--- title: "SOMMA Studios — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/somma-studios-pfvwus-pf~939781855 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~939781855.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "SOMMA Studios" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c8731c6b05412748_7035-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, United States" latitude: 43.0729 longitude: -70.8052 phone: "(603) 766-3760" website: http://www.sommastudios.com rating: 5 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 50 last_updated: 2026-09-11 --- # SOMMA Studios Original Houzz profile: [SOMMA Studios](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/somma-studios-pfvwus-pf~939781855) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Portsmouth, NH - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves At SOMMA, we are dedicated to understanding your unique needs, and working collaboratively to turn your design dreams into reality. With more than 20 years of experience in the seacoast area, a vast network of builders, and a portfolio of projects ranging from historic remodels, to innovative new builds, we have what it takes to complete your project on-time and on-budget. We aim to solve design challenges through creative thinking, and embrace the notion that crafting a new space doesn’t have to be an expensive, arduous process. We are passionate about working with you to find a solution that best fits your needs and your finances. That’s why we’re known as the firm with the personal touch. We pride ourselves on taking the extra time to really get to know our clients. Because in the end, we’re not just changing your space, we’re changing the way you live. - See more at: http://sommastudios.com/about-us/\#sthash.5SAe3Rar.dpuf ### Services Provided - Residential (single and multi-family) and commercial (hospitality - retail and office and mixed-use) architectural design ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | SOMMA Studios | | Address | Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, United States | | Phone | (603) 766-3760 | | Website | http://www.sommastudios.com | | Followers on Houzz | 50 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — www.facebook.com/pages/SOMMA-Studios-LLC - X (Twitter) — www.twitter.com/sommastudios - LinkedIn — www.linkedin.com/company/4989135 - Blog — www.sommastudios.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [SOMMA Studios](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/somma-studios-pfvwus-pf~939781855) - **Website:** http://www.sommastudios.com - **Phone:** (603) 766-3760 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — Dovetailed Kitchens, Sept. 2015** > It has been our pleasure to do business with Jen and her staff at Somma Studios for over twelve years now. Jen is organized, energetic, prompt, and innovative. She is fluent in many design styles and thinks outside the box to provide solutions for her clients. Her architectural plans are extremely accurate, which is greatly appreciated and helps us execute our work. We look forward to collaborating on projects with Jen and Somma Studios for many years to come. - Scott Purswell, CKD **★★★★★ — peskyrhonda, Aug. 2015** > Jen transformed our unfinished basement into a functional family room with a bathroom, fireplace, built-in storage areas and bookcases, bar area and separate laundry/utility room. It is absolutely beautiful now. Jen was friendly and professional to work with, flexible with my indecisions and instrumental in getting a building permit in Portsmouth. The builder was impressed with Jen's capabilities as well. We highly recommend Somma Studios. **★★★★★ — daniellemckenzie, Aug. 2015** > Jen Ramsey at Somma Studios has been absolutely AMAZING to work with. We hired her to design and facilitate our garage addition. My husband and I had built our existing house and did the majority of the work ourselves. Everything in the house is custom. After 2 children and a growing business we realized we would not be able to be as involved when creating and building our garage. Jen's line of communication, thoughtfulness, and creativity have been nothing short of impressive. She came out to see our house, sit with us, and listened to our wants and needs for the space. She came up with a beautiful design that allowed the addition to look like it was always intended to be here and flowed with the existing house. I have always known where we are in the process as she is extremely attentive to email and communication and letting me know where we are at. She has taken initiative in next steps and I never need to ask her 'what's next' or 'where are we in the process'. I cannot wait to see how this project unfolds and I would, without a doubt, recommend her services to anyone. **★★★★★ — anniemakingfaces, Aug. 2015** > My husband and I had the pleasure and blessing of working with Jennifer Ramsey throughout our home addition. Through this process Jennifer was beyond instrumental in helping us navigate through the endless decisions and truly got to know us on a personal level which helped her have a better understanding of who we are a as a family and the needs we were looking to fill. One of our BEST changes came from a suggestion that she gave to us that wasn't even in the original planning. We have referred other friends to her talents and they share in our satisfaction. On a personal level, she's a wonderful, down to earth gal to work with. We for sure would highly recommend her and she will be our 1st call when other planned projects come time to create. **★★★★★ — eford4houzz, Aug. 2015** > Jennifer worked with me on a recent addition to my house. The project turned my (very) plain ranch into a charming house that people slow down to look at and catch the details. Jen understood my vision of keeping the house relatively small but bringing in light and making a greater connection to the outside. My house is located in a flood zone and with greater building restrictions but she designed creatively and came up with better solutions because of the limitations. > > Jennifer was a pleasure to work with and brought considerable energy to the job. She was responsive any to concerns or questions from the builder and they communicated efficiently and kept the project moving. **★★★★★ — rgurski, Aug. 2015** > We are a growing family, and SOMMA realized and understood our needs a sa family of 6, that our space should be useful, fun and durable! They took their time to help detail every aspect of the design, and maintained this process throughtout the build. They 2 story additional, and kitchen redesign came out better than expected! ## Selected projects - [Bridge Street Condo](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bridge-street-condo-pj-vj~3984021) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Parkside](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/parkside-pj-vj~1076824) - Location: Portsmouth, NH - Photos: 2 - Description: The lot was perfect, significantly located at a prominent entry to the City of Portsmouth, overlooking the water and nearby Prescott Park. So when the clients said turn-of-the-century grand city hotels inspired them, we knew the pieces would fall into place seamlessly. The in-town location meant we would be seeking approval from the City’s Historic District Commission, among others. This board would review the building design for appropriateness within the downtown city fabric. Nary is this proc… - [Gerrish Island](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gerrish-island-pj-vj~1104368) - Location: Kittery, ME - Photos: 2 - [30 Maplewood Ave.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/30-maplewood-ave-pj-vj~1140486) - Location: Portsmouth, NH - Photos: 6 - Description: 30 Maplewood was an unassuming building. One that had always been there, but went overlooked for its simplicity, benign nature, and the fact that it was heavily shrouded in maple trees. Since the 1970s this two-story brick building in the heart of Portsmouth had housed the State’s Health and Human Services offices. When it became available, our client saw an opportunity to refurbish the structure and reactivate this prominent stretch of the street. Maplewood Avenue is a gateway into the downtown… - [Captain's House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/captain-s-house-pj-vj~1104456) - Location: Newburyport, MA - Photos: 10 - Description: The Captain’s House was a well loved home that had been adapted and edited over centuries to embrace all ages. From a historical perspective, it had been cared for and had cared back in return. - [Designer's Home 2.0](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/designer-s-home-2-0-pj-vj~1104446) - Location: Portsmouth, NH - Photos: 4 - Description: As a designer it is often hard to walk through a home and not have ideas of transforming the space. Some seem frivolous but fun, others stem from necessity. The ability to work within a historic home, maintain its integrity, but breathe new life from another time is a precious opportunity. - [Love Affair](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/love-affair-pj-vj~1130367) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Love Affair is an event planning company whose business savvy resulted in recognizing the need for a single storefront environment where clients could meet with various event vendors under one luxurious, chandelier adorned space. Behind the grand parlor-style lobby are housed private offices, dressing and fitting areas as well as a craft space where event décor is designed and constructed for each unique event they plan. The fun we had and the relationships we developed with this interior design… - [46-64 Maplewood](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/46-64-maplewood-pj-vj~1140560) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Botanica](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/botanica-pj-vj~1130336) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Harbour Place](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbour-place-pj-vj~1130322) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Rooftop Deck](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rooftop-deck-pj-vj~1104284) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: This was as unique as it was an unexpected result of a four-story commercial building we developed on the adjacent lot. As part of our design and approval process, we had built a sizeable brick firewall separating our new structure from its three-story neighbor. The result presented an opportunity to design a roof deck with our own brick backdrop, creating a new outdoor living space with European appeal. Brickwork was used to imply an old window opening, newly in-filled. A pergola structure with… - [Newmarket Mills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newmarket-mills-pj-vj~1074562) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: The Newmarket Mills project was an incredibly large undertaking. The challenge of renovating these old mills after decades of deterioration, was taken on by Chinburg Properties, who now take up residence in a portion of the finished project. These once bustling granite complexes on the Lamprey River required a significant overhaul to make them viable for current use. Chinburg Properties committed to the project with a tremendous investment in money, time, and planning, but needed an added elemen… [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/somma-studios-pfvwus-pf~939781855) ## Ideabooks - [Pocahontas 2026](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/184551600/list/pocahontas-2026) — 11 ideas - [46 Mplwd](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/120008501/list/46-mplwd) — 3 ideas - [Exterior {Woodland}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/166353736/list/exterior-woodland) — 12 ideas - [HOME {Mountain Rd.}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24946460/list/home-mountain-rd) — 25 ideas - [Linden](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/147833549/list/linden) — 1 idea - [Woodland Ranch (Candia)](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/135736448/list/woodland-ranch-candia) — 1 idea - [Cape Neddick](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/125572939/list/cape-neddick) — 14 ideas - [Haven](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/121256399/list/haven) — 21 ideas - [Ladder](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/120014491/list/ladder) — 1 idea - [{HOME} Ogunquit](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114603709/list/home-ogunquit) — 23 ideas - [HOME {Hamlin}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/117818492/list/home-hamlin) — 9 ideas - [HOME {Jones Ave}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/104426948/list/home-jones-ave) — 1 idea - [HOME {Lake}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/114991627/list/home-lake) — 3 ideas - [Profile Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/94650818/list/profile-interiors) — 25 ideas - [HOME {Exeter MB}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/80442557/list/home-exeter-mb) — 11 ideas - [Doors & Windows](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/24946500/list/doors-windows) — 4 ideas - [Bath Time](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/48228656/list/bath-time) — 2 ideas - [WORK {46Mplwd}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/63300537/list/work-46mplwd) — 9 ideas - [FIX {Split-Level}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/63300777/list/fix-split-level) — 1 idea - [HOME {TheBarn}](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/57851501/list/home-thebarn) — 3 ideas [See all 36 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/sommastudios) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-11.*