Design+Build Studio

based in Portland, OR

TJ’s Dwellings & Designs is a design+build studio offering full-service interior design, custom cabinetry, upcycled furniture, and licensed general contractor services all under one-roof. We specialize in transforming previously unused spaces into highly functional and meaningful places.

We believe your home should reflect your rhythms, nourish your routines and hold space for who you are and how you live. We find beauty in the imperfect, the storied, the passed-down and the hand-touched. We choose patina over polish. We value delight as much as utility. We support local makers, reclaim the forgotten and choose what lasts whenever we can. We believe good design is born from curiosity and courage, not repetition or trend. We’re here to encourage experimentation, embrace the “what if” and remind people that creativity doesn’t have to be polished to be powerful.

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  • Our Work

    Our design approach creates spaces that feel warm, inviting, achievable, and above all, personal. We value delight as much as utility and believe every space deserves a little charm, color and play.

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  • Our Approach

    We exist to bring beauty, intention and function to everyday life; through storied design, enduring craftsmanship and spaces that feel lived-in, loved and truly yours.

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  • Our Services

    If you’re looking for a space that better supports your rhythms, reflects your values, and makes you feel more like you — take a look at our services to identify which might be best suited for your needs.

    Services & Process
Before & afters of the 1956 Ranch bathroom remodel! We took an artful approach to classic MCM. Pulling inspo from the original pink tile, we went with soft sunset pink walls & matching grout to make the matte white 2x2 tile sing. We built a c
We recently finished the 1956 ranch bathroom remodel and are excited to share some of the details! We packed a lot of change into this small space starting with converting their hallway closet to a custom bathroom built-in. The built-in features extr
Night mode in the 1956 ranch MCM bathroom remodel. Highly functional spaces are both useful and emotive, making you feel good when you use them. We made so many changes to this space to achieve this from the new pocket door, new custom closet, double
Scenes from today! This bathroom is really special and one I’m over the moon to bring to life. My favorite part of every project is always the last few days, seeing months and months of planning and sourcing all come together. I wish I could bo
Matching the paint color and grout is one of my favorite moves we’ve ever made 👩‍🍳 🤌 #bathroom #bathroomdesign #bathroomremodel #bathroomrenovation #bathroomtile #pinkbathroom #interiordesign #interiordesigner #portlandoregon
This week is the best week because we’re installing finishes and fixtures in the 1956 Ranch primary bathroom remodel and I cannot wait to see these custom mirrors go up. Today, we’re starting strong with grout and countertops 👀 💕. Bathr
Selling this cutie! It would make an adorable changing table for a nursery, a funky bar cart in a studio, a colorful buffet cabinet for your dining room. We rehabbed the base furniture, added a tiled backsplash, remade new doors out of the old door l
Just an outdoor guard dog getting a little TOO comfortable inside 🐶. But he makes the couch look double cute and double comfortable so he can do no wrong. I’m convinced that pets should be used as mandatory props in all staging photos. #dogsw
This golden oak stain is going to look so fab on the custom white oak vanity going in the 1956 Ranch bathroom remodel. Pink & wood with antique brass fixtures and subtle pops of smoky blue - yas please. #color #colortheory #paint #colorfulhome
Moments of light that captured my eye balls ⚡️👀 #colorinspo #colorfulhome #colorfuldecor #thrifteddecor #handmade
A little peak at how the plans have been developing for the 1932 California Tudor kitchen remodel. This one’s going to be SO fun. Digitally, we’ve been using @farrowandball Sudbury Yellow as our cabinet color of choice. We just took our f