--- title: "Urrutia Design — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/urrutia-design-pfvwus-pf~687960875 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~687960875.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Urrutia Design" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2be3cbb40b1d2377_7708-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "616 Main Street, Sausalito, California 94965, United States" latitude: 37.8685 longitude: -122.5091 phone: "(650) 753-5079" website: http://www.urrutiadesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 23 years_in_business: 25 best_of_houzz_awards: 15 followers: 3219 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # Urrutia Design > Marin Architect & Designer > Best of Houzz! Original Houzz profile: [Urrutia Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/urrutia-design-pfvwus-pf~687960875) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Sausalito, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Napa, Palo Alto, San Rafael, San Bruno, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Burlingame, Mill Valley, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Healdsburg, Hillsborough, Piedmont, Sonoma, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Kentfield, Sausalito, Atherton, Saint Helena, Woodside, Calistoga, Guerneville, Yountville, Marin City, Ross, Belvedere, Fairfax, Inverness, Bolinas, Occidental, Mendocino, Bodega, Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, Belvedere Tiburon, Dry Creek, Forest Knolls, Greenbrae, Jenner, San Geronimo Valley, West Marin - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (23 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 15 awards (2012–2026), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Star Houzzer - Houzz Industry Research - Barometer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Published nationally - 25 years in business - Responds Quickly ### Business highlights - Best of Houzz winner - Published nationally - 25 years in business - Responds Quickly URRUTIA DESIGN is a boutique residential design studio located in Sausalito, California. We offer complete design services for Interiors & Exteriors. Our offices also includes Planning, Architecture (Interior Architecture), Project Submittals for Planning Approval & Building Permits, Landscape Design, Project Management and Furniture & Accessory Fabrication. URRUTIA DESIGN has been working in the design and development business for 25 years, focusing mainly on major residential renovations in Northern California. As a company we are passionate about our work and our commitment to our clients, always trying to maintain a proper balance between a client's design vision, our own creative vision and the overall investment and value of the property. “It’s an intimate process, this home renovating business. Getting to know our clients personally, as well as learning about what it is they hope their home becomes. There are many, many conversations and get togethers along the way. Deep discussions about design direction, wishlists, budget, necessities, guilty pleasures, etc. We forge amazing business and personal relationships, as you can imagine. And along with the comradery, always keeping an eye on the prize with attention to every design detail. AND always with room and patience for as many edits as necessary! Whatever the home, whatever the budget, the final product has to be incredibly special for the client. Comfortable, sensible, beautiful, timeless, nurturing… a place to nurture incredible moments. A place where amazing stories will be 'written.' After all, the home is the nest. It’s the hub for our lives. And in recognizing this, we always strive to create ‘life changing’ environments for our clients. With our home designs, our main goal is to actually change the lives of our clients… to change the lives of our new 'friends.'” —Jason Urrutia/Principal, URRUTIA DESIGN ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Space Planning - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Universal Design - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Barn Design & Construction - Basement Remodeling - Mudroom Design - Basement Design - Attic Conversion - Tiny House Construction - Staircase Design - Deck Design - Garage Design - Laundry Room Design - Landscape Plans - Home Gym Design & Construction - Prefab Houses - Rooftop Deck Installation - Additions - Building Permit Submittal - Conceptual Design - Custom Home - Furniture & Accessory Fabrication - Furniture Fabrication - Interior/ Exterior Design - Planning ### Areas Served - San Francisco - Oakland - Berkeley - San Mateo - Santa Barbara - Napa - Palo Alto - San Rafael - San Bruno - Pacifica - Menlo Park - Los Altos - Burlingame - Mill Valley - Larkspur - San Anselmo - Tamalpais-Homestead Valley - Healdsburg - Hillsborough - Piedmont - Sonoma - Corte Madera - Tiburon - Kentfield - Sausalito - Atherton - Saint Helena - Woodside - Calistoga - Guerneville - Yountville - Marin City - Ross - Belvedere - Fairfax - Inverness - Bolinas - Occidental - Mendocino - Bodega - Stinson Beach - Muir Beach - Belvedere Tiburon - Dry Creek - Forest Knolls - Greenbrae - Jenner - San Geronimo Valley - West Marin ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 5 million \*Keep in mind that every project is unique. Unique in regards to the design, the specific contractor and the overall scope of work. And yes, we are happy to help you with smaller projects. Please contact us directly to discuss your specific project in more detail. We're happy to try and give you a general idea of pricing for your project. --Urrutia Design ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Urrutia Design | | Address | 616 Main Street, Sausalito, California 94965, United States | | Phone | (650) 753-5079 | | Website | http://www.urrutiadesign.com | | Years in business | 25 | | Followers on Houzz | 3219 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/URRUTIA-DESIGN/162649247137468 - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-urrutia-1a849b8/ - Blog — https://www.urrutiadesign.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Urrutia Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/urrutia-design-pfvwus-pf~687960875) - **Website:** http://www.urrutiadesign.com - **Phone:** (650) 753-5079 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Winner of several Best of Houzz Badges including Design, Service, Houzz Community Recommendation, Houzz Influencer and 1 Million Ideabook Saves. Featured in numerous national & international publications (please visit www.urrutiadesign.com). - **Best of Houzz:** 15 awards (2012–2026), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 23 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Kevin Azpeitia, Aug. 2024** > Jason & Claudine helped us with the interior design and art selections of our new home in Noe Valley. It was a seamless and excellent experience from start to finish. they grasped our design intent and worked within our budget to source furniture that allowed us to enjoy the new space quickly. We will definitely work with them in the future! **★★★★★ — HU-371856953, July 2024** > Terrific to work with!! Great ideas and resources. They designed a library for me that exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend! **★★★★★ — M G, July 2024** > We had an excellent experience with Urrutia Design. We had never used a design firm before, and we brought Jason in later on our project: but luckily we still hadn't made all of our design choices and still needed help. He was able to work with us on paint colors, mirror ideas, window trim materials and even sent us a wonderful tiler who fixed a botched grout job. We are so grateful for his expertise. We chose Urrutia Design with the idea to bring many different textures and materials together and make it feel intentional. He is so good at this! Jason is very friendly, easy to work with and we are looking forward to hiring him again. > P.S. Don't wait! Hire him BEFORE you start! **★★★★★ — Kevin Azpeitia, July 2024** > Jason & Claudine helped us with the interior design and art selections of our new home in Noe Valley. It was a seamless and excellent experience from start to finish. they grasped our design intent and worked within our budget to source furniture that allowed us to enjoy the space quickly. We will definitely work them in the future! **★★★★★ — Business\_Name\_Placeholder, Jan. 2024** > Jason is a personable designer with many ideas. We were looking at doing an extension of our cottage to give us more living space. He brought another team member from his office, and a builder with him. All 3 gave us different perspectives; it was a productive meeting which helped us decide on what we wanted to do with our home. > Thank you Jason! **★★★★★ — Endora Builders, Sept. 2023** > As a General contractor, I worked with Jason (Urrutia design) on a project in San Rafael. > The information given to us to build was on time and very detailed. Excellent communication and follow-up. > The design was great; he was very picky with the finished products, and the result was stunning! > Highly recommended, and I enjoyed working with them. **★★★★★ — S. Dagit, Aug. 2023** > Jason and the whole Urrutia team made what could have traditionally been a stressful process for a family, a truly great experience. Their expertise, transparency and great communication made a much needed remodel practical and achievable. We look forward to working with them again and are always excited to refer them to friends and family. **★★★★★ — C A, June 2023** > One of the best decisions we made was to hired Jason Urrutia of Urrutia Design ( www.urrutiadesign.com) for our kitchen renovation. > This was our first major home renovation and you can imagine all our questions and concerns but Jason was personable, professional and patience throughout the entire project. He is an experienced talented designer who listens and whose top priority is the client's happiness with the finished results. > His knowledge, strong versatile design skills and attention to details elevated our ideas and choices to a level that only a designer's eye can create in a home. Today we have a timeless, beautiful kitchen that we love and there is nothing, absolutely nothing. we would change. It was wonderful to have a collaborative working relationship and we plan to hire Jason Urrutia in the future for both our exterior and interior projects. **★★★★★ — Scott Piazza, June 2023** > I had the pleasure to have worked with Jason Urrutia on our extensive remodel of a 4000 sf home located in Hillsborough ca , Jason is an excellent designer. I have worked with a number of designers in the past . I was extremely impressed his design work and working style . Jason truly understands the construction process which many designers are challenged by..Our project was an extensive remodel of a 4000 sf home located in Hillsborough CA. Thank You Jason a job well done and on budget. > Scott P **★★★★★ — Damien, April 2023** > Long overdue review. Jason was amazing and patient throughout the difficult San Francisco permitting process in the middle of Covid. Eventually we got our permit, fought through the supply chain issues and finally got our kitchen and laundry room addition. Construction is finally done, the design looks great! Still waiting to get our final sign-off from the city, but there's light at end of tunnel. Glad to see the vision materialize. **★★★★★ — Shaun Wood, Nov. 2018** > As a general contractor, it can be challenging bringing a designer’s vision into reality; the opposite is true for Urrutia Design. Working with Urrutia Design has always been a pleasure and every job we have worked on together has turned out great. They have well thought-out designs that are creative, realistic and unique and I can tell they keep the builder in mind when they are creating ideas. They are organized, thorough with planning, responsive and well versed with the products being used. I have several projects coming up with Urrutia and I am excited to get started. **★★★★★ — User, Nov. 2018** > Jason Urrutia is simply amazing to work with. I can't say enough about his expertise and ability to understand the preference and goals of his clients and turn them into reality. We are undertaking a fairly substantial remodel and have been working with Urrutia Design for a number of months. We live in a traditional home that needs updating but we don't want to lose the original tone of the house. With Jason's guidance we are going to end up with an amazing space that respects the original architecture. We know what we like, but could never do what we are doing without the guidance and expertise of Jason. If you are looking for a design firm that really truly knows their space, look no further than Urrutia Design. ## Selected projects - ["Sea Captain's House" Sausalito, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sea-captain-s-house-sausalito-ca-pj-vj~239526) - Location: Sausalito, CA - Photos: 21 - [Mill Valley, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mill-valley-ca-pj-vj~15854) - Location: Mill Valley, CA - Photos: 49 - ["Banana Belt" Sausalito, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/banana-belt-sausalito-ca-pj-vj~7278869) - Location: Sausalito, CA - Photos: 8 - [Mill Valley\_Cape Cod](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mill-valley-cape-cod-pj-vj~7344912) - Location: Mill Valley, CA - Photos: 1 - [Greenbrae Mid Century](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greenbrae-mid-century-pj-vj~92703) - Location: Larkspur, CA - Photos: 25 - [Mendocino Village](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mendocino-village-pj-vj~7344910) - Location: Mendocino, CA - Photos: 2 - Description: Urrutia Design was hired to redesign the interior of the home, as well as update the exterior. This was a complete home remodel. More photos to come... - [Office Loft \#1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/office-loft-1-pj-vj~2696515) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 4 - ["Old Town" Sausalito, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-town-sausalito-ca-pj-vj~557460) - Location: Sausalito, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: Conversion of Duplex to Single Family Residence. - [Office Loft \#2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/office-loft-2-pj-vj~2696520) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 4 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/urrutia-design-pfvwus-pf~687960875) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840738337.m3u8?s=4b367834a549221f81b824bef198559aca29813e&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Community Q&A **Q: What color is the vanity?** *(in Photo Questions)* What color paint is on the vanity? A: Hi and thank you for your interest in our project. The paint color for the bathroom vanity is Benjamin Moore's "Black PM-9." Best of luck with your project! --Urrutia Design https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-ca/paint-colours/colour/pm-9/black **Q: does the bookshelf have cupboards at the bottom or just another shelf** *(in Photo Questions)* I was just wondering whether the inbuilt bookshelf has a cupboard at the bottom love the look and want to do something similar but cannot see the bottom of the bookshelf. Thanks A: Hi, and thank you for your kind words. There is no cabinet at the bttom of the shelves (just at tall baseboard). Hope that this is helpful. Best of luck with your project. --Urrutia Design **Q: What sizes of boards did you use for the railing? I love the variation** *(in Photo Questions)* I am wanting to replicate this railing on my front porch this weekend so I was just interested in knowing the sizes of boards used. I love that it is different from regular spindles and offers more privacy as well. Thank you! A: You're both very welcome. Happy Thanksgiving as well! **Q: Who makes this vanity? And where can I buy it?** *(in Photo Questions)* Who makes this vanity? A: Hi Susie, Thanks for your interest in our project. The cabinet was actually a custom-made cabinet. Your local cabinet shop can easily replicate this if you like. Best of luck with your project! --Urrutia Design **Q: wall color please** *(in Photo Questions)* Please tell me wall color used, perfect white with white trim. Beautiful room! A: Good monring and thank you for your interest in our project. The ceiling, wood paneling and wall color paint is "Super White" by Benjamin Moore (applied in different sheens). Here is a link to that color... https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/color-overview/find-your-color/color/pm-1/super-white?color=PM-1 Best of luck with your project! --Urrutia Design **Q: what kind of flooring** *(in Photo Questions)* What kind of flooring is in the picture? A: Hi, and thank you for your interest in our project. The floors are solid white oak (natural in color). Hope this helps and best of luck with your project. --Urrutia Design --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*