room. Their work was entirely successful. Visitors' jaws drop when they enter that room. It is stunning. > > We cannot think of enough superlatives to apply to Dawson Design Group. If you're in need of interior design services, call them TODAY! **★★★★★ — jalam, Dec. 2015** > i hired Anita and her team for Interior Design and Furniture Procurement. Anita and her team were amazing! They are great communicators, well organized, can adhere to a budget, a pleasure to work with, and fantastic designers. We could not be happier with the outcome of our house's interiors. **★★★★★ — pandjean, Dec. 2015** > Our challenge was to add a second story addition to our home, while fitting in with the previously remodeled existing kitchen and downstairs bedroom and bath. Anita Dawson and her staff were able to bring the project in on time and within budget. They were truly professional from start to finish. > We spoke to several of Anita's previous clients before choosing Anita, and all of the positive things they had to say came true for us. She was able to pick a style that matched our tastes and carried it throughout the project. Anita has a way of making very complicated problems seem simple to solve. Our contractor stated that he did not use designers, but after our project, he began to use Dawson Design on his other projects because of the value she adds. We have received so many compliments on our new home: on its open, clean, relaxing style, and use of beautiful materials such as natural wood and stone. We owe a debt of gratitude to Anita. **★★★★★ — Jennifer Greenhall, Oct. 2014** > I can't say enough positive things about Anita Dawson and her team. They are magnificent. Most importantly, they are down-to-earth and incredibly easy to work with. They aren't pretentious like many designers out there. They are interested in doing good work and good design and can keep to a budget. They are incredibly creative and can think outside of the box, and because they do this well, they don't simply pick the most expensive items but the items that work best within your budget. Their aesthetic isn't froufrou but elegant, fun and interesting. We absolutely loved working with them, and the discounts they can get often offset the cost of their time. **★★★★★ — Tony Ri, Aug. 2014** > I just started working with Anita Dawson after being very impressed with her work and great design taste. SO far working with her and her group has been great. She is very responsive and has helped me with several issues that have come up unexpectantly. > > I also love that she charges us by the hour, taking away the conflicts of interest that sometimes come up when you get recommendations that might generate a commission. > > If you want someone that can help you in every aspect of your project and design. SOme one that can match your taste to your buddget, and offer some very cool and interesting ideas, You will be very happy working with them. **★★★★★ — Carole Sachs, July 2014** > I live in a 4,500 condo overlooking Balboa Park that, after 18 years, was in need of some serious renovating. I had just lost my husband and my friends cautioned me against starting the project so soon after his death. My contractor introduced me to Anita and I knew from our first meeting that she was someone I’d be comfortable working with. After some bad memories of design work in the past my experience with Anita proved to be the best therapy I could have had. > Anita has a background in Art and Drafting and presented me with professional looking color boards that included sketches of the rooms with samples of the materials to be used, They gave me a visual understanding of where we were headed and the concept of my new home was taking shape. > There was a camaraderie between Anita and the crew; she has a way of getting the best from every one on the job. The finished project reflects her many talents, I have a very livable , comfortable new home and her ideas for the condo turned it into a showplace. **★★★★★ — simone1966, June 2014** > First off, we just have to say that we absolutely LOVE Anita! She is fabulous and we are so fortunate we got to work with her. We admired the work she did at our friend's house (entire home remodel in La Jolla) and asked her to redo our two bathrooms, office and master bedroom suite. She came up with fun, colorful designs that we loved for these areas and she also recommended touches around the whole house to update it all. Anita's whole team was thoughtful, hardworking and extremely competent and she also got along great with our contractor. We love our "new" house and everything she's done for us! ## Selected projects - [NEW CONSTRUCTION – SAN DIEGO](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-san-diego-pj-vj~5603208) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - [Can Deus](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/can-deus-pj-vj~2569899) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 19 - [New Construction - Santaluz, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-santaluz-ca-pj-vj~1409226) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 16 - [Major Remodel - Point Loma, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/major-remodel-point-loma-ca-pj-vj~2911654) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 12 - [New Construction - La Jolla, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-la-jolla-ca-pj-vj~1421150) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 20 - [Major Remodel - Coronado, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/major-remodel-coronado-ca-pj-vj~1368019) - Location: Coronado, CA - Photos: 16 - [Major Remodel - Carlsbad, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/major-remodel-carlsbad-ca-pj-vj~927232) - Location: Carlsbad, CA - Photos: 11 - [New Construction - San Diego, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-san-diego-ca-pj-vj~752573) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 16 - [New Construction - Del Mar Mesa, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-del-mar-mesa-ca-pj-vj~522847) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 16 - [Master Suite Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-suite-remodel-pj-vj~400226) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 7 - [Modern Penthouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-penthouse-pj-vj~394073) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 22 - [New Construction - Encinitas, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-encinitas-ca-pj-vj~2728215) - Location: Encinitas, CA - Photos: 13 - [New Construction - Austin, TX](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-austin-tx-pj-vj~352452) - Location: Austin, TX - Photos: 7 - Description: 5 Star Green Home - [Major Remodel - La Jolla, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/major-remodel-la-jolla-ca-pj-vj~400144) - Location: San Diego, CA - Photos: 12 - [New Construction - Bernardo Trails, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-construction-bernardo-trails-ca-pj-vj~402491) - Location: Escondido, CA - Photos: 11 [See all 15 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/dawson-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1199651716) ## Community Q&A **Q: hello what windows did you use in the Bernardo hills project?** *(in Photo Questions)* We have the same windows and are trying to match them. A: Hi, these are Pella. Hope that helps,a **Q: Love this fireplace!** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the stone used around the hearth and the cement looking tiles/pavers above it? A: Hi there, and thanks! the panels above are actually steal; there is a panel that hides a tv. I apologize I do not have the name of the granite. good luck! **Q: I would like to purchase the mirror in this photo and want to know mor** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi there, there is not a mirror in this room. that is a old warehouse window that is fixed and separates the sitting area from the bedroom. :) **Q: Is the table custom made?** *(in Photo Questions)* Table info A: yes we designed and had that fabricated in San Diego. **Q: Gorgeous Sectional** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me the maker of this sectional? A: Hi there, we had it made custom locally. thanks! **Q: Tile** *(in Photo Questions)* Love the tile. Can you tell me more about it? A: Hi, that is a porcelain tile called UonUon we sourced it through Stonesource.com http://www.stonesource.com/porcelain-selector/uonuon/ --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*