Welcome

Knowledge and experience differentiate our staff. Our commitment to staying up to date on trends takes us to industry shows across the country and keeps us involved in the Northern California chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association's (NKBA) meetings and training classes.

Kitchen island in traditional style remodel in Tiburon California with basket of pears and french press coffee

Meet Our Team

Owner/Designer

Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer (CKD, CBD), Julie Williams has more than 30 years of experience in the design industry. In addition to her degree from CSU, Long Beach, Julie has completed an intense two-year architectural/interior space design program. After interning with an interior design firm, she was offered employment at The Laguna Niguel Design Center which serves the design trade. In 1987, while employed at the kitchen showroom of Design Works, she had the opportunity to be trained by Ellen Cheever, a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer who has authored many of the industry's design principles and standard training manuals. After opening her own business, The Design Factor, in Southern California, Julie relocated to Northern California in 1991, where she established Julie Williams Design.

One of the most important aspects of her design style is her philosophy of form follows function. Develop a great layout first, then make it beautiful–incorporating the client's style and turning their wish list into reality.

Julie Williams, CKD, CBD

What is a CKD/CBD?

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has special certifications for qualified members. To become a Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD) and/or a Certified Bath Designer (CBD) requires extensive professional experience and education which only a select group of designers attain.

DESIGN ASSISTANT

Shawn graduated from Sonoma State University with a B.S in Business. Prior to that, she completed an A.S. from SRJC. Shawn has 19 years of experience working in the design field. She has worked 12 of those years here at JWD. Shawn joined JWD back in 2005 and after a 5 ½ year hiatus, she returned to JWD in the beginning of the year 2021.

She is a Sonoma County girl, having grown up in Petaluma. She now resides in Penngrove. She likes to spend her down time reading and playing Scrabble.