Today we’d like to introduce you to Heather Moe.
Heather and Dan opened Design Moe in Escondido in 2009. Having built a family home in the nearby agricultural town of Fallbrook, they discovered that the area was full of parks, hiking trails, and interesting people. But it was lacking in upscale design services: most architectural studios and product showrooms were located at least 30 miles to the south, closer to San Diego’s city center.
So, when they decided to open a residential design studio, they chose the North County city of Escondido.
Besides being central to North County, Escondido has a charming historic district along Grand Avenue, an old-fashioned downtown made up of street side cafes, historic businesses, and mature trees. Heather & Dan found an available 2000 SF storefront that had formerly been a hospital (Escondido’s first) and then a cafe (“Squeaky’s Rendezvous”). After a complete renovation, they opened Design Moe Kitchen & Bath in September 2009.
After their dog, Stella, made it clear that she preferred to join them daily at the studio, she was officially hired as “Design Dog” in 2013. Since then she has used her social contacts and the occasional blog to create a media presence for the company.
In 2014, they adopted the tag line, “We love what we do!” after realizing that they did really love their work, from that first moment of meeting and interviewing a new client, to the satisfaction of seeing a homeowner glow with pleasure in their new space. The national design site “Houzz” has awarded Design Moe “Best of Houzz” every year for the last 5 years, and Design Moe projects have been featured in San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine and Kitchen & Bath Design News.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Our biggest hurdle is budgeting time. If we could just find a way to have more hours in a day, or days in a week. Most everything we deal with is time sensitive, and most are urgent. We find that sometimes in the retail world that we inhabit not all of our vendors feel the urgency as much as we do. So, we really try to set expectations accordingly.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Design Moe Kitchen & Bath story. Tell us more about the business.
Design Moe Kitchen & Bath is We’re here to help our clients achieve a beautiful and functional home remodel that fits your unique requirements.
We offer services in 3 categories:
DESIGN
We work with you to discover & develop your vision for the project, from remodeling your kitchen, bathroom, library, or craft room to designing a new home or vacation home.
PRODUCTS
We provide the high-quality, hard-to-find products that you need to make your project match your vision. Custom cabinetry, design glass, stone countertops with underlighting, specialty faucets and appliances: we’re practiced in finding and providing unusual and surprising products with sometimes challenging installation requirements.
CONSTRUCTION
We bring in contractors with proven track records who fit with your project and personality. We work with them to make sure that you are delighted with your finished project.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
We’ve been very fortunate in that in most cases we’ve been able to make lemonade from lemons.
We’ve had set backs, challenges when earthquakes hit or fires ravish our area we simply do the next indicated thing.
As a company, we are always of the attitude that the glass is half full. That’s why we love what we do.
Contact Info:
- Address: 143 West Grand Ave
- Website: www.designmoe.com
- Phone: 7607557554
- Email: danf@designmoe.com
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