Kathy did plant and irrigation designs for us. Never trying to sell us anything, she listened to…read moreour needs and provided us with beautiful drawings. She always helped us think ahead. What a pleasure!

From the owner: Vision Planning, Master Planning, Conceptual Streetscapes, Sustainability,…read moreCommercial, Campus Design, Estate and Ranch, Residential,

Have worked on 3 properties with Morami Studio. Amazing attention to detail and focus on each…read moreproject. Extensive native plant knowledge and beautiful aesthetic.

Morami did a great job on my garden. They are professional and elegant. Would highly recommend.read more

Lisa, Hal and her team have been invaluable to creating amazing landscapes for us in Ojai. We will…read morealways use Lisa for all our design, creation and maintenance projects we have. Thank you.

Stay away from this business unless you don't care how much things cost . We just gave these folks…read more15 k for a backyard remodel . While we were happy with the final product we couldn't be more disappointed with estimates and billing . They charge 3 different rates for their people on a task . We were billed $600 for three workers at three different scales for 4.5 hours of work . It really is unfortunate that the workers should be affected by my review as they worked hard and were on damage control as Lisa and Hal weren't present when the work was being done . My 1st yelp review is complete . Thought it would be valuable for so someone doesn't have to endure what we went through. Grateful it's all over .

We hired this firm to create plans for an outdoor space, but, unfortunately, they did not keep our…read morestated budget in mind and designed plans that were unusable. This cost us $17K, which was basically wasted.

I highly respect Bill Mellett and his tree experts such as Carlos Garcia, who are honest and…read moretrustworthy with their opinions and cost. I highly recommend this arborist and Carlos over others who have given hugely different expensive quotes compared to them. I wouldn't trust anyone else in Ojai. Bless those who are honest!

DO NOT ENGAGE...I had a nightmare experience with this man. I hired him to make a plan for our…read moregardens. He charged $500.00/hour, ($350.00 for him and $150.00 per hour for his drafts person), to provide a map of my existing layout and filled in the page with photos of other gardens with the directions of..."Put these here". I set up another meeting for him to explain how many plants and in what patterns they should be, he admonished me by saying it was not rocket science. he cancelled the first meeting 20 minutes before the meeting time. I should also mention that said plans were not enlargeable on the computer in the format it was sent, and then charged $11.00 to make (2) copies on top of a $3,700 fee. When I reviewed his copies of said plans with him, it became obvious that he could not read these plans! Beware. O, and if you decide to override this warning, be prepared that no one ever answers the phone and the mailbox is always full. In hindsight, it all adds up...

YOU'LL BE TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS! We scheduled an…read moreappointment thru Paul's assistant for a landscape design consultation. We were warned that he would charge for this service and it would take an hour or so and he would bring his drafts-person to take measurements of the yard. The fee was supposed to be $370. We figured that since a couple of our neighbors had used him that we may end up doing the same, so weren't worried about the consultation fee. Paul showed up and spent 1-1/2 hours discussing some design ideas. He also brought his daughter who was not introduced as another designer but spent her time taking measurements. When he left he said he'd have a rough bid for the design in a couple weeks. HOWEVER....3 days later we received an invoice for $1200!! That's not a joke! No design concepts, no details, no anything! Assuming this was for design work. we immediately called and told him to stop designing because we were still interviewing landscape designers. He said "oh the $1200 is just for the 1-1/2 hour consultation". He revealed that he actually brought his daughter, who was a designer and the two of them charge $300 EACH PER HOUR!!!!!! What a bunch of crap. He spent almost half his time chit chatting, and also brought his dog into the yard (without even asking us) and he proceeded to destroy all my dog's toys. No apology and no offer to replace them either! His service wasn't worth a dime! Go elsewhere. There are many great landscape designers out there who are way more talented than this guy, who won't screw you with bogus fees.

This year my wife and I decided to replace our grass with decomposed granite to be more water wise…read more We hoped to use one of the California rebate programs to help us with this transition but sadly all their resources were emptied by the time we applied. Still wanting to go ahead with our water conscious change our landscape artist recommended Kalorama Landscape and Luke Aguilar. They were affordable, did a great job, and most critical to us: they were honest and accountable. Luke and his team showed up when he promised and charged us a lower amount than estimated when the work was done. I can't recommend Kalorama high enough.

Luke and his crew did an amazing job. His pricing was very reasonable and when they left for the…read moreday everything was clean. We couldn't believe he got the project done in 2 days! We were very impressed and would highly recommend them for your landscaping needs.

I met David by chance in late 2016 and hired him to help us map out a complete remodel of our…read morehistoric home that needed a complete overhaul. David was really patient with us as we didn't have the biggest budget and helped us with not only a well laid out floor plan for our changing needs (it was very funky before) but also helped with our project management which I found incredibly helpful. Most important, we didn't have to hire a separate designer. He suggested very thoughtful period centric elements to build in and materials, tiles, and color schemes to ensure our home had the right feel. He introduced me to some really beautiful and unique materials I'd have never found. In the end we finished everything (including the landscaping) in 2019 before the pandemic to enjoy full time home living. My last comment is that David also works fairly quickly. Our street is older had many architects remodeling our neighbors and it seemed we had the fastest process with getting our plans completed. Highly recommend David.

Attempting any new project whether a home remodel or commercial build-out is overwhelming for…read moreanyone but hiring the right architect with experience and approach can make all the difference. That's why I hired David Watkins Design, to help guide me through the process. David has a proven track record that you can see in his well organized attention to detail, while making sure he communicates through every step of the way. His good relations and many years of working with The City of Santa Barbara has made what could be a frustrating and overwhelming task for the average person, a breeze. David always makes himself available to discuss and update me on my project. I would recommend David Watkins Design to anyone who wants to get the job done right, while having a personalized experience throughout the process.