--- title: "Wendy Zolezzi Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-zolezzi-design-pfvwus-pf~310424350 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~310424350.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Wendy Zolezzi Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/41d3f1610fc521ca_4670-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "PO. Box 8070, San Jose, California 95155, United States" latitude: 37.31 longitude: -121.9011 phone: "(408) 910-3088" website: http://wendyzolezzidesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 174 last_updated: 2026-08-26 --- # Wendy Zolezzi Design Original Houzz profile: [Wendy Zolezzi Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-zolezzi-design-pfvwus-pf~310424350) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** San Jose, CA - **Serves:** San Jose - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2022), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves From concept to completion and with over 20 years experience, Wendy Zolezzi Design firm is there for your every need. Specializing in luxury, turn key residential and vacation home projects. Whether clients are remodeling, building, furnishing or re-decorating, we assist with every detail indoors and out. We take pride in building a good relationship with homeowner and everyone involved with the project. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Furniture Selection - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Furniture - Custom Blinds & Shades - Custom Home Bars - Closet Design - Basement Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Walk-in Closets - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Home Theater Design - Custom Shelving - Custom Pantries - Home Staging - Drafting - Holiday Decorating - Energy-Efficient Homes - Decluttering ### Areas Served - San Jose ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 100,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Wendy Zolezzi Design | | Address | PO. Box 8070, San Jose, California 95155, United States | | Phone | (408) 910-3088 | | Website | http://wendyzolezzidesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 174 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Wendy Zolezzi Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-zolezzi-design-pfvwus-pf~310424350) - **Website:** http://wendyzolezzidesign.com - **Phone:** (408) 910-3088 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - California + Home Magazine- 2nd place in an Outdoor space contest. - Frontgate Magazine Outdoor Living Space contest- 1st Place Award - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2022), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 11 reviews** ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — lisa2memcmahon, Jan. 2015** > We have been working with Wendy for almost nine years and she has been a pleasure to work with. From beginning to end, she is committed to creating designs that work with both the space as well as personal style. We initially contacted her for help on a small design project, after being referred to her by a neighbor. Since then, she has designed almost our entire home, as well as a second home at the beach, always considering our needs and working within our budget to create beautiful spaces that reflect our personality. Encouraging us, at times, to think outside the design box, she has guided us in remodeling, furnishing and decorating our homes, both the interior and exterior, and we have been nothing less than thrilled with the outcome. She has the distinct ability to visualize a space, know what will work, and is never short of ideas. Wendy is professional and knowledgeable, creative and resourceful, honest and practical. She pays attention to details, provides experienced and reliable contractors for the jobs, and is dedicated to completing the look of each individual space. We give her our highest recommendation and we look forward to working with her on our future design projects. **★★★★★ — jpsimonin, Oct. 2013** > Wendy really blew us away with her great taste in putting our home together from paint, furniture to decorations. The way that everything was coordinated from time efficiency, costs, ideas, and style really made us appreciate the quality of her work and passion. I would highly recommend Wendy's services to anyone who wants to make a change, bring life, or turn a house into a home!!! > > J.P. Simonin > San Jose, California **★★★★★ — haleybazan, Oct. 2013** > Wendy is an amazing designer! She has an unbelievable vision and eye for decorating. The paint selections, furniture pieces, and decorative accessories she chose made the house look and feel, "like a home". We also loved the way she saved on costs by utilizing the pieces and accessories we already had, but in a way that made the house look modern, fresh, and classy. We are so grateful and appreciative for all her help, patience and commitment. We have received so many wonderful compliments on our new house and it was all made possible by our wonderful designer, Ms. Wendy Zolezzi. Thank you so much! **★★★★★ — dianaalcini, Sept. 2013** > My husband and I own a beachfront home is Cabo San Lucas. We hired Wendy to do a total facelift on the villa, inside and outside, as the villa was built in 2000 and was looking a little tired and was very white and beige. The villa was very much in need of updating. Wendy had amazing ideas for adding color and character to the villa, from painting certain walls and accents, to new drapes, bedding, rugs and some new furniture, still working with original artwork and existing furniture. She stayed on budget, on time and was an absolute delight to work with. We could not be happier with the results. Our villa really is transformed from plain to amazing. **Comment from Wendy Zolezzi Design:** > Thank you so very much for posting a review here on Houzz.com. Working on your incredible beach front home in Mexico was a pleasure. Thanks for having the trust in me to achieve a beautiful transformation of your large villa. I had so much fun with you and your husband!! Thanks again!! **★★★★★ — Westwood Design, Inc., May 2013** > As a custom cabinet manufacture our business depends on repeat business from Designers, Contractors, Architects and Discerning Homeowners. > For many years we have had the pleasure of working with Wendy on projects from whole house remodels, kitchens, baths as well as family entertainment areas. > She has a great vision for design, attention to detail, is organized and very professional. > Her positive and fun attitude always make it a joy to work with Wendy. > I would highly recommend Wendy for any design needs you might have. > > Mike Peterson > Westwood Design, Inc. > San Jose, Ca. **★★★★★ — webburst, May 2013** > Move or remodel? That was our dilemma. After meeting with Wendy > and hearing her ideas, we decided to remodel. Wendy had a complete vision for our renovation project and the outcome surpassed our expectations. > The remodel included an all new and enlarged kitchen, bath, entryway, and great room. Wendy took our lifestyle and budget into consideration and introduced us to ideas we would not have thought of on our own. Beside her talent for design and attention to detail, she recommended talented subcontractors for each part of the process. She was easy and fun to work with and brought such a positive energy to the project. We are wildly happy with the results and we can't thank her enough for turning our house into a beautiful home! > \- Sally and Paul, Willow Glen **★★★★★ — robbyz, May 2013** > Before I married Wendy seven years ago, I hired her to do a complete $1m renovation eleven years ago on a home I purchased. She designed the entire renovation, hired and oversaw the various contractors, and eventually furnished the home. During the 18 month renovation I not only fell in love with her, but realized her amazing talents. Included in her work on this project was: Demolition, Architectural design, Lighting, Plumbing, HVAC, Landscaping, Extensive Molding and Woodwork, Custom Cabinets, Custom Faux Paint, Custom built Furniture, Window Treatments, Custom made Bedding, etc... **★★★★★ — cindyrinella, Feb. 2013** > We started a complete home remodel 6 months ago. There were so many decisions to be made that I hired Wendy to help in the process. > She has given me advice, encouragement and has kept me on track with the look and vision I'm creating. Her extensive knowledge in the type of decor I'm looking for, has been invaluable in creating my dream home, on a tight budget too! Her exceptional taste, great disposition, and professionalism have made her a pleasure to work with. **Comment from Wendy Zolezzi Design:** > Thank you for your kind words Cindy. It has been a pleasure assisting you with your remodel. You knew the look and feel you wanted and I helped you with that fun journey. I love how your home has turned out. You should be very proud. Thanks for allowing me to be a part of it. **★★★★★ — jeffpcm, Nov. 2012** > Wendy Zolezzi was a pure delight to work with transforming our Cabo villa into a dream home that exceeded all of our expecatations. Her attention to detail and ability to choose just the perfect furnishings while working tirelessly to complete the project on time and under budget was truly remarkable. I would not hesitate to hire her again for our next project and would encourage anyone looking for that perfect designer to look no further, she is truly one of a kind... **★★★★★ — Stephanie Wedge, Nov. 2012** > After my last review of Wendy Zolezzi Design I have once again hired her to design built-in bookshelves, cabinets and a mantle for my family room. She has transformed a small difficult room to work with to the most popular room of the house. The cabinet maker was so impressed with her drawings that were to scale and so percise it made his job very easy. Everyone who walks into the room is speechless on the beautiful yet elegant design. Thanks again Wendy, you are the BEST! **★★★★★ — cgengarella, Nov. 2012** > "Show up on this date with a toothbrush and I'll take care of everything else!" > > If my wife and I were wondering the extent to which Wendy viewed her scope of responsibility, we were quickly educated and put at ease. > > We purchased our dream vacation home on the beach in Cabo San Lucas and wanted the interior to match the beauty, elegance and local flavor of a 5-star beach residence... (all within a specific budget!) > > Let me start with the ending. We could not have been more pleased with the experience and outcome of Wendy's work. I'm still stunned. My neighbors are still stunned! > > Here's why: > > 1\. Wendy gets to know you. She doesn't start with her favorite design ideas and encourage you to trust her. She actually studied our family, our interests, our lifestyle, our priorities, and our tastes... She asked the questions that let her understand how we'd spend our day and what would be comfortable for us and our children and friends. We never felt like we were being stretched into some area where we were less than wonderfully comfortable and excited. > > 2\. Space plan. For folks like me with little imagination and difficulty "seeing" it , she laid out multiple space plans for each room. Through this iterative process, we were able to work together to define how we envisioned using and enjoying the rooms and how they supported an overall theme or goal. This process was very collaborative and enlightening. > > 3\. Visual. Working with Wendy at times was like visiting the optometrist. She showed you a collection of different options for each piece and each design and you collaborated with the "better".... "worse" routine until you arrived at "perfect"! She gains great insight into your personal style and tastes and works to emphasize those goals. She is wonderfully fast at becoming very understanding of you and your "likes". It amazed me to see Wendy and my wife meet. Each would show up with ideas from their own favorite sources. And while there may be thousands of choices for everything from bathroom sconces to a bed for the master, they would at times literally show up with pictures of the same pieces. It was a testament to Wendy's understanding of our tastes. > > 4\. Budget. (My favorite. My wife's least favorite.) I think many people go in to these endeavors with the expectation to exceed a budget. And they have a fear that the designer is going to "encourage" them to invest more. I had a budget and a timeline. And while that may make me a less than ideal customer for some designers, Wendy was the perfect fit for me. She understood and respected the budget and was on a mission to deliver a stellar product on time and within that budget. (She did.). But it wasn't an accident. Her very professional process allowed her to be successful. She had an overall budget with allocations for each room. More in one meant less in another. She had great ideas on how to get the desired outcome without sacrificing quality or appearance. She gave options within each category (low, medium, high) to allow you to make choices on where to go heavy and where to scale back. It was a very thoughtful and engaging process. And again, on time and actually under (yes under) budget. > > 5\. Collaboration. We never felt like it was "her" design. We were so engaged in the process that we were comfortable each step of the way and fully confident. > > 6 Outcome. Simply put,... stunning. It's hard to describe what we experienced when we first walked into the finished product. Even though were were engaged in the process and had seed pictures of pieces and approved designs, it doesn't really prepare you for the magic that Wendy creates. I'm sure you can do great things with unlimited funds. But to deliver what Wendy delivered with the budget that we provided was simply spectacular. > > I think the true endorsement of someone is your willingness to engage with them again or recommend them to a friend. We are currently renovating our home. Wendy is leading that project! And we've enjoyed introducing her to all of our friends with the full confidence that they will appreciate her as we do. > > There are pictures of her work on the site below. > http://www.vrbo.com/390911 > > Thank you Wendy!! ## Selected projects - [Holiday Decor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/holiday-decor-pj-vj~6144501) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 - [Tahoe Elephant House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tahoe-elephant-house-pj-vj~6144465) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 36 - Description: This house sits in the beauty of souring Pine trees located in Zephyr Cove South Lake Tahoe Nevada. - [Silver Creek Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/silver-creek-residence-pj-vj~969718) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Total remodel of the lower floor of this home. - [Hacienda Villa](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hacienda-villa-pj-vj~978856) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Medano Beach Hacienda](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/medano-beach-hacienda-pj-vj~98088) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Brand New three bedroom, 4 bathroom home overlooking Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas. This project was a "turn key" project. Every single item to live in this house was designed, fabricated and installed except the owners own toothbrush and clothing. The owners of this gorgeous villa gave guidelines of colors and comfort and let me begin. Handed over the key and let me finish before they ever saw it. Project was completed on time and on budget. Very happy clients!! - ["Diva" Nursery](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/diva-nursery-pj-vj~652325) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Pedregal Beach Front Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pedregal-beach-front-project-pj-vj~392220) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 39 - Description: Beach Front 8,000 sq ft home in gated community. - [Casa E](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/casa-e-pj-vj~98229) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 33 - Description: 12,000 sq ft home in Cabo San Lucas, MX. Designed and built by and phenomenal architect Jesus Manriques. I had the pleasure of working with him on this project from start to finish. - [Outdoor Living Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-living-space-pj-vj~361232) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Willow Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willow-residence-pj-vj~98286) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 32 - Description: Cabinetry by Westwood Design Inc. - [Shelton Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shelton-residence-pj-vj~165032) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Los Gatos Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-gatos-remodel-pj-vj~115481) - Location: Los Gatos, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: Cabinetry by Westwood Design Inc. - [Award Winning Outdoor Living Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/award-winning-outdoor-living-space-pj-vj~116757) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - Description: Outdoor Living Space in Sunny California. 2nd Place winner in California + Home Magazine 2010. Includes an outdoor kitchen, dining room and living room. Complete with fireplace, lighting, heaters, water fountain and more. - [Villa M](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/villa-m-pj-vj~98184) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 [See all 14 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/wendy-zolezzi-design-pfvwus-pf~310424350) ## Ideabooks - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/23529492/list/bathrooms) — 11 ideas - [Clinic](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/166757771/list/clinic) — 1 idea - [Walls](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/145815512/list/walls) — 1 idea - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5178858/list/kitchens) — 15 ideas - [Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702582/list/architecture) — 3 ideas - [Echo Ct](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/86938658/list/echo-ct) — 10 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/107788158/list/wish-list) — 24 ideas - [wendyzolezzi's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4925464/list/wendyzolezzi-s-ideas) — 13 ideas - [Great Room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33704668/list/great-room) — 1 idea - [Guest Suite](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702920/list/guest-suite) — 1 idea - [Closets](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702834/list/closets) — 1 idea - [Doors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702751/list/doors) — 1 idea - [Laundry/Craft](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702695/list/laundry-craft) — 1 idea - [Bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33702639/list/bar) — 1 idea - [Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6164981/list/lighting) — 4 ideas [See all 15 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/wendyzolezzi) ## Community Q&A **Q: Balcony** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you please tell me the dimensions of this balcony? A: Dimensions of Balcony approx 12’ deep. **Q: Where did u purchases the sink from and how much was it?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I found this copper sink for my client at a high end plumbing store in Ca. But, unfortunately I do know it was discontinued (which it is a shame because it was a cool shape). I believe it was about $2000.00 **Q: who makes the wall sconces in this photo? Thanks** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately, these wall lights where discontinued. But, I highly recommend visiting Capital Lighting.com to find something similar. Look into "Iron" Lanterns/wall lamps. Hope that helps. **Q: Are the tiles square-edge Saltillo? Where can I find them? Thanks.** *(in Photo Questions)* . A: These are Saltllio indeed. Made in Mexico. If you are in the US..you can find many manufactures that make Saltillo tile. Check with your local tile store or you can google it. I like Ken Mason Saltillo. **Q: Love the chandelier.** *(in Photo Questions)* Please tell me who makes the chandelier. It's adorable. A: I meant "something that can be explored". Sorry about the typo. **Q: Green wall - how?!** *(in Photo Questions)* I absolutely love the Green variations on the back wall.. how did you achieve the color on this!? A: Good Morning. I hired a professional "faux" painter. I believe he layered the paint with three different colors to give it the dimension and applied with a cloth rag. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-26.*