Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs

6 Reviews

Interior Designers & Decorators

32 Verified Hires

About Us

Woman owned

High-end

Custom work

San Diego's Distinctive Interior Design Studio

Primrose Designs consists of the principal designer, Tina Kuhlmann; an associate designer; and a small support staff to insure personal attention to every detail. At Primrose Designs we believe in creating sophisticated designs that cater to your specific lifestyle. It is the small details that make your house a home. Our partnerships with contractors and vendors position Primrose to facilitate projects from inception to completion. We believe our value to you is our ability to listen and create a truly custom environment that address your vision through personal attention and our ability to execute and administrate your project seamlessly.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Art Selection, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Beds, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Custom Storage, Custom Walk-in Closets, Design Consultation, Dining Room Design, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Garage Design, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Office Design & Construction, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Outdoor Kitchen Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Wine Cellar Design, Home Office Design

Areas Served

Cardiff By The Sea, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Del Mar Heights San Diego, Encinitas, Escondido, Fairbanks Ranch, La Costa, Oceanside, Ranch Santa Fe, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Marcos, Solana Beach, Vista

Awards

- 2012 Houzz ‘Best Of Remodeling’ - 2007 NKBA Kitchen and Bath Tour "Award of Excellence" Publications: - San Diego Home and Gardens Lifestyles - Home Magazine

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Vista, CA

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6 Reviews for Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs

Aidan Casey

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Client

Tina and her team from Primrose helped to design the interior of my marina townhome last year and it turned out amazing! Tina worked with us to help us fully create the look and feel we were going for and the decor turned out better than we had ever expected. Tina is very artistic, resourceful, creative, reliable and lovely to work with. I would HIGHLY recommend Primrose designs.

February 27, 2019

Comment from Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs:

Thank you Aiden for the lovey review. You were a pleasure to work with and I am always here for you!

Koral Baumann

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Colleague

Tina is extremely enthusiastic about her profession. She has a wonderful eye for design and color. Very talented and knowledgeable about all aspects of this industry. She and her team are the ultimate professionals , devoted to their projects and a pleasure to work with.

February 24, 2019

Paulette Guinart

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Colleague

Extraordinary, talented and professional. I have worked with Tina on several projects in the last few years and she is a true pleasure as is Carly. Her work is really beautiful and she will bring your vision to life better than you can imagine. Can't say enough.

February 21, 2019

Kerry Caesar

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Client

We've been very fortunate to find Tina and her talented staff on Houzz. Tina is more than decorator, she's a design coach. In the planning of our 500 square foot addition we went round and round with our architect with no real design end in sight. Enter Tina. She started us down a path to a full concept by giving us the tools to make the decisions, one at a time. Its a daunting task but when you "eat the elephant" a bite at a time, you can realize your goals. She helped us with design, color and décor, but more importantly focused on how the space would flow and could best serve our lifestyle and likes. She was extremely conscience of our budget and helped us choose the best design elements we could afford. It's very easy to say the we feel we could not have realized this project without her patience, guidance and mentorship.

January 12, 2019

Comment from Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs:

Thank you so much for your review Scott and Kerry! I love your sense of adventure with this project and your team attitude! I look forward to a long lasting friendship and many great parties in your new kitchen and awesome game day viewing room!

ShelliP Pelly

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Client

Highly recommend. We did an extensive remodel / revision of the master suite bedroom & bathroom, as well as the outdoor living area which included fireplace, bar area and outdoor kitchen, in our new Solana Beach home. Tina was amazing throughout the entire process. She delivered creative and unique design layouts for our consideration - and honestly, nailed it the first time around. This is because she honed in quickly on our design aesthetic and intuitively knew the look and feel we wanted to achieve. We've worked with a number of design professionals in the past, so I know whether someone "knows their stuff" or not. She KNOWS her stuff. She integrates and communicates expertly with Trades including GC's, electricians and tiling professionals. The results are gorgeous. We couldn't be happier with our "resort style" master suite and outdoor living area.

January 11, 2019

Comment from Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs:

You were such a delight to work with! Our whole team really enjoyed the process and look forward to shooting your amazing home to share with the Houzz community! Stay tuned everyone. Thank you Pelly's!

Bruce & Judy Blackford

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Client

Tina designed our entire house a few years ago and Primrose Design is the only one we have used since because of the wonderful living environment she designed and had installed for us. She is very talented and creative in her ideas and designs, and has that unique ability to sense what the client wants and would enjoy and not just the latest trends. We have been proud to show people our home and the compliments are amazing. Tina created a design that seems to be timeless. Thank you Tina.

January 10, 2019

Comment from Tina Kuhlmann - Primrose Designs:

Thank you for the wonderful words. You have always been a joy to work with and I feel so fortunate to have you in my life as long time clients and friends.

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27 Comments

Commented: What are the island sizes please?Hi there, pardon the delay in response. I just saw your questions. The island sizes are 4' d x 5'w. They are painted a distressed black and topped with honed Italian Calcutta Oro marble.

November 10, 2018

Commented: Kitchen wall colorHi there! Thank you for asking, the wall color is Sherwin Williams Ivoire sw6127

January 25, 2017

Commented: How much walkway did you leave between the two Islands?Thank you for a great question! You really want to leave at least 36" between an island and any cabinetry, wall or other furniture. It is not uncommon however, for us to design a kitchen with 42&...

January 3, 2017

Commented: IslandHi Kathy, All of the cabinetry was custom made for this kitchen it is a perfect 4' x 6. Any good cabinet maker or vendor can provide base cabinets like these. The finish is a semi gloss black with ...

August 6, 2014

Commented: Ice maker?Sorry for the delayed response- that is actually a trash compactor!

July 2, 2014

Commented: Would you please share the tile manufacturer and color?This tile is made by Walker Zanger, the Grammercy Park line. It is a crackle tile that comes in a nice handful of colors this one is a cream.

December 30, 2013

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