About Us

14 years in business

Eco-friendly

Locally owned

East Bay Full Service, Eco-Conscious Interior Designer
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Michelle and her team offer more than twenty years of Full-service residential design experience. They bring a current mix of eclectic style offering Eco Conscience materials while emphasizing functional design plans and architectural details. Working closely with clients and contractors they incorporate the integrity through the design as well as the construction process of each project. A little more about us: We understand the importance of realizing your vision. Throughout the design process we help you to understand Eco-friendly alternatives, design styles, architectural features, and how to get the most out of your interior design budget. As a full-service design firm our projects range from a new plot of land designing from the ground up, to kitchen/bath additions or a fully decorated room in need of updated finishes and fixtures. In any case we begin our work by familiarizing ourselves with your needs and lifestyle. Michelle grew up in the Oakland/ Rockridge area and is passionate about preserving the local architecture. If you live in Rockridge, Montclair, Temescal, N. Berkeley or The Piedmont Ave. vicinities you will have the amazing opportunity to work with Michelle who has a true love and intimate knowledge of the area. Enough about us, now tell us about you!

Services Provided

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Art Selection, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Cabinets, Custom Furniture, Decluttering, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Drafting, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Office Design & Construction, Home Theater Design, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Additions, Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, Family Room Design, Basement Conversion, Remodels

Areas Served

Alamo, Bay Point, Benicia, Blackhawk, Canyon, Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Danville, Diablo, El Sobrante, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Pacheco, Piedmont, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Port Costa, San Ramon, Saranap, Vine Hill, Waldon, Walnut Creek, Dublin, Livermore, Montclair, Berkeley, Rockridge, Montclair Village, Grand Lake

Awards

ASID & AutoCAD Professional, Certified Green Professional,

19 Projects

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Business Details

Business Name

Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience

Phone Number

+1 925-208-4077

Website

www.EcoThomasDesigns.com

Address

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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95 Followers

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Featured Review

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Gina L

Michelle is absolutely fantastic! I am so grateful to her for so many things but in summary, she made our empty, bare house a warm home which we can now proudly entertain in! I had no idea what I was doing or how to start and she took my vague descriRead Full Review

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13 Reviews for Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience

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5.0

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5.0

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cyndifukushima

I truly enjoyed teaming with Michelle for our kitchen remodel - she listens, provides input as needed, and is very responsive! I’m so happy with how our kitchen turned out and Michelle helped ensure a smooth process throughout the project. I would definitely recommend and gladly work with her for future projects.

13 January, 2023

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you Cyndi. We enjoyed working with you as well. Happy New Year!

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Todd

I find Michelle quite personable and easy to work with. She listens carefully to you, then discusses the situation & makes suggestions. I liked almost all of her advice. A lot of design choices come down to personal taste. Michelle doesn't mind if you disagree with her, she rolls with it and incorporates your choices (tastes) into the next issue. While our project isn't complete yet we have already used MANY of Michelle's suggestions during the procurement process for our remodel.

11 January, 2023

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

We appreciate your feedback, Todd. It was so much fun to recommend green products for your remodel and help weigh the pros and cons of different products and materials. I look forward to seeing your completed project in the months to come!

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jobledsoe

Michelle was a pleasure to work with. She took the time to listen to what we wanted out of a primary bathroom remodel and designed a wonderful layout and helped us find lovely finishes. She made herself available and easy to communicate with. We are almost done with our project and can see it will be gorgeous when completed.

3 January, 2023

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you, Joanne! It was a pleasure to work with you and we are excited to see Michael and team complete the bathroom so you can enjoy it in the new year!

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HU-200614907

Michelle designed two bathrooms for me - both needed to be gutted. What I loved most about working with her is that she took the time to get to know me and "explored" my home with a keen eye to get a feel for my unique style. She then incorporated my style into both bathrooms giving each of them unique looks. I feel so many designers have a "canned" almost staged look to their approach, not so with Michelle! On top of that she worked closely with the contractor to answer questions and come up with solutions to any issues that inevitably came up. Lastly, she did all this with a keen eye on cost and provided green products for much of the work. I can't recommend her enough!

3 February, 2022

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you so much for the review, Elaine! We are thrilled you enjoyed the design process and best yet your new bathrooms. means a lot!

Davis & Daughters

Meticulous designer with great ideas and experience. We've greatly enjoyed working together on her projects as she's very communicative and has great follow up.

24 January, 2022

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you for the kind words! We have enjoyed working with you and your team for many years and look forward to many more to come.

Benchmark Home Construction, Inc.

Michelle is a great designer with both logic and creativity. Many designers struggle to balance the economics of a project while dreaming alongside a client. Really enjoy working with Michelle!

9 August, 2019

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you Jason! it has been a pleasure working with you and we appreciate your approach and attention to detail. We look forward to working together on the next project.

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Gina L

Michelle is absolutely fantastic! I am so grateful to her for so many things but in summary, she made our empty, bare house a warm home which we can now proudly entertain in! I had no idea what I was doing or how to start and she took my vague descriptions of what I like and didn't like and created design boards that even my picky and quick-to-critique husband loved. She is professional and warm, knowledgeable, accommodating, and provides great communication throughout the project. The quality and design of the furniture she gets is incredible and the prices are better than what you could find on your own. I am a huge bargain shopper and price comparison junkie. She beats them all. To top it off, she attended every furniture installation and provided white glove service in the entire experience. I plan to work with her as our children grow up to update their rooms and add additional pieces to our home. She's our Designer for life! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional designer. I would give her more stars if I could! Thank you, Michelle!

5 February, 2019

Comment from Thomas Designs | Design with a Conscience:

Thank you so much Gina for your review- it means a lot! You and your beautiful family were such a pleasure to work with and I too look forward to working with you all for years to come!

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Beth Goodell

Michelle's recommendations for my new home were invaluable. She was able to identify my style preferences very quickly and located unique items that I wouldn't have been able to find myself. She helped me furnish my living room, dining room, office space and master bedroom. Her taste is impeccable. I appreciated her gracious service and attention to detail. She made the stressful process of transitioning to a new home enjoyable.

27 August, 2018Last modified:27 August, 2018

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Thank you so much Beth! It was a great pleasure to work with you and I'm happy to hear you are enjoying your new home.

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Lisa Bryant

Great ideas and was able to pull together my ideas with my husbands, which are very different. Timely and professional. Great contacts as well. We are very pleased with our design. Thank you Michelle!

2 March, 2018

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Thank you Lisa! It was a pleasure to work with you and Bill and I look forward to helping with phase 2.

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Sandra Sullivan

We found Michelle to be professional and warm. She was able to take our scattered ideas and develop a cohesive design with which we were thrilled.

22 April, 2017

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Marc Restrepo

Michelle made me feel comfortable immediately and after just moving here I really needed some design help! She helped me pair down all of the old furniture and made suggestions on how I could mix old and then provided me with new. I also needed new paint colors and art throughout. My new place turned out exactly the way I wanted and now I can comfortably settle into Bay Area living. MR - Dublin CA.

23 March, 2017

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Tina Gangel

I have had Michelle from the Thomas Design Group assist with several projects and I cannot be happier with the results. She worked within my budget and was professional and charming. We need to complete these projects prior to my in-laws coming to visit and we were under the gun. The project was completed on time with amazing results! I would not hesitate to hire her again for renovations or new projects. Thank you Michelle for doing such a great job!

21 March, 2017

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Fran S

Working with Michelle at Thomas Designs has been a wonderful experience. She has helped me with numerous projects and my guest bath remodel completed last year turned out great. From start to finish she drafted, designed, managed and completed my remodel in the agreed time frame which was very important to me because I had out of town guests coming to visit. Her sense of space and color was perfect and her attention to detail was much appreciated. Having never worked with a Interior Designer before I really didn't know what to expect but she listed to all of my likes dislikes and concerns making me feel comfortable with the process. I am working with her again to refresh and update my Family and Dining room decor and then it's on to remodeling the Kitchen. Needless to say I would highly recommend Michelle and Thomas Designs for all design, remodel and decorating needs.

20 March, 2017Last modified:20 March, 2017

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