dr | design studio
dr | design studio

dr | design studio

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$150/on-site estimate

(waived if hired)


Responds in about 2 hours

Introduction
We strive to produce unique and warm spaces with competitive fees. We provide comprehensive design services and interior design services, including layout planning, construction documents, permitting, and contractor bidding assistance. We are familiar with the local codes and have connections to Structural Engineers, Civil Engineers, General Contractors, and Suppliers. We are Licensed to do business with several cities in San Diego County, such as San Diego City, Encinitas, etc.
Overview

Current Top Pro

Hired 29 times

9 similar jobs done near you

Background checked

3 employees

8 years in business

Business hours

SunClosedMon10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Zelle.

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Featured Projects

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  • Kitchen Remodel

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  • Old City Creek Cabin

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.

Very good 4.6

9 reviews

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Susan D.
3 weeks ago
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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Damaris is wonderful and making great strides in completing my permitting project. She works seamlessly with the city and gets things done! She communicates and explains everything with complete clarity. I highly recommend her!

Details: Remodel of a few rooms • Residential • 1,500 - 2,000 sq ft

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Kerry C.
1 month ago
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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Damaris is very patient working with you through the process and always willing to answer your questions and do what's necessary to move the project forward. Thanks Damaris for your stewardship!

Details: Design drawings • Addition to existing structure • Residential • Less than 500 sq ft

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Brian G.
Oct 11, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

I highly recommend working with Damaris. She has been very patient in explaining the process and helping me get this project done. I value her experience and willingness on creating a great design since I didn't have such good experience working with another designer in the past. I hope to work with you again soon.

Details: Project consultation • Design drawings • Construction documents (blueprints) • New construction • Residential • Less than 500 sq ft

dr | design studio's reply
Thank you Brian! I really enjoyed working with you and I'm excited for the projects to come.
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Grace D.
May 22, 2023
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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Damaris was quick to respond with all my questions and showcases an excellent portfolio! I look forward to working with Damaris in the future!

Details: Project consultation • Design drawings • Construction documents (blueprints) • Construction administration • Contractor selection assistance • Addition to existing structure • Residential • More than 3,000 sq ft

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Joseph S.
Oct 8, 2024
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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Below is the exact complaint I submitted with the Better Business Bureau. It’s been an awful experience and she’s currently threatening legal action to take more of my money for producing absolutely nothing useable. Having a signed agreement in place is not the end-all nor does it justify non-performance, bullying clients or not holding yourself accountable for shoddy work. Be aware. Designer threatening to sue me for $4,000 of a $5,900 agreement and did not perform according to agreement. I needed plans/docs created for submittal with County for construction of cabin, water well, septic system, etc. DR Design Studio LLC “DR DS” (thumbtack.com), Damaris (owner) assured me she could meet all needs and had done rural/undeveloped land projects 10+ years. Several detailed critical docs were supplied to her like Environmental Layout, Plat & Tract Maps. I signed agreement 9/6/24, paid $2,066 agreement to start. “Item 1” is Site/Plot Plan. It involves any/all project elements incorporated in one area. This is 1 of at least 7+ items needed for completion. -On 10/4 she sent 1st doc with separate invoice for additional $2,000 claiming item 1 complete. It was a watermarked doc full of fundamental errors with nothing required for a site/plot plan. She simply transferred property lines onto another doc and re-labeled. It had absolutely nothing useable/complete. 2nd page was as poor, a software generated floor plan with nothing useable. A professional draftsman would not even recognize this as actual work. I sent detailed response (see attachment) and following morning suggested terminating early to avoid disaster. -She called and was unable to justify her work, so we scheduled a zoom. She admitted there were mistakes but was unable to correct them with me on the zoom. At this time I vehemently believed to terminate due to Non-Performance and kindly asked her to refund, less her site visit, so $1,736. She said no and that she would come after me for another $2,000. -She emailed later that evening with the same doc with a few last ditch effort items added, still with errors. I’m pursing a refund/action with thumbtack and I’ve also contacted Chase Visa to let them know that there’s wrongdoing. Damaris from DR DS is now threatening to sue me for another $2,000 (on top of the $2,000 she collected) if I continue pursuing a refund with Thumbtack.

Details: Design drawings • Construction documents (blueprints) • New construction • Residential • Less than 500 sq ft

dr | design studio's reply
Joseph, As you may already know, at dr | ds, we value our mental health, and you were verbally abusive over the phone and in the video call conversation. We terminated the agreement with you for these reasons: 1. Verbal abuse 2. Breach of Agreement 3. Refusal to communicate with the intention of understanding of the process 4. Abusive tactics to pressure us to refund you after working on your project for three weeks After carefully considering it, we decided not to continue working with you and offered to waive the $2,000 payment due, which is already a loss for our company. As professionals, we often encounter clients like you who, after willingly entering an agreement with us, knowing the process and terms of our contract, start to minimize our work to stop paying us. We understand this doesn't define the quality of our work and the professional treatment of our clients. We have active and former clients who can provide excellent testimonies, have become great friends, or are just regular nice clients. We will continue providing outstanding services to our current and future clients, and hopefully, you'll be able to find the right person for your project.
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