Treasured stories & soulful design

Serving the greater San Antonio area with a color-informed approach to elevated, functional, and beautiful interior design.

A well-designed home is a haven for the soul.

For me, it's not only about the design. Elevating the interior of your space can improve your quality of life, cultivate creativity and fun, and foster the sense of peace you've been desiring. 

I'm passionate about creating personal & meaningful spaces.

From my work in the mental health counseling field, I recognize the value and significance of your story in creating a space that not only looks beautiful, but more importantly, is personal and feels like home. As a certified True Color Expert®, I specialize in selecting perfectly coordinating colors (paints, fabrics, and textures) for your home.

You gracefully walk the line between elevated & down-to-earth.

It's a passion of mine to serve busy professionals with growing families by helping them create homes that inspire personal connection and support their ideal-life vision.

and created for us a timeless look that we absolutely love. My husband and I purchased our first home and wanted to make it our own. She helped us with flooring, paint color, and tile in the kitchen and master bathroom. "

My husband and I purchased our first home and wanted to make it our own. She helped us with flooring, paint color, and tile in the kitchen and master bathroom. "

"Dusti's help greatly decreased my stress with design decisions,

"Dusti's help greatly decreased my stress with design decisions and created for us a timeless look that we absolutely love.

Super professional, knowledgeable, and her ideas not only saved us money but transformed ugly houses into modern and inviting homes."

"We had a great experience working with Dusti. Highly recommend!

eliminating costly guesswork. Through the color consultation, I learned that going with the color I selected originally would not have brought the cohesion or warmth to our kitchen that I desired. The new light paint color on the cabinets was the refresh we desired."

Through the color consultation, I learned that going with the color I selected originally would not have brought the cohesion or warmth to our kitchen that I desired. The new light paint color on the cabinets was the refresh we desired."

"Dusti made the process easy and reassuring,

"Dusti made the process easy and reassuring, eliminating the emotional, costly guesswork.

She helped bring our kitchen and living room into the 21st century with timeless details that will last for decades. We've been known to be picky and indecisive, but Dusti was incredibly easy to work with. She has great taste, but also has the ability to stay within budget. We're grateful that she made our house a home." 

She helped bring our kitchen (counters, floors, cabinets, paint) and living room floors into the 21st century with timeless details that will last for decades. We've been known to be picky and indecisive, but Dusti was incredibly easy to work with. She listened to what we wanted and helped narrow our selection so we weren't overwhelmed with options. Dusti has great taste, but also has the ability to stay within budget. We're grateful to have had Dusti come and make our house a home. We'd use her again...and will certainly recommend her to others. Thank you Dusti, for making our dreams a reality."

"Thank you Dusti for making our dreams a reality.

"Dusti has a wealth of knowledge and resources to accommodate anyone's style.

She is an amazingly gifted designer and so easy to work with. Not only are her ideas beautifully thought out, but also super functional for my family of seven. I could not recommend her more!"

She is an amazingly gifted designer and so easy to work with. Not only are her ideas beautifully thought out, but also super functional for my family of seven. She came to my house and tried out several colors of paint to assure the match for my trim was perfect, even painting swatches of my exterior all by herself on a Saturday! She was super easy to work with, knowledgeable, patient, and kind. I could not recommend her more!"

"We recently renovated our home and could not have done it without Dusti.

Dusti helped us with the design of our master bathroom. She was fantastic! Our bathroom has such a cohesive style that fits us perfectly! We highly recommend her!"

Dusti helped us with the design of our master bathroom. We consulted her for paint color and decor. She was fantastic! Our bathroom has such a cohesive style that fits us perfectly! We highly recommend her!"

"Dusti really took our style into mind, and helped us find the right colors for paint, walls, and decor.

"Dusti really took our style into mind while helping us find the right color for paint, rugs, and wall decor.

Each room has its own vibe but they all blend so seamlessly together. Dusti had such wonderful ideas that I would not have ever thought would work in my space. She was open to repurposing the pieces my family loves and brought me an eclectic selection of furniture from many places."

Dusti had such wonderful ideas that I would not have ever thought would work in my space. She was open to repurposing the pieces my family loves and brought me an eclectic selection of furniture from many places. I had a really great experience working with her."

"I'm in love with the space Dusti helped to create.

"I'm in love with the space Dusti helped to create. Each room has its own vibe but they all blend so seamlessly together.

She has an eye for figuring out what is missing in a room to pull it together. She assisted me in accessorizing several rooms (understanding how artwork works in the room, picking out curtains, rugs, as well as directing major painting and flooring changes). She was instrumental in choosing flooring for our space."

(whether that is seeing the lighting, shapes, colors, or textures that would bring about warmth and brightness to the room). She understands color tones. She has assisted me in accessorizing several rooms (understanding how artwork works in the room, picking out curtains, rugs, as well as directing major painting and flooring changes). She was instrumental in choosing flooring for our space. I am very grateful for the expert eye she has."

"I am very grateful for the expert eye Dusti has.

"Dusti has an eye for figuring out what is missing in a room to pull the room together,

Dusti took my design and style preferences into account and worked with me every step of the way. I love my new kitchen, and the house overall feels so different with the updated flooring and paint choices. I was never overwhelmed with choices but was still able to provide enough input that in the end everything felt like my home and not someone else's."

We bought a house that had not been updated since it was built 20 years ago, and we knew we wanted to address the kitchen, flooring, and paint right away. She took my design and style preferences into account and worked with me every step of the way. I love my new kitchen, and the house overall feels so different with the updated flooring and paint choices. I was never overwhelmed with choices but was still able to provide enough input that in the end everything felt like my home and not someone else's."

"Working with Dusti was a dream.

"Working with Dusti was a dream. I'm so happy we used her services!

She has been my design advisor on multiple projects including a lakehouse remodel, teenage boy's bedroom, and bathroom refresh/remodel! She is an expert paint consultant, helping me to choose the right paint colors for cabinets, walls, ceilings, and even exterior walls!"

She has been my design advisor on multiple projects including a lakehouse remodel, teenage boy's bedroom, and bathroom refresh/remodel! She is an expert paint consultant, helping me to choose the right paint colors for cabinets, walls, ceilings, and even exterior walls! She helped choose finishes of elements for all these spaces including lighting, hardware, faucets, countertops, and flooring, keeping in mind my style, timeless designs, my budget and cohesiveness of all spaces/elements/rooms."

"Dusti is my go-to for every design and decorating project!

"Dusti J Design is my go-to for every design and decorating question/project!

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