--- title: "STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-onedesign-pfvwus-pf~25283339 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~25283339.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/da13b62f0f19d8e4_9272-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1130 3rd Ave Apt 1104, Oakland, California 94606, United States" latitude: 37.7956 longitude: -122.2429 phone: "(510) 332-7253" website: http://www.studio-one-design.com rating: 5 review_count: 16 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 192 last_updated: 2026-09-10 --- # STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN Original Houzz profile: [STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-onedesign-pfvwus-pf~25283339) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Oakland, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, Richmond, San Leandro, Alameda, Walnut Creek, South San Francisco, Castro Valley, Pleasant Hill, San Lorenzo, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Albany, Orinda, Moraga, Emeryville, Piedmont - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Family owned - 35 years in business Interior Designer & Interior Architect Color Consultant Published author of best selling book: House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture Gibbs Smith Publishers, Oct. 2007 Susan can help you with all of your design and color needs, including interior architecture, interior design, exterior design, interior decorating, space planning, furniture procurement and fine art consultation. Susan studied fine arts and received a B.F.A. and M.A. with a focus in contemporary ceramic sculpture. After receiving a grant from the Belgian Ministry to teach and lecture on the subject of 'Contemporary Bay Area Ceramic Art' throughout Belgium, she returned to the U.S. and received her third degree, a B.F.A. in interior architecture from California College of the Arts in San Francisco, where she graduated with honors. She worked at Gensler and other high end contract design and architectural firms in San Francisco and has happily never looked back. With the birth of her son, she switched her focus to residential and hospitality design and hung her own shingle. This allowed her to follow her oldest and newest passions concurrently, interior design and motherhood. Having raised her son, the rest of her professional life will be spent sharing her love of design with others. Allow Susan Hershman the immense pleasure of joining you on your journey into the discovery of how great design and color can transform your world. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Lighting Design - Home Office Design & Construction - Entry Design - Floor Plans - Playroom Design - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Furniture - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - House Plans - Art Selection - Closet Design - Custom Walk-in Closets - Custom Rugs - Home Theater Design - Downsizing - Drafting - Holiday Decorating - Attic Conversion - Decluttering - Interior Design Photography - Kitchen Remodeling - Art Consultations - Exterior Color Selection - Exterior Design - Furniture Procurement - Interior Architecture - Interior Color Selection - Organization ### Areas Served - San Francisco - Oakland - Hayward - Berkeley - Richmond - San Leandro - Alameda - Walnut Creek - South San Francisco - Castro Valley - Pleasant Hill - San Lorenzo - El Cerrito - Lafayette - Albany - Orinda - Moraga - Emeryville - Piedmont ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 500,000 Price varies depending on scope of work and level of details, call us to discuss further. We would love learn about your project! I give my clients my full discount on any purchases which can considerably offset design fees. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN | | Address | 1130 3rd Ave Apt 1104, Oakland, California 94606, United States | | Phone | (510) 332-7253 | | Website | http://www.studio-one-design.com | | Followers on Houzz | 192 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/studioone - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/in/SusanHershman - Blog — http://www.studio-one-design.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-onedesign-pfvwus-pf~25283339) - **Website:** http://www.studio-one-design.com - **Phone:** (510) 332-7253 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - PUBLISHED: Author of - House Colors: Exterior Color by Style of Architecture, Gibbs Smith Publishers, 2007AWARDS:Interiors Magazine Design Competition - IBD Student Scholarship Competition Finalist- Belgian Ministry Grant, Best of Houzz for service 2016 and 2018 - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 16 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — terryaustin825, July 2019** > I hired Susan Hershman at the beginning of a one bedroom condo renovation to assist with a number of parts to my project, including: > \- Tile and materials approval for kitchen and bathroom > \- Review, guidance and approval of kitchen and bathroom fixtures > \- Lighting and overhead fan selection > \- Window treatments > \- Color Selection > \- Artwork placement > > As time passed I expanded the scope of our work together to include furniture selection. > > High Points > \- Introduced an electric fireplace and bump out accent wall to add interest to a boring flat living room - fabulous result > \- Encouraged me to replace laminate flooring with hardwood > \- Selected beautiful lighting: pendants over the kitchen counter and dining room, artistic entry light fixture, stunning sofa table lights, modern classic bedroom end table lights and recessed wall washers to accent art. > \- Encouraged me to replace existing furniture with fresh modern pieces - I love the result! > \- Recommended great door and kitchen fixtures. I appreciate the quality each time I touch them. > \- Encouraged me to update originally selected kitchen cabinet material to bright white and grey/white marble for a fresh modern look. It set the tone for the entire renovation. > \- Guided placement of existing artwork installation for most impact > > Susan is very skilled, experienced, passionate about design and meticulous about details. She worked closely with me to understand my needs and taste and helped guide my decisions aligned with an elevated design concept. I so appreciated her efforts on behalf of me. I absolutely love my new space. **★★★★★ — Angela O, July 2017** > We have a 50s ranch style house. Susan was able to immediately zero in and provide useful advice on how to update the exterior of our house with color, lighting, house numbers, etc. Susan was very responsive, prompt and well worth her fee. Hire Susan if you need a house update! **★★★★★ — Joe Augenbraun, June 2017** > I'll be candid - I was afraid to work with a high-end design professional. I figured that I would get a great result but that it would be impossible to keep the budget reasonable. I was fixing up my house for sale, so I really did have to keep budget in mind throughout the project. > > My fears melted away when I started working with Susan, she was amazing! She has a fantastic design sense and the results were just beautiful. But just as important to me she was very respectful of my budget. She was also very willing to incorporate my ideas, but wasn't shy about telling me where my ideas wouldn't work. She is just fun to talk with, and to kick ideas with. > > I couldn't be happier with the result. I would give 6 stars if I could. **Comment from STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN:** > Wow, Joe, thanks! It was a real pleasure to work with you!!! Thanks for the beautiful review!!! **★★★★★ — keisenberg, Nov. 2015** > We have consulted with Susan Hershmann of STUDIO+ONE: Design on paint color selection several times over the years, including for both interior spaces and for the exterior of our house. She is amazing! She gets what we are looking for and can gently guide us toward what works and away from what will not. We have been thrilled with the results every time. On a personal note, she is also a lovely person and wonderful to work with. Her own home is gorgeous, so I always feel confident with her advice because I know I love her aesthetic. I can't recommend her highly enough! **★★★★★ — susan\_kellerman, June 2015** > I hired Susan to select exterior paint colors for my Edwardian building in the Duboce Triangle neighborhood in San Francisco. I am particular and she hung in there with me until it was just right. She has a wonderful way with color. Check out her 2007 book "House Colors" published by Gibbs Smith. It is gorgeous! > > Susan K **★★★★★ — cjbsf, June 2015** > Susan is the consummate design professional. She has amazing taste and an exceptional eye for color. I would not hesitate for a minute to hire her for any design work I might have whether a small or large project. **★★★★★ — tamalemole, June 2015** > Susan has been a pleasure to work with and it has been exciting watch Studio+One Design grow and expand into an exceptional business supporting the design community. Susan is truly gifted with an eye for color, palette and clean timeless design. She is wonderful with clients and her positive, problem solving energy she brings to renovation/construction projects is most welcome during a typically stressful endeavor. Highly recommended. **★★★★★ — evb1107, June 2015** > Susan knows design and is an excellent interior architect. > She's helping me navigate through a major remodel, and I'm thankful she's a stickler for good design details, like center lines being where they should be, focal points, window selections etc.. She's very creative at utilizing space, and passionate about finding storage opportunities. She has excellent taste all around, and great sense of style. I'm looking forward to working with Susan on paint colors, her passion and my weakness! Oh, and she's also a kick in the pants :) **★★★★★ — dturner904, March 2015** > When I moved into my new house, I was a complete loss as to what to do with my living room and dining area. I had a consultation with Susan and was immediately impressed with her design sensibilities, creativity, warmth and supportive manner. Susan was respectful and presented ideas in a clear and thorough way. She respected my snail's pace and budget. She made amazing suggestions and the colors are especially wonderful. My living room/dining area is an inviting, beautiful and comfortable space thanks to Susan. **Comment from STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN:** > Thank you so much, Deb! I so appreciate your comments and review. It's the best to know that you're happy with what we've done together. There couldn't be a better reward than that! I've enjoyed working with you and getting to know you. **★★★★★ — vzmmd301, Feb. 2015** > First let me say it was fun to work with Susan. She has enormous energy and great ideas. We had a small living room that my husband hated to walk into.....now it is one of his favorite rooms in the house. She used some of the furniture that we already owned but moved it around to make it conversation and relationship friendly. She found one of kind pieces from Artisan furniture makers including some from our favorite place, Maine. She added amazing color to the room convinced me that drapes were not > "old fashioned" and made a small living room zing. She showed me where it is important to spend extra and where with good design you don't have to spend too much. We were thrilled. > We will continue to use her as we upgrade and improve our home. She added thoughtfulness, beauty and color to our home. **Comment from STUDIO+ONE:DESIGN:** > Thanks Vicki! I'm so glad to have helped you to make little changes that had big impact. Good space planning and the use of balanced pops of color can really transform a space without breaking the bank! **★★★★★ — nosedown, Jan. 2015** > Susan is exuberant, thoughtful, clever, and respectful of clients' wishes, budget, and the architecture involved, The client may be presented with one solution or a few options - either way, each is viable and good; no throwaway idea just to get you to like "her" choice. Describing and/or demonstrating why each choice is offered (how it meets needs, room, space, budget) is a strength as well. Her color choice for our exterior doors and wooden gates was unexpected and outstanding. **★★★★★ — maryakers, Jan. 2015** > Susan Hershman transformed a small, poorly designed bathroom, taking it down to the studs, and created a lovely, airy room that looks fresh and modern 10 years later. The contractor was impressed with Susan’s precision and skill, and so were we. We looked a long time for someone with the creative talent to create a thing of beauty in a problem space, and the wait was worth it. We use Susan for all of our design and color projects, including the house exterior color choice. ## Selected projects - [Sladen Residence, San Francisco Penthouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sladen-residence-san-francisco-penthouse-pj-vj~203035) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: Penthouse two blocks from Union Square. - [vanBeers Residence, Oakland, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vanbeers-residence-oakland-ca-pj-vj~2173330) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: This is an interior architectural project for an open space plan that was created by removing walls from the front to the back of an old 1920's house in Oakland, CA. Rooms were moved around to create a center line design and a simple flow and straightforward plan. A graceful arch was added between the kitchen and the living room to create a sense of separation between the rooms while still reading as an open space plan. I designed the kitchen and the two bathrooms. The bathrooms were are created… - [Snyder Residence, Oakland, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/snyder-residence-oakland-ca-pj-vj~203017) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: Interior architecture and interior design project in Oakland, CA - [Geschwind Residence, Dogpatch, San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/geschwind-residence-dogpatch-san-francisco-pj-vj~473258) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 7 - [Exterior House Color](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-house-color-pj-vj~203126) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 14 - [My book: House Colors - Exterior Color by Style of Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-book-house-colors-exterior-color-by-style-of-architecture-pj-vj~474814) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - Description: This is my book, a labor of love that took three years to create. I wrote it and photographed it. As a designer and color consultant, I found that exterior color was the hardest color to "get right". I thought that if it was a struggle for me, then it would be impossible for the layman who doesn't know a thing about color. I wrote this book for them! It has almost 200 houses in it, divided by architectural styles. In the back of the book there are the specifications for the paint colors and lots… - [Contract design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contract-design-pj-vj~730784) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 15 - [Residential projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/residential-projects-pj-vj~2173327) - Location: Oakland, CA - Photos: 5 [See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/studio-onedesign-pfvwus-pf~25283339) ## Ideabooks - [Mistakes](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/149223548/list/mistakes) — 8 ideas - [Nelson Fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/132746989/list/nelson-fireplace) — 2 ideas - [Austin Residence- Nightstands](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/119323481/list/austin-residence-nightstands) — 1 idea - [Austin Residence - Benches Under Console](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117506191/list/austin-residence-benches-under-console) — 1 idea - [ideas for susan](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117293627/list/ideas-for-susan) — 4 ideas - [Austin Residence - Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117057166/list/austin-residence-lighting) — 4 ideas - [Austin Residence - Electric fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117029520/list/austin-residence-electric-fireplace) — 5 ideas - [Austin- Living Room Color](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/115559075/list/austin-living-room-color) — 20 ideas - [Austin Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/108156297/list/austin-lighting) — 2 ideas - [Carim - Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104724140/list/carim-kitchen) — 11 ideas - [Carim- Family Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104723679/list/carim-family-room) — 9 ideas - [Carim - Dining Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104718700/list/carim-dining-room) — 11 ideas - [Carim Residence - Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104623780/list/carim-residence-ideas) — 2 ideas - [Carim Residence - Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104623685/list/carim-residence-lighting) — 49 ideas - [Carim Residence - Pillows](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104621243/list/carim-residence-pillows) — 22 ideas - [Merritt On 3rd](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/101927509/list/merritt-on-3rd) — 3 ideas - [bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1410126/list/bathrooms) — 19 ideas - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30190071/list/kitchen) — 18 ideas - [Flooring](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25934856/list/flooring) — 3 ideas - [Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2853442/list/lighting) — 20 ideas [See all 83 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/shershman) ## Community Q&A **Q: What are the trim and body paint colors?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Again, unfortunately, I can’t share this one per my clients instructions. We designers can’t always share proprietary information. Good luck! **Q: Does cove molding always have to be white? This room does not seem so** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I hope that no one ever told you that crown molding has to be white! LOL. There are no such rules in design, in fact, great design stems from creating something fresh and exciting and coloring outside of the lines. That’s what brings new ideas and inspiration to our world! So, go ahead and imagine any color that inspires you and make it your own. If it’s well done, others will follow, no doubt about it! **Q: I'm looking for a rich creamy white for my ceiling** *(in Photo Questions)* My living room is too dark and I would love to lighten it up. A: My pleasure! You know, you should use the same color, in semi-gloss for your baseboards! **Q: Exterior** *(in Photo Questions)* What are the exterior paint colors? A: Houzz is not a client. I have no idea what you’re asking to match. I’m not able to match colors from afar anyway. If I do, I charge for my time, as it’s my profession and how I earn a living. I understand how difficult it is to match colors in person.,far away it’s impossible as the computer screen changes color, depending on a multitude of variables. It’s hard to match colors! You have my full empathy! Good luck on your project. **Q: Hi i really like the paint color on body of house.** *(in Photo Questions)* What color is it please? A: The body color is: Benjamin Moore Northampton Putty HC-89 **Q: what is that paint color (exterior)** *(in Photo Questions)* what is that exterior paint color A: These were custom paint colors for my client. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-10.*