Pamela Johnson Design

Hiring Pamela to help with my kitchen remodel was a costly mistake. I blame myself for not following a couple of cardinal rules. Mistake #1: I didn't get estimates from or meet with more than one designer. I thought she would be fine for steering me in the right direction and bouncing ideas off of. Mistake #2: I let her talk me into paying her the full amount upfront. Needless to say, I don't feel like I got my money's worth before we fired each other. Only after she had my money, did I realize that we were not a good match. She has good ideas, and a designer's eye, and she probably works well with people who have big budgets and are willing to give her complete control to do whatever she wants with the space. Well, that's not me. I like to ask questions about things, and do my own research, which seemed to make her feel threatened or challenged. I also have opinions about what I like or don't like; another thing she didn't appreciate. She made it very clear early on that she did not like working with me, so all of our meetings and messaging threads would quickly devolve into insults of my taste, ideas, and efforts to act as my own general contractor. I came to dread our interactions, and finally decided it was not worth the stress and anxiety created by trying not to upset her. I guess she did not expect me to take an active role in my remodel project, despite me telling her what I wanted from the start. She is not a good listener, or maybe really forgetful. She would tell me conflicting things on different days. And since we parted ways she has refused to return my tile samples. I hoped she would show a little professionalism, and return what is mine, but she is ignoring or blocking all of my communication attempts. It's been a very frustrating experience!

Pamela did a beautiful job helping us plan our new, open space plan 6,000 sq ft home. Her depth of knowledge and expertise assisted us with our decisions on space planning, creating a sophisticated design, and recommending the best resources to complete our decision making process. I highly recommend her to anyone wishing to work with a super professional and talented designer who will provide excellent service.

Pamela has a great sense for design! She is excellent at integrating her ideas with my own ideas and preferences, and using her expertise to turn the look into a cohesive whole. She does a great job customizing the design to the client and I am really happy with all the work she has done for us!

Pamela Johnson truly listens to her clients. She is professional in every sense of the word. She seeks out the best for her clients, while staying in the budget allocated. In the many projects she has done for me, she has met every deadline. I highly recommend her for any interior design project you have. She is one you can count on to get the job done right the first time.

Pamela helped with an update to my living room. She had so many good ideas it was hard to pick a direction. She's enthusiastic, knowledgeable, highly skilled and she has amazing taste. I recommend her!

Absolutely the BEST designer EVER. Every detail discussed, planned, executed to perfection! Professional and courteous and georgeous. Thank you PJD!

Skilled and well connected Pamela Johnson is an outstanding source of collectible one of a kind & original fine artwork. I give her my highest recommendation.