About JD Bartell

The first commission of JD Bartell Designs: 1910 Decatur Street, 1998, Old Sixth Ward Historic District. Houston Protected Landmark-Bettie E Williams House, built in 1866. Home Renovation/Restoration for a private commission by JD Bartell Designs. This home received the prestigious Good Brick Award from the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance and was featured in This Old House Magazine.

JD has worked on the planning, exterior detailing, and interior finishing of large-scale traditional architecture in eight states and DC, the Al Thani Palace in Doha, Qatar; projects in Dubai, UAE; and London, UK, as well as an entire permitted development in Beaucaire, France of 25,000 square meters of construction. He has traveled the world with clients for special items for their projects and located contacts for special craftsmanship in each of those places. 

Such clientele has offered the opportunity to do extensive custom design work in furniture, lighting, door and cabinet hardware, plumbing, stone and masonry components.  On occasion this custom work has led to commission work for manufacturers as well. 

In all work, JD strives to create a clean and delicate interior that seems to have evolved over time, just like the personalities of his individual clients.