--- title: "Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jessica-risko-smith-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~1736443880 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1736443880.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7e73d54e0f8756ee_6704-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "114 E De La Guerra Street Suite 5, Santa Barbara, California 93101, United States" latitude: 34.4197 longitude: -119.7078 phone: "(805) 895-2081" website: http://www.JRSID.com rating: 5 review_count: 8 best_of_houzz_awards: 10 followers: 576 last_updated: 2026-08-27 --- # Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design Original Houzz profile: [Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jessica-risko-smith-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~1736443880) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA - **Serves:** Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Mission Canyon, Toro Canyon, Summerland - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2012–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves “Truly great design should be clean, classic, straightforward—and nothing less than fabulous.” – JRS JRS ID helps clients create unique, stylish, and ultra-livable designs that elevate their everyday lifestyle. With a professional, trustworthy reputation and a keen eye for relaxed, natural California-inspired interiors, Risko Smith creates environments that are functional, beautiful, sustainable, and a true pleasure to live, work, and play in. Her travels to New York, Mexico, Europe and Africa continue to influence her design vocabulary and vision for unique styles, trends, and products for residential and commercial interiors. The JRS ID studio is located in a historic Santa Barbara garden courtyard, where the team is often found meeting with clients and vendors. Otherwise you can find Risko Smith with her two kids and dog, Rabbit, refueling at Handlebar Coffee, oftentimes sketching more new world design concepts. Jessica is a LEED Accredited Professional and a longtime ASID Professional Member. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Floor Plans - Project Management - Custom Furniture - Mudroom Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Full Service Interior Design - Remodeling ### Areas Served - Santa Barbara - Goleta - Montecito - Mission Canyon - Toro Canyon - Summerland ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design | | Address | 114 E De La Guerra Street Suite 5, Santa Barbara, California 93101, United States | | Phone | (805) 895-2081 | | Website | http://www.JRSID.com | | Followers on Houzz | 576 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jessicariskosmithinteriordesign - Blog — http://www.jrsid.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jessica-risko-smith-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~1736443880) - **Website:** http://www.JRSID.com - **Phone:** (805) 895-2081 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASID, NCIDQ, LEED APBest of Houzz Service Award, 2012-2014Best of Houzz Design Award, 2013, 2015 - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2012–2022), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) - [NCIDQ Examination](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncidq-examination-pfvwus-pf~882083937) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 8 reviews** ### All 8 reviews **★★★★★ — Ashton & Hope Construction Inc., Jan. 2019** > As General Contractors in Santa Barbara, we have worked with Jessica Risko Smith on a number of different projects over the last five years or so. It would be hard to find anyone more capable in their profession than Jessica. The ability to make any part of this field enjoyable, trustworthy, reliable, and exciting is an art, and Jessica is an artist of the most extraordinary level. If you have ever undertaken a remodel, even a change in design on your own, you will know the trials that stand in your way. After using Jessica Risko Smith Design, you will wonder how you ever managed without her, she is an integral asset to anyone thinking of making any changes. I cannot express her level of expertise and customer service. I would always recommend her to anyone looking for a designer, for any project, no matter the scale. Jessica & her amazing team will carry you through, and the results will speak for themselves. **★★★★★ — Dennis Thompson Architect, April 2018** > Our office has collaborated with Jessica on several projects. She is great to work with and makes our designs look better. **★★★★★ — mmadrick, Dec. 2013** > Jessica helped us enormously and I am confident that my house would not be nearly as comfortable or beautiful without her input. Our house was a complete renovation and Jessica provided most of the interior designs from choosing paint colors to finding and designing a couch to fit our space. We continue to use Jessica to make updates and final touches to the house. She has always been very in tune to our design style with only a few photos and conversations to guide her. **★★★★★ — sylvierich, Dec. 2013** > Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design was instrumental in making our kitchen remodel beautiful, user-friendly, and timeless. Jessica was professional, detail oriented, approachable, and very helpful. To us, the kitchen is the heart of the home and our kitchen needed a vision. Jessica created a vision that matched our home in a stunning, but functional way. She and her crew developed a plan, picked out products and then guided us in comunicating this plan with others involved. Additionally, she listened to what we liked and heard how we needed our kitchen to function, thereby creating a space that would suit our particular needs. I highly recommend Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design. **★★★★★ — thomasblake, Dec. 2013** > Our house turned out just beautiful! In our home, JRSID designed our living room and dining room. Every detail was planned and executed perfectly. The choice of material and colors fit our vision exactly. We were so pleased with our home project that we hired JRSID to update our office as well. Jessica coordinated new flooring, paint and baseboards to be completed while we were vacationing. Again, the material and color choices were in perfect balance with our personal taste and branding for our company. JRSID kept to our budget and our time restrictions, making it a pleasure doing business with them. **★★★★★ — pbuehler, Dec. 2013** > Jessica Risko Smith and her Associate, Shae, were such a gift to my wife and me. Two delightful individuals, both highly experienced and skillful, with a keen eye and helpful spirit. They are excellent listeners, while at the same time providing excellent suggestions and guidance. Thoroughly familiar with building and decorative materials and products, they consistently and conscientiously moved the project in the most wonderful direction. We would use them again in an instant. **★★★★★ — kara1health, Nov. 2012** > Jessica was absolutely wonderful helping us with our interior design (Goleta Residence site pictures). We spent many hours together and she was with us every step of the way. Jessica is delightful and easy to work with, professional, timely, and thorough with amazing attention to detail. She worked within our specified budget and listened to our needs and made suggestions accordingly. Jessica has the expertise and experience on how to do this so beautifully and I was always impressed with her ability to visualize how to blend colors, textures and materials together when furnishing and decorating a room. > We did a complete remodel of our house including structural modifications and she helped us create our open concept floor plan starting from square one. Then she helped us with layout and furniture, and finally assisted us with decorating and accessories. She helped us create a beautiful home, which is highly functional and practical for our family of 5, yet classy and comfortable and uniquely ours. **★★★★★ — deedeeg, June 2012** > Remodel of kitchen/dining/living area of a 1970 ranchstyle home. > Designer was very approachable, easy to communicate with; we hit it off immediately. She is meticulous in organization, detail, timeliness, promptness, thoroughness. > Her expertise is beyond the design concepts of her profession and her very fresh ideas; she has a very common-sense knowledge of the skill required in accomplishment of the actual work : how a floor is laid, for example, and the details of where & how transitions are applied. > Her ideas are fresh, while still in keeping with the livestyle preferences of her clients. ## Selected projects - [Montecito Living Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montecito-living-room-pj-vj~629914) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Stylish furniture solutions for an inviting and classic open concept living and dining room. JRS ID is proud to collaborate with the following visionaries and experts on this design: Furniture and Décor - [San Roque Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-roque-modern-pj-vj~629925) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Fresh and detailed small-space solutions for modern family home. Kitchen Design and construction services Below-Magid Construction - [Mediterranean Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mediterranean-kitchen-pj-vj~629918) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Re-configured three disconnected spaces to create a bold yet classic, Spanish-style Kitchen and discrete laundry, creating room for cooking and gathering for a young, energetic family. Kitchen Design and construction services Below-Magid Construction - [Hope Ranch Restoration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hope-ranch-restoration-pj-vj~547763) - Location: Hope Ranch, CA - Photos: 16 - Description: A home like this is a great reminder that great things can, and do, come in small packages. This jewel box spans two buildings less than 1,000 square feet each. The goal was to restore and preserve one of Hope Ranch’s original properties to its previous historic glory. With the help of a creative design team, this mission was accomplished. Knob and tube electrical was replaced with a new energy efficient lighting and electrical plan. The gravity heating system was replaced with a high-efficiency… - [Montecito Guest House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montecito-guest-house-pj-vj~546979) - Location: Montecito, CA - Photos: 13 - Description: During this renovation, we set out to create the feel of a full-scale home, with the comfort desired in a home-away-from-home for guests. This was accomplished by extreme attention to both visual and mechanical detail displayed in the painstaking high gloss white paint finish on all the millwork and cabinetry, the Belgium exhaust fan for the kitchen range, and the bathroom tile that mimics the shimmer, color, and movements of the ocean, while still replacing all existing plumbing and electrical… - [Master Suite](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-suite-pj-vj~629930) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Reimaged storage and space allocation to create a classic, sophisticated and functional Master Bedroom, Closet and Bathroom Suite. Interior Design and Construction services Below-Magid Construction - [Montecito Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montecito-exterior-pj-vj~84397) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: Created comfortable and inviting outdoor living and dining spaces for relaxed California living. Exterior Furniture Stacey Fausset Landscape Architect - [Ontare Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ontare-residence-pj-vj~84390) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 7 - [Goleta Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/goleta-kitchen-pj-vj~84389) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Montecito Residence- Main](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montecito-residence-main-pj-vj~84395) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Montecito Residence- Guest](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montecito-residence-guest-pj-vj~84399) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: Whole house refresh to create functional, inviting & unique spaces for family and guests to gather and recharge. Full-service interiors and Furniture DD Ford Construction - [Garden Street](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garden-street-pj-vj~1299926) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Gracious Downtown Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gracious-downtown-living-pj-vj~1206043) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: These owners bought this small, 100-year old, Queen Anne style house when they first married. The 1,100 sq. ft. two-bedroom home sat on a tiny lot in downtown Santa Barbara. When children entered the picture, instead of moving to a bigger house in the suburbs, they decided to stay put so they could enjoy the amenities of downtown living: walking to school, nearby restaurants, movie theaters and parks. This meant modifying the existing attic into two new bedrooms, adding a one-car garage and over… - [Funk Zone Office](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/funk-zone-office-pj-vj~5478254) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Bold and colorful graphics create a unique and energizing office space for a hip start up company. Full-service Interiors and Construction Services Cordero Construction - [Foothill Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/foothill-garden-pj-vj~5478234) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: Playful outdoor spaces for entertaining, relaxing and yoga with unique and inviting details. Outdoor Furniture & Décor Isa Eaton Garden Design - [Miramonte Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/miramonte-residence-pj-vj~5478274) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 24 - Description: Hillside remodel with bold details, stylish furnishings and creative use of pattern and color for a unique dog friendly home. Full-service Interiors and Construction Services, Furniture Ashton & Hope Construction - [Gaviota Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gaviota-modern-pj-vj~5478326) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Modern Concrete, Redwood and Steel Ground-up construction situated along California’s Pristine Gaviota Coastline. Owner/Builder Design Consultation, Kitchen & Bathroom Materials and Light Fixture Selections Curtis and Sons Construction, Anacapa Architecture [See all 17 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/jessica-risko-smith-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~1736443880) ## Ideabooks - [Miramonte](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68909590/list/miramonte) — 12 ideas - [greenhouse](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29589683/list/greenhouse) — 15 ideas - [utility & kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2072838/list/utility-kitchen) — 73 ideas - [bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3863053/list/bedrooms) — 6 ideas - [Awnings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25950225/list/awnings) — 1 idea - [684\_CA](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4917577/list/684-ca) — 6 ideas - [Spanish/Meditteranean](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4396262/list/spanish-meditteranean) — 17 ideas - [accessories](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2807932/list/accessories) — 4 ideas - [window coverings](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4395010/list/window-coverings) — 9 ideas - [upholstery](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4412056/list/upholstery) — 2 ideas - [Peterson](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5515797/list/peterson) — 24 ideas - [inspire](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4412047/list/inspire) — 10 ideas - [fireplace/mantel](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4395053/list/fireplace-mantel) — 4 ideas [See all 13 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/jrsid) ## Community Q&A **Q: Gorgeous! may I know if trim is Schumacher as well?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Yes, it is! Schumacher Merida Tassle Fringe Pattern: 63082 Color Coral **Q: Backsplash** *(in Photo Questions)* Where did you find this backsplash. Love it. Exactly what I have been trying to find A: Hi! It looks like you found this answer, but in case you didn't here is the info. Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design Hello, This has been a very popular question, and I hope others get this information through this reply. The tile is by Lycian Elemental Stone Collection, Myra Color, Kragos mosaic pattern. Thanks for your inquiry! Jessica **Q: Cabinet Hardware** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I find the cabinet pulls? A: Hi! You can find similar kitchen hardware at Restoration Hardware. Thank you for your interest! **Q: Wall color?** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the wall color and brand please? A: Hello! The wall color is Frazee CL 2892W Tranquil **Q: What is the wall paint color?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello! The wall color is Frazee CL 2892W Tranquil. Thank you! **Q: Where are the chairs from and do they really hold up to outdoor use?** *(in Photo Questions)* I'm looking for exactly that style chair for my cement top table, but am not convinced they can be left outside consistently. A: Hi there, These chairs have been outdoors for about 3+ years consistently. Occasionally, they do get covered with the table. They have held up very well, but the finish is by no means perfect. In fact, the finish had problems within the first 6 months, but since then it hasn't changed. The seats show signs of the color wearing off, but it is not problematic (ie it isn't chipping). These chairs were purchased from DWR, so not sure about other versions from other companies, or in other colors. The natural/galvanized would be most forgiving. Best, Jessica --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-27.*