--- title: "Wendy Combs Studio — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-combs-studio-pfvwus-pf~255914992 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~255914992.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Wendy Combs Studio" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4f737fc600c7b81d_1295-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "108 NW 9th Ave #200, Portland, Oregon 97209, United States" latitude: 45.527 longitude: -122.6854 phone: "(971) 202-9099" website: http://wendycombsstudio.com rating: 5 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 last_updated: 2026-09-01 --- # Wendy Combs Studio Original Houzz profile: [Wendy Combs Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-combs-studio-pfvwus-pf~255914992) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Portland, OR - **Serves:** Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Lake Oswego, Tualatin, Happy Valley, Cedar Hills, West Haven-Sylvan, West Slope, Raleigh Hills, West Haven, Durham, Vancouver - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2022–2025), for Service, Innovator. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Certified - Designer - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Woman owned - Offers Custom Work - Houzz Pro Certified Wendy Combs Studio is a boutique residential interior design studio in Portland, Oregon, serving homeowners in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. We work with homeowners who want a home that feels cohesive, calm, and deeply personal. Our studio offers two services: Full-Service Interior Design and the Design Immersion, a focused one to three day in-home design intensive. We specialize in strategic whole home interior design, renovation and remodel design, kitchen and bathroom design, and curated furniture and decor, including furniture procurement. We design to the client's style and love mixing old and new to create warm, elevated homes. Our approach is whole home first, so you're not updating one room at a time without a clear plan. Projects commonly include space planning, cabinetry and layout guidance, fixture and finish selections, lighting and paint selections, and custom furnishings. Founded in 2021 and rated 5.0 stars on Houzz, with Best of Houzz awards for service five years running. We know how important your home is, and how quickly the decisions can feel overwhelming. We help you clarify the vision, make smart investments where they matter most, and create a design you will love living with for years. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Lighting Design - Home Office Design & Construction - Design Consultation - Floor Plans - Entry Design - Playroom Design - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Art Selection - Home Theater Design ### Areas Served - Portland - Beaverton - Tigard - Lake Oswego - Tualatin - Happy Valley - Cedar Hills - West Haven-Sylvan - West Slope - Raleigh Hills - West Haven - Durham - Vancouver ### Typical Job Cost $30,000 - 1 million $30,000 - 1 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Wendy Combs Studio | | Address | 108 NW 9th Ave \#200, Portland, Oregon 97209, United States | | Phone | (971) 202-9099 | | Website | http://wendycombsstudio.com | **Social profiles:** - Blog — wendycombsstudio.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Wendy Combs Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-combs-studio-pfvwus-pf~255914992) - **Website:** http://wendycombsstudio.com - **Phone:** (971) 202-9099 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2022–2025), for Service, Innovator. **Affiliations** - [Parsons The New School for Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/parsons-the-new-school-for-design-pfvwus-pf~2081402793) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 12 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Rebecca Evans, Dec. 2025** > We loved working with Wendy and would happily recommend her! After buying a new home, we hired Wendy to help us pull multiple rooms together to create a cohesive, warm, and functional space. (This helped our marriage and kept us from spending money on the wrong things!) Wendy has all the traits you would hope for: a great designer and also friendly, thoughtful, collaborative, and organized. She started big with colors and themes and slowly narrowed us down to make choices. Her design plans were beautiful, professional, and incredibly helpful to move forward and purchase the pieces. She found specific pieces to solve problems, such as an island and stools to fit in our kitchen, and connected us with local resources (upholsterers, wallpaper installers) to complete our project. We love our home, and would not hesitate to work with Wendy again. **★★★★★ — Rebekah Josberger, July 2024** > Working with Wendy has been a dream come true. I’m not even sure how to express how it’s affected us. We bought a home we love, and it has so much potential. I spent hours looking at things I like, but I just can’t pull it together myself. I’m super picky – and not skilled at design. Wendy has been approachable, encouraging, informative, attentive, and directed. We are still in the process of trying to figure out how to complete her suggestions (we did the designer for a day package), but already hiring her may be the best money we ever spent on ourselves. I was afraid we weren’t the kind of people who can afford a designer, but the truth is, we can’t really afford to do this without her. She is worth her weight in gold! **★★★★★ — conchfritters, July 2024** > I cannot be happier that I chose Wendy to work with for designing my living room and picking out light fixtures for my home. I used her "designer for the day" services and only wish I had done it sooner. She helped me replace the builders grade light fixtures with elegant modern lighting that I love. She also worked out a design for our living room to replace furniture that just did not feel right in the space. She pulled it all together with layering and accessories so we now have a home that is comfortable and unique. If you are thinking about hiring Wendy, just do it! You will be happy you did. **★★★★★ — Andrea Veryser, April 2024** > I hired Wendy as "designer for a day" to help plan our kitchen. I can confidently say I never would have figured out the layout she made and I love it! Its going to be beautiful, and feel light and open with the new window layout and few upper cabinets. I also love the hardware and light fixtures she picked out with me. The only down side is we had to hire someone else to do drawings that could be used in the permitting process but otherwise I love how we knocked out the whole kitchen in 2 days. **★★★★★ — Monica G, Jan. 2024** > Working with Wendy was an absolute joy! I had a living room that was always "off" but no one could ever seem to arrange the furniture or work out a design. Wendy spent a lot of time getting to know my style and preferences and prioritized what was important to me. She was very mindful of my budget. She came up with a room that is relaxing and finally feels like me. Her design is beyond what I could have imagined and my house finally feels like me. I wish I had skipped the name brand retail store a few years ago with the "free" design service and came straight to Wendy. **★★★★★ — sdtj, July 2023** > I consulted with Wendy on putting together a plan for flooring, hardware, tile, cabinetry, paint for our new house build. Wendy is a dream to work with. No ego and at the same time great bringing my Pinterest inspiration board into reality and on-budget to boot! She's organized, friendly, professional, and knows her stuff. I used her for the designer-for-a-day which is a service that isn't easy to find. She got right back to me and I enjoyed every minute of my time with her putting together a plan for our new-build dream home. **★★★★★ — HU-987149703, March 2023** > I reached out to Wendy to create a new design for my foyer, living room, dining room, and master bedroom. > > Before working with Wendy, the rooms did not have any definitive style. I had some nice pieces of furniture and artwork, but there was no cohesiveness to how my "style" came to life. The living room and dining spaces are beautiful, and deserved a design that would really elevate the already-beautiful canvas. I was ready for a change and knew that I needed help. > > Wendy helped me by delivering an elegant design solution in which one room naturally flows into the next room with each room retaining its own distinctive look. Wendy guided me through a comprehensive process that helped identify the styles, colors, textures, and materials that I like. This was used to create the final design. > > What made me most happy about working with Wendy is that she made the process (which could have been really intimidating) pleasant and she has given me a design that will make me LOVE the transformed spaces. **★★★★★ — Kate MacLellan, July 2022** > Wendy Combs Studio is a dream come true! Wendy is reliable, professional, and talented. Her prices are reasonable, and she goes at a good, steady pace without being over-whelming. Her ideas are new and exciting, and she is very good at incorporating her client's style with her expertise in making a home inviting, personal and beautiful! I am so glad we found her. I highly recommend Wendy Combs Studio to anyone looking for a boost to their lifestyle. **★★★★★ — Alex Cherry, May 2022** > Wendy is wonderful to work with and offers a variety of consultative packages to best meet your needs. I've worked with interior designers before and was much more satisfied and impressed with Wendy. She was wonderful at helping me think outside the box and proposed a variety of different options. Wendy also helped with measurements, which I greatly appreciated because I somehow always managed to get this part wrong on my own. I think the most impactful thing about working with Wendy is that she helped me envision our space in ways that I hadn't considered before. I am very satisfied with my experience working with Wendy and would definitely use her services again for future projects. **★★★★★ — Lara Berman, Sept. 2021** > When my husband and I bought “the perfect fixer up”, we were completely overwhelmed with where to start. As soon as we met Wendy, she eased all of our anxieties from our first meeting onwards. She helped us discover our vision for our new house, assess and prioritize our project plans, and make tough design decisions easy. > > Her passion, collaboration, and creativity make her an incredible partner. Her thought-provoking questions led us to many great, attainable revelations throughout the process. (Who knew discussing interior design and style could feel therapeutic?!) She also used her own knowledge as a mother to help us brainstorm truly unique design solutions for our growing family. Such a plus! > > We’re so grateful we found her to help guide us to a more beautiful living space. **★★★★★ — portlandnewbie, Sept. 2021** > Wendy delivered a really unique and actionable perspective to design for a house we purchased sight unseen. She helped give us a signal through the noise and help us hone in on what we were looking for in an overall aesthetic. I was skeptical as we are primarily DIY people but I'm convinced that Wendy helped speed up a long process of move in design choices, as well as, offer true expertise. > > Her two deliverable that I think were super impressive was her prioritization plan in the form of a google sheet that helped knock out low hanging fruit and loosely outlining the larger projects for down the road. The family we purchased our home from had owned it for a very long time and it showed... Wendy's design plan helped us modernize with just simple color choices as well as arrangement of our furniture. In general, personality wise Wendy felt like an old friend that has the "eye" and it was overall great experience. We look forward to working with her more in the future. **★★★★★ — jennycbailey, Aug. 2021** > Working with Wendy has been a dream. She has been careful to note what I’m looking for while bringing creative design solutions to us. Her ability to communicate effectively and keep me informed on the progress of our project was refreshing and something that seems to be hard to find in the interiors world. I also found her ability to be flexible and mix high & low elements approachable and not intimidating. Lastly, she was a joy to work with. Highly recommend! ## Selected projects - [Eclectic + Modern SE Portland Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eclectic-modern-se-portland-home-pj-vj~6648502) - Location: Portland, OR - Photos: 5 - Description: Transformation of a modern home in SE Portland. - [NE Portland Classic Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ne-portland-classic-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~7721887) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Irvington NE Portland Whole Home Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/irvington-ne-portland-whole-home-refresh-pj-vj~7524622) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Irvington NE Portland Basement Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/irvington-ne-portland-basement-bathroom-pj-vj~7237306) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Richmond SE Portland Eclectic Dining Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/richmond-se-portland-eclectic-dining-room-pj-vj~7237303) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Sherwood Whole Home Move In Refresh](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sherwood-whole-home-move-in-refresh-pj-vj~7237289) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 [See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-combs-studio-pfvwus-pf~255914992) ## Frequently Asked Questions **What types of interior design projects do you specialize in (full-home, single room, remodel support)?** We specialize in thoughtful, whole-home interior design, including full-service furnishings, renovations for kitchens, bathrooms, and other structural updates, and new builds. We also offer focused 1-3 day Design Immersions for specific rooms to provide clear direction and expert recommendations. **Do you specialize in specific design styles?** While we don't adhere to a single signature style, we lean towards warm modern interiors, characterized by clean lines, natural textures, and layered materials. Our approach is always to tailor the design to your unique tastes and lifestyle, ensuring your home feels personal, lived-in, and truly reflects you. **Do you work with contractors and architects during renovations?** Yes, we frequently collaborate with contractors during renovations. For these projects, we develop the comprehensive design direction, including architectural finish and surface selections, detailed drawings, and specifications, which your contractor then uses to execute the work. We also provide a trusted trades and resources list. **How are your design fees structured?** We structure our design fees as a flat fee, paid in installments, rather than hourly billing. This is based on your project's specific scope of work, which we determine after an initial in-home consultation. For furniture and decor design, fees typically start around $5,000 per room, with renovation design varying based on complexity. **Do you manage the project through installation and styling?** For our Full-Service Interior Design projects, we absolutely manage the entire process through installation and styling. This means we handle every detail on the furnishings side, including procurement, to ensure your home feels fully complete and beautifully finished without you having to manage the process yourself. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-01.*