About
Julie’s design career began in Annapolis, Maryland where she bought and sold antiques for clients and collectors. Traveling the small towns of the eastern shores, she found a passion for re- purposing architectural pieces, creating custom furniture and lighting. Soon she began designing whole houses for clients and re-invigorating historic homes in the area. After earning her degree in interior design with a professional certification in kitchen and bath design, her heart led her back to the Midwest to be near family.
Her love of objet d’art comes from growing up in a 120-year-old family home, in Lawrence, Kansas surrounded by story filled historic pieces. Julie believes that in order to be happy in our homes our most treasured possessions belong close to us, silently preserving the stories of our pasts. Those stories often become the roots of her designs for her clients. Over the past 9 years Julie has completed over 150 kitchen and bath projects in and around Kansas City at Lake Quivira, Country Club plaza, Brookside and south Johnson County, KS. She has been involved in community projects with KC Symphony Designer's Showhouse, Amethyst Place and Phoenix Family Housing.
Press
Design KC Magazine, March 2023
A cliffside poolhouse summons up Martha’s Vineyard style in Bonner Springs.
Design KC Magazine, March 2023
Inspired by her worldly travels, designer Julie Baker thoughtfully remodels her personal bathroom.
Design KC Magazine, December 2021
Interior designer Julie Baker deftly swoops in to save overwhelmed homeowners at the framing stage to finish the job with supreme style.
In Kansas City Magazine, May 2019
Three Hardworking, Pet-Friendly Mudrooms That Multi-Task With Ease
What People Are Saying
"We are working with Julie on our second remodeling project. She is so easy to work with and listens to what we want and need. She offers ideas and solutions in the design process that utilize our style and budget. One of the most important aspects for me in these projects is staying organized. Julie gives me to-do lists and makes sure we stay on track. I wouldn’t work with anyone else. She has built professional relationships with numerous contractors and vendors and recommends who to use and where to go. I totally trust her. She is a design expert! "
— Jill Cutler
“My husband and I cannot say enough wonderful things about working with " “ "Julie. She was able to come into our home and walk with us room to room with us and give us pointers for how to update and make the space fit our personalities and styles. Julie gave us some of the most amazing ideas from paint colors, to bedding ideas, to light fixtures and furniture options for tricky space that we just were at a loss for how to furnish the space. During this process she helped us to transform an extremely dated kitchen into a modern, farmhouse style kitchen that we absolutely love spending time in. Julie developed the design and then helped us to find quality people to help with our kitchen renovation. Truly, she helped us transform our new house into something we are so proud of to share with our family and friends and more importantly to call our home! We would highly recommend Julie to anyone (and we have!) and also plan to use her again for future projects too! "
— Ali Beasley
"Julie is incredible and has such an eye for design. We used her for an extensive remodel of our main floor/kitchen and master suite. Both myself and my husband were so pleased with her ability to work through both of our tastes, priorities, etc. She was also awesome at incorporating and repurposing our furniture into the new design while bringing new life to our space, keeping an eye on budget and timing. We will definitely be using her for future home design projects."