Brownhouse Design, Los Altos, CA

Julie and Brownhouse Design are absolutely amazing. It is a pleasure working with Julie and her expertise in design and attention to every detail! We are honored to collaborate with Brownhouse in accomplishing beautiful flooring for her clients.

Julie and her team are pretty amazing - a special shout out to Dave B! Brownhouse worked with me on a whole-house remodel in Mountain View. They presented design options, lined up engineering support, managed and advised on contractor bids, steered us on key materials and finishes decisions and saved us a ton of time while making sure we ended up with a beautiful finished home that maximized our living space. I chose Julie because she impressed me with the range of styles and influences she could represent, the open discussion and frank feedback she gave me in our consultation and because she understands how homes in my area are evolving to meet current design trends and lifestyle needs. Brownhouse is flexible in how they engage - they will do as much or as little as you need. For instance, I asked for support picking tiles, but was prepared to go check stores on my own for other things. The team is very organized and efficient. I left every meeting feeling productive and that Brownhouse had made our project better. At every stage she and her team were timely (or better) with their deliverables and Julie really helped when I was in a pinch with our six foot square quartz slab. She worked the phones, found a replacement and was willing to drop everything to fix a construction screw up. Julie and her team worked hard to do a great job that I get to live with every day. Thanks Brownhouse!

Julie and Brownhouse Design have been great colleagues on over a dozen projects that we have mutually worked on. Julie is always a team member, offering great insights and observations in architecture, landscape architecture and space planning in the most professional manner, recognizing the appropriate roles of all other team members. She also has that unique ability to tap into her clients likes and dislikes for styles, as she does not have a style of her own that she forces on a project.

I have had the pleasure of working with Julie Brown and Brownhouse Design for many years. It's always been a fun and rewarding experience to see how much Julie truly helps her clients achieve and exceed their dream design for their homes.

Vintage Bath has had the pleasure of working with Julie and her amazing staff for over 10 years now. Her attention to detail, passion for her clients spaces and design knowledge are unparallelled. We continue to collaborate with her from the beginning to end on projects to ensure that the functionality as well as the aesthetic of the space is cohesive, within budget and fulfills each and every desire the client began with. From decorative plumbing fixtures to tile and all the way to textiles and accessories Julie has utilized our showroom to create more lovely projects than we can count. Julie and her team have always upheld the highest standards of professionalism and timeliness and are simply a joy to work with. Her clients become loyal Vintage Bath shoppers and when popping in to pick up soaps and misc home goods even years later are still raving about their homes and experience with Brownhouse Design. We are continually honored to work with Julie and cherish the contribution she brings to the design community.

Julie is easy to work with, has a great staff to support her and has beautiful designs. I have worked with her on many projects over the years and would recommend her to anyone!

She is one of the best in the business who has complete understand of different aspect of design including Lighting layout and fixtures. Have gotten so many great comments and feed back from several customers. I highly recommend her for any projects that requires a professional touch!

It is truly a pleasure working with Julie Brown and Brownhouse Design. I have collaborated on many projects with Julie over the years and am always impressed with the professionalism and attention to detail that she and her staff bring to every project. They are excellent at delivering the pertinent information, material selections, and layout in a timely manner so that the course of the project can continue as planned. As a builder, obtaining these details with proper advance notice is critical to the success of the project. Also, Julie and her team are all fantastic communicators. They are available when needed to be reached and make every effort to provide the requested answers as quickly as possible. Most importantly, when one works with Brownhouse Design, you will immediately find that you are dealing with people who are honest, forthright, and caring. Their relationships matter most to them. I recommend Brownhouse Design without any reservations!

Julie and her team at Brownhouse Design took the pain and stress out of the remodel process and helped us make decisions quickly with confidence. Julie helped design the interior layout of our home to make it useful & practical space for our size family. She creatively helped us solve layout issues and added style and design elements like tiled walls, wallpaper accents, and creative shelving we couldn’t have come up with on our own. She helped us source amazing lighting, practical furniture, and spurge worthy fabrics. She was able to interpret our personal taste and then take it to the next level with designer flair. She has a rolodex of suppliers and dependable resources. What sets Julie apart from other designers is she has the rare combination of artsy creativity as well as disciplined professional attentiveness to detail. Brownhouse Design is your one stop shop if you are looking for a professional, artistic and well-connected guide through your new build or remodel project.

Julie and Dave have helped us to take our vision to reality! Julie is able to translate the client’s tastes and priorities into beautiful, functional designs. She really thinks about how you are going to live in the house - and listens to you to understand your lifestyle and wish list - and somehow blends the functionality with the limitations of the space into the perfect solution. The plans that are produced are amazingly detailed and precise - we had zero if minimal questions from the city. She doesn’t just repeat a certain style for every client either – I’ve seen many of her other finished projects and they all reflect the personality of the homeowners – to make it their ‘home’. I think this is her specialty – she helps you put together a style and feel that reflects you and your family. Julie and Dave are both super easy to work with, experts in their field, on your team, and we can’t imagine getting through this without them!

Julie was fantastic to work with. My husband and I hired her to remodel 4 bathrooms and a kitchen, which turned out beautifully. She was always prompt and had in-depth knowledge of a huge variety of finishes and fixtures, plus a great design sense. The plans we provided to the contractors were clear and detailed, which really helped make the whole process as smooth as possible.

We worked with Julie to design 4 bathrooms, a kitchen update, and updates to every room of our house. She listened to what we wanted and understood our aesthetic and completely delivered. We had a tight time frame and she kept on top of everything and helped move us through the whole process. She worked with us during construction with our contractor, and due to her plans being so precise and accurate we had the installation happen very smoothly and seamlessly. I have highly recommended Julie to our friends and am recommending her here. We are currently moving to a new residence and are again working with Julie on a new kitchen and master bathroom design. We are very excited working with her again.