About Julie Rootes
JULIE ROOTES, FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
With a lifelong love of fashion, art, and architecture paired with an entrepreneurial brain for business, Julie worked as a buyer for Prada before managing large advertising budgets for Fortune 100 clients. Her creative aspirations led Julie to study interior design at San Francisco’s Academy of Art, and she launched Julie Rootes Interiors in 2011.
Guided by her artistic eye, project management, and attentiveness to client values, the firm is renowned for designing thoughtfully curated residences and second homes spanning California, Hawaii, and beyond. A working mom who champions women in the workforce, Julie’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Casa Vogue, California Home & Design, and other design publications.
About the Firm
Julie Rootes Interiors (JRI) is a full-service residential design firm renowned for homes of classic elegance and originality in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii, and beyond.
Julie and her team lead an engaging and highly personalized creative process that starts with the owner’s vision and takes form through rigorous planning and exacting execution. Whether a large-scale remodel or a design refresh, clients continually return to JRI for a seamless experience that curates every detail to create a home of elevated style and timeless design.
Interior architecture and design development
Project management and budget development
Space and lighting planning
Custom furnishings and cabinetry design
Furniture, fixtures, and art procurement
Collaboration with architects, contractors, and artisans
Turnkey installation for an exceptional final reveal
Meet the Team
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Chris Eskra
DESIGN DIRECTOR
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Isabel Solomon
SENIOR DESIGNER
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Erika Lonson
DESIGN ASSISTANT
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Alex Corallo
DESIGN ASSISTANT
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Heather Galli
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
“When a client is engaged in the design process, it becomes a creative dialogue that is alive to possibilities and results in a fresh, elevated space, yet so them... a beautiful home that is highly attuned to who they are and how they live.”
~ Julie Rootes