--- title: "Distinctive Designs By Janelle — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/distinctive-designs-by-janelle-pfvwus-pf~436253698 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~436253698.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Distinctive Designs By Janelle" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/eff37c85021cf952_1492-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "47583 Watkins Island Square, Potomac Falls, Virginia 20165, United States" latitude: 39.0472 longitude: -77.3866 phone: "(703) 967-4939" website: http://www.ddbyj.com rating: 5 review_count: 16 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 84 last_updated: 2026-08-24 --- # Distinctive Designs By Janelle Original Houzz profile: [Distinctive Designs By Janelle](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/distinctive-designs-by-janelle-pfvwus-pf~436253698) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Potomac Falls, VA - **Serves:** Reston, McLean, Leesburg, Ashburn, South Riding, Sterling, Herndon, Brambleton, Tysons Corner, Vienna, Wolf Trap, Broadlands, Great Falls, Sugarland Run, Lowes Island, Belmont, Countryside, Dulles Town Center, Round Hill, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Dulles, Germantown, Mc Lean, North Potomac, Potomac, purceville, Rockville, Silver Spring - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2020), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Distinctive Designs By Janelle has been around for 24 years working with both commercial and Residential that has a professional design expertise. My inspiration and love for design comes from seeing the joy on my clients faces once the project is completed. I design with new and evolving ideas while listening to my clients needs. I maintain a wealth of industry contacts and offer many unique resources from the design trade that come from all over the states. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Playroom Design - Custom Furniture - Laundry Room Design - Mudroom Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - House Plans - Custom Home Bars - Closet Design - Universal Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Basement Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Sunroom Design & Construction - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Home Theater Design - Sustainable Design - Wine Cellar Design - Downsizing - Holiday Decorating - Green Building - Custom Murphy Beds - Garage Storage - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Office Design - blinds - shutters - window treatments ### Areas Served - Reston - McLean - Leesburg - Ashburn - South Riding - Sterling - Herndon - Brambleton - Tysons Corner - Vienna - Wolf Trap - Broadlands - Great Falls - Sugarland Run - Lowes Island - Belmont - Countryside - Dulles Town Center - Round Hill - Bethesda - Chevy Chase - Dulles - Germantown - Mc Lean - North Potomac - Potomac - purceville - Rockville - Silver Spring ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Distinctive Designs By Janelle | | Address | 47583 Watkins Island Square, Potomac Falls, Virginia 20165, United States | | Phone | (703) 967-4939 | | Website | http://www.ddbyj.com | | License Number | B | | Followers on Houzz | 84 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — www.ddbyj.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Distinctive Designs By Janelle](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/distinctive-designs-by-janelle-pfvwus-pf~436253698) - **Website:** http://www.ddbyj.com - **Phone:** (703) 967-4939 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Member of AIDP ( Association of Interior Design Professionals)Featured in Washington Home and Design Magazine, Family Living Magazine, Washington Spaces Magazine, and Architectural Digest Magazine, 2018 Trademark Women of Distinction Honors Edition - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2020), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 16 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Carolyn McMillan, April 2019** > Janelle decorated my home of 23 years twice. when we downsized she furnished our townhouse top to bottom. She is currently updating our condo in Florida. She has the best taste in color, textures and styles, and is gifted at learning her clients preferences and making a house a home! She is the best decorator around! **Comment from Distinctive Designs By Janelle:** > awww, thank you so much! It has been such a pleasure and thank you for giving me the privilege and honor to have decorated for over the 23 years. **★★★★★ — Mukta Kapil, Feb. 2019** > Janelle was such a pleasure to work with, She completely changed my family room. I have really enjoyed working with Janelle to make my house beautiful and inviting. She is a thorough professional and has wonderful ideas that made a huge difference in my house. I would highly recommend her to all my friends and family! **★★★★★ — Ellie Gatenby, Dec. 2018** > In addition to be an experienced designer, Janelle was a pleasure to work with. She responds to questions/concerns immediately and insures that her contractors do the same. She carefully listened to our needs and ideas, then provided solid choices and recommendations. You will love working with her! **★★★★★ — HU-495592724, Sept. 2018** > I have really enjoyed working with Janelle to make my house beautiful and inviting. She is professional and has wonderful ideas that make such a difference. It has been a joy and can't thank her enough for what she has done for me! **★★★★★ — Elinor Wurtzel, Dec. 2015** > Janelle couldn't be more delightful and knowledgeable to work with. Great ideas and an incredible knowledge of the market place. She listens to the client but certainly suggests and explains why this idea might work better in your home. This was my experience. Working with Janelle is like wokring with your best friend but one that has excellent taste. She took my bedroom from dark and dull to bright, cheerful and very warm. It is definitely a "make you happy" room. I love it!!! I don't have much traffic through that room .....but whoever does see it feels the same as I do...I look forward to Janelle working on the rest of my home. I highly recommend Janelle...You will be so happy! and never have to worry about where the project is going and when it will be complete. The companies that she works with certainly reach her standards. **Comment from Distinctive Designs By Janelle:** > You are sooo sweet ! Thank u and I now have a new best friend! ; ) **★★★★★ — R Strick, Nov. 2015** > My husband and I highly recommend Janelle! We have been working with Janelle since 2008 to decorate our home. When we started working with Janelle we had just moved into our new house and Janelle had a clean slate to work with. Over the last eight years, Janelle has transformed our new house into a beautiful home!!! Janelle has an amazing eye for color!! In addition to Janelle's decorating talents, she has a wonderful personality that is effortless to work with! Janelle was also respectful of our budget and gave us great choices for our home. Again, I highly recommend Janelle **★★★★★ — Nita, Nov. 2014** > We've worked with Janelle since April 2014 and basically she had a clean slate to work with in a semi-furnished home. Janelle was extremely attentive, professional, personable, super warm while listening to our style and inspiration. After meeting with Janelle and seeing her previous work, she had pretty much gained creative control over the space! Our first engagement started as a paint color consultation and I'm so pleased with the results and the paint contractor, James Collins, was excellent. After painting, we moved to window coverings and Janelle presented a brilliant design that I would have never come up with. Janelle has been a joy to work with and the pieces (sofa/lamps/fan/pendant lights/chandelier/bedding) that we've selected for the family room are one of a kind. The amount of compliments received is a testament to the uniqueness of furniture/art pieces. I highly recommend Distinctive Designs by Janelle and I promise you won't be disappointed! I'll be working with Janelle in 2015 to finish other areas of the home and I'm excited to continue working with her. She's one of a kind. **★★★★★ — Dawn Klein, March 2014** > I hired Janelle to help pull together my master bedroom, incorporating color and a mix of patterns to complete the look I had in mind. She has a keen eye for color and listens to what ever your needs may be. She is patient and delivered the elegance and comfort level I was looking for. Very Professional. I would **★★★★★ — John Stinson, March 2014** > I hired her to help with a home renovation. She consulted on paint colors, flooring, lighting, window treatments, space planning etc. I found her to be professional, personable and quite creative. She understood my style preferences and gave me choices that were appropriate for my style and the type of home we have. She was respectful of the budget. She was very responsive to all requests. I have had many compliments on her choices of paint colors and light fixtures in particular. I would recommend her highly and will work with her on future decorating. **★★★★★ — vonharrison, Feb. 2014** > Janelle did a great job helping me with furniture, paint colors and window treatments for our new home. She is enthusiastic, easy to work with and puts in a ton of time to get the project finished. She listened and let me tell her what I really wanted and I never felt a struggle for control from her while at the same time she used her vast experience and knowledge to help me to know and decide on just the perfect combinations. She is super conscientious and responsive - a rare trait these days. She is helping me with another project now for a family member and has been great to work with again. She handles the stress of all the decisions better than other decorators I have used and she is persistent at getting what I want! **★★★★★ — ehkeegan, Feb. 2014** > Janelle has done numerous projects for me over the past twelve years, including kitchen and bathroom renovations, hardwood floors and carpeting, fireplace refacing, furniture selection, paint consultation, and fabulous window treatments. She is incredibly down to earth, understands her clients needs and is always ready to provide different options depending on your budgetary constraints. She is the consummate professional! **★★★★★ — lschlosser, Oct. 2013** > We have used Janelle to completely design two houses, to include two kitchens, seven bathrooms, and a complete top to bottom interior design from top to bottom - the outcomes from each were breathtaking. Janelle is extremely customer-service focused - she takes the time to really understand the way you live, and creates a customized design based on your style preferences and lifestyle. She has an amazing ability to blend modern and transitional furniture and colors. Janelle"s keen eye for color is perhaps her greatest skill, along with her ability to find one-of-a-kind furniture, tile, and hardwood. ## Selected projects - [Vienna Kitchen renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vienna-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~2465835) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Alexandria Kitchen Renovations](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alexandria-kitchen-renovations-pj-vj~1123063) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Purcellville Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/purcellville-kitchen-pj-vj~2874769) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Purcellville Master Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/purcellville-master-bedroom-pj-vj~2876821) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Purcellville Family Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/purcellville-family-room-pj-vj~2669818) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: Transitional home design - [Master Bathroom Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bathroom-renovation-pj-vj~4418316) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Potomac Falls Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/potomac-falls-bathroom-pj-vj~362922) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Purcellville Powder Room](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/purcellville-powder-room-pj-vj~2874771) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~3950279) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: Kitchen renovation adding peninsula with built in range, island on opposite side, custom wooden built-in hutch painted with a pop of blue, glass pendant lights, and new custom white cabinetry topped by a black speckled granite counter top. - [Potomac Falls, VA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/potomac-falls-va-pj-vj~323378) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [South Riding Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/south-riding-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~2812854) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Northern Virginia Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/northern-virginia-home-pj-vj~314298) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Family Room Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-room-remodel-pj-vj~4775005) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Townhouse Re-Model](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/townhouse-re-model-pj-vj~2608093) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Tiled Basement Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tiled-basement-renovation-pj-vj~2683320) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Powder Room Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/powder-room-renovation-pj-vj~4094206) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Fireplace Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fireplace-renovation-pj-vj~4774928) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Alexandria, VA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alexandria-va-pj-vj~323382) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Living Room Re-model Ashburn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-room-re-model-ashburn-pj-vj~2608133) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bedroom-pj-vj~327826) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 [See all 47 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/distinctive-designs-by-janelle-pfvwus-pf~436253698) ## Ideabooks - [animal print stair runner](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/74237406/list/animal-print-stair-runner) — 9 ideas - [resort rennovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/128604907/list/resort-rennovation) — 2 ideas - [river creek kitchen rennovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/127670053/list/river-creek-kitchen-rennovation) — 1 idea - [new resort bathroom rennovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/127669900/list/new-resort-bathroom-rennovation) — 2 ideas - [custom window treatments](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/124457491/list/custom-window-treatments) — 4 ideas - [family room](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/123794012/list/family-room) — 3 ideas - [bedroom redo](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/123794068/list/bedroom-redo) — 2 ideas - [family room renovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/123566456/list/family-room-renovation) — 2 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/81161252/list/wish-list) — 10 ideas - [Unique Light Fixture](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/82823482/list/unique-light-fixture) — 1 idea - [christmas in Clifton](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75286192/list/christmas-in-clifton) — 4 ideas - [Holiday decorations](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75286055/list/holiday-decorations) — 15 ideas - [Christmas in Ashburn](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75286165/list/christmas-in-ashburn) — 6 ideas - [great falls in the Reserves](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75286101/list/great-falls-in-the-reserves) — 3 ideas - [office in alexandria](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75285959/list/office-in-alexandria) — 1 idea - [Holiday Decor](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75285933/list/holiday-decor) — 3 ideas - [christmas decorations](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75285891/list/christmas-decorations) — 5 ideas - [den](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70905173/list/den) — 4 ideas - [New fresh look for the dentist office](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/66132821/list/new-fresh-look-for-the-dentist-office) — 3 ideas - [princess room for a two year old](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/65220025/list/princess-room-for-a-two-year-old) — 1 idea [See all 32 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/ddbyj) ## Community Q&A **Q: Where I can find that product?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: whose the manufacturer? **Q: Rug** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I get a rug like this? A: a really good friend of mine deals with unique rugs and designs them himself. i can see if i can find one for you, it is not local. Do you like the colors and what size were you interested in? **Q: how much fabric do you use** *(in Photo Questions)* I would like to do the exact same thing. Thankyoui A: we used 26 yards, Where are you located? Would like me to come out and measure? Do you have fabric in mind? What is your color scheme? love to help! kind regards, janelle **Q: what is the name of the paint color?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Benjamin Moore Wilmington Tan HC 34 sorry for the delay reply. **Q: Please tell me what floors you used. Love them!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I appologize for the delayed response, They are walnut engineered, Awesome look! **Q: Love the wall color.** *(in Photo Questions)* Do you know what is the name of the paint? A: sure anytime; ) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-24.*