Zeitgeist Sonoma

45 Reviews

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About Us

6x Best of Houzz winner

Locally owned

20 years in business

Sonoma & Napa Architecture & Interior Design Firm - 6x Best of Houzz!

We are Zeitgeist Sonoma, a full-service architecture and interior design firm specializing in custom, upscale homes and boutique commercial spaces. As an architecture and interior design team, we address your project in a comprehensive way. Our collective training and backgrounds result in a fully integrated design, uniting the aesthetics of the interior and exterior from the flow of a space to the feel of the hardware. We also integrate your vision, lifestyle, functional needs, and work patterns -- and the result is a smart, sophisticated, comprehensive solution that will fit you like your favorite pair of jeans. We strive to not only create beautiful, refined designs, but also to provide an enjoyable, expedient, and cost-effective process. We are highly experienced in guiding our clients through every step of the construction process, from designing and permitting to furnishing custom residences. We opened our doors in 2001, and over the years we are proud to have taken part in hundreds of projects in Sonoma County and the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma County is our home; we are committed to being a part of the rebuilding of this community and are proud of the resiliency we have witnessed firsthand. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for any and all questions about rebuilding. Typical construction costs of our projects: New home: $1M to 5M Whole house renovations: $750,000 to 3M Single room addition: $200,000 and up Kitchen only: $80,000 to 350,000 Whole home interiors: $25,000 and up

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Deck Design, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Home Additions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Mudroom Design, Multigenerational Homes, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Site Planning, Custom Homes, Construction Drawings, Interior Design, Material & Fixture Specifications, Custom Built-ins & Cabinets

Areas Served

Bloomfield, Calistoga, Cotati, Eldridge, Fulton, Glen Ellen, Graton, Kenwood, Larkfield-Wikiup, Penngrove, Rohnert Park, Roseland, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Windsor, Healdsburg, Napa County, San Francisco Bay Area, Marin County

Awards

MS in Interior Design, Drexel University, Philadelphia. Bachelor of Architecture, Temple University, Philadelphia. Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder. Please see our website for additional details.

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Healdsburg, CA

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45 Reviews for Zeitgeist Sonoma

4.9|45 reviews

Work Quality

5.0

Communication

4.6

Value

4.8

ann_dubay

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Client

After losing our home in a wildfire, my husband and I decided to rebuild a modern home that would take advantage of our hilltop views and pastoral setting. Zeitgeist Sonoma provided a full range of architectural and design services that resulted in a beautiful modern home with clean lines and calm flowing spaces. They were responsive to our questions and needs, and team was easy to work with. The full team has a design aesthetic that respects and took advantage of the site and that allowed our home to 'blend in' to the natural landscaping. There were some initial bumps in the process when actual construction started, but Zeitgeist and the contractor began meeting regularly to address questions and issues. We wholeheartedly recommend Zeitgeist Sonoma.

July 11, 2021

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Client

We had a very positive and professional experience with Zeitgeist. Our project consisted of complete remodeling of two bathrooms (moving plumbing, upgrading and adding electrical, etc.) as well as a partial remodel of master bathroom to include cabinetry and a new fireplace. They LISTEN to what we were trying to achieve with our designs and remodels and offered great feedback and some alternative ideas, which we appreciated. Their attention to detail is excellent. The drawing provided to us from which our contractor and subs worked were clear and easy for them to follow. They happily accommodated changes, were a terrific asset to procuring lighting fixtures, fans, hardware, tile, and all needed items. We would happily work with them on future projects.

July 7, 2021

sarayana

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Client

Jessica has a wonderful eye for color and design. In the midst of her busy schedule she took on my project. Coming in from the loss of my home in the fires she helped me furnish an empty home that was completely overwhelming. She helped me break it into doable segments. With her help my home is now cozy, functional, and current. She’s very conscientious, considerate, and transparent. I look forward to continuing to work with her and the Zeitgeist team in the future. Highly recommend!

January 2, 2021

Mike's Custom Cabinets

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Colleague

We at Mike's Custom Cabinets work with Zeitgeist Sonoma on many projects. They are good to work with, when there is a question they get you an answer pretty quick and always there when you need them. They are happy friendly people. I would recommend them to anyone. Mike

December 2, 2020

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Client

I work closely with Jessica on several projects a year. As a manufacturer I have a first hand look into the detail and care Zeitgeist puts into each and every client. There are so many aspects to make a project work for a client not only physically but emotionally. Zeitgeist is the whole package. Their name says it all! Great company to work with.

November 30, 2020

pjfrankl

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Client

Efraim, Jessica, and their staff are very easy to collaborate with. With my 30+ years experience as a design professional (landscape architect) working with multi-disciplinary project teams, I found communication to be excellent. Our design project, converting a garage addition into an elegant and compliant accessory dwelling unit (ADU), involved concept and design development, and a presentation ready for our municipality's design review board. Delivery, which included several schemes with tight constraints and a perfect final design, was on time and on budget.

November 29, 2020

Cynthia Walsh

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Client

My husband and I purchased a 1951 Ranch home which was rife with poor everything: plumbing, electricity, shoddy cabinetry, etc., etc. The wonderful couple (Designer/Architect of Zeitgeist), came in and were able to open up kitchen areas, introduce cool and handsome cabinetry and lighting (to name just a couple), re-design 3 bathrooms and bring to it all a fresh, contemporary look. They were not only extremely professional, but a pleasure to work with in every aspect of the process. Thank you Zeitgeist!!

November 15, 2019

Barbara Hobson

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Client

Jessica and her team are complete professionals. We had a number of changes we wanted to make to our home, including a substantial change to our living room. She had someone with her that had an architectural background who climbed into our attic to make sure the changes were doable and made accurate drawings for us to use a decision tool. Besides the redesign work, she was terrific at helping us narrow down choices when trying to make a decision out of the of myriad of sofas, lamps and tables. When we had an issue with our sofa after it was delivered, Jessica took charge of all follow-up to ensure that the resolution met our specifications. She always responded quickly to all phone calls and emails. We highly recommend Zeitgeist Sonoma.

November 13, 2019

Lisa Sheive Olauson

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Client

Jessica and her team have been helping us slowly but surely update our home over the last 3 years. I have lousy vision and don't even like remodeling / redecorating, and Jessica has patiently listened, nudged, backed off, or dove in! She has helped bring our home together in a way that I would not have been able to envision and we are loving it as it continues to unfold. I recommend Zeitgeist as professional, well resourced, patient, creative, attention to detail, designers who can help every step of the way as much or as little as you need!

November 13, 2019

Adrian Praetzellis

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Client

We really liked our old kitchen, parts of which dated to between 1906 and the 1930s. We wanted to keep the historic feel but replace the parts that no longer functioned well. Working with Zeitgeist was a pleasure. They designed and redesigned the new layout, provided a materials list, and helped to find a great general contractor. Everything was explained up front and the design team offered great advice that was sensitive to our rather unconventional taste. We are very happy with the result. Thank you, Jessica!

August 30, 2019

Karen Gould

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Client

Zeitgeist Sonoma is a pleasure to work with. In addition to having an excellent design aesthetic, they are professional, conscientious and good listeners. They designed a complete remodel of my home in 2019. My space is beautiful and truly reflects my vision of a modern feminine home.

August 14, 2019

Terry Leach

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Client

What a terrific team! Efraim was instrumental in developing techniques to turn our 1990's tract home into a traditional farmhouse in Healdsburg. His ideas included the lifting of beams, opening of walls, etc. Jessica has an amazing design eye, and incredible commitment to client service. I explained my vision and we worked out a plan whereby she would show me the top 3 choices for each decision point (windows, lighting fixtures, surfaces for countertops, etc) to help create a consistent, beautiful vision. This saved me time and created a terrific partnership. There were times we didn't agree but I always appreciated Jessica's passion and commitment to the holistic vision we'd created. I would recommend Jessica especially for clients who've got a good idea of what they want and a mature, experienced partner to help implement their vision.

May 21, 2018

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Commented: Love the chair. Where is it from?This piece was custom crafted by American Leather. Pretty huh!

September 11, 2017

Commented: Dining Chairs?Hi! Thank you! They are Knickers from Blu Dot.

May 24, 2017

Commented: Great chairs!Thanks! We think so too! These were purchased through Janis et Cie at the San Francisco Design Center. I have seen similar knock offs but these are excellent quality with an impressive outdoor coa...

April 13, 2017

Commented: copper cable wireHi Tamara. The cables are by Feeney. They are a custom items and cannot be cut in the field, which means that they have to be measured for very carefully and then cut in the shop prior to delivery. A...

January 29, 2017

Commented: Beam DilemmaI could be wrong, but your ceiling and beams look to me like they were stained dark. You could try to white- or grey-wash them, which we have done to knotty pine. It came out beautiful, but took a num...

August 18, 2016 in Design Dilemma

Commented: Looks great! Where did you find copper railing cable? Thanks!I believe it was special ordered from Feeney. The copper cable cannot be field-cut, so they will ask for accurate measurements prior to putting the order through.

August 14, 2016

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