When Johnson, an architect by trade, and Indonesian furniture importer Morgan-Yee first met, they recognized their combined potential. The two women began the slow process of creating a company from scratch. Pacific Home was born in August 2004, when they opened their doors to Young Street.

Fate knocked twice at Pacific Home's door. Jamie Jackson, an actress-turned-interior-designer, recently joined the team and transformed the talents of two into the power of three. Jackson offers interior design services through Pacific Home Studio, to provide homeowners with customized living spaces.

"The partnership is awesome," says Morgan-Yee. "We all get along really well."

Pacific Home employees, back row, from left to right: Tara Loua (manager), Jenn Johnson (owner), Isla Schmidt (store manager/designer), Jeff Mull (warehouse). Front row, from left to right: Aubrey Yee (Owner), Jaime Jackson (owner/designer), Missy Owens (store manager).

The talents are diverse enough that we each fall into our roles very naturally. It creates a nurturing environment, owed to the fact that we're all women."

The previous showroom, a mere 1,500 square feet, provided only a glimpse of Pacific Home's modern-tropical inventory, the remainder of which hid in the dark recesses of the company's warehouse.

Since relocating to 6,600 square feet on Ward Avenue, Johnson, Morgan-Yee and Jackson have established a designer's dream showroom. The new showroom's blank canvas allowed the women to express a design philosophy that encourages creative thought and a team-oriented atmosphere.

Pacific Home offers a wide selection of furnishings. Recycled plastic furniture by Janus et Cie, made with HULARO¨ fibre, is interspersed with custom upholstered armchairs from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. A new line of rugs by Emma Gardner blends urban threads and tropical fibers.

"Primarily, we try to use solid woods rather than veneers," explains Morgan-Yee. "Organic materials for a beachy look with a modern twist."

The results are evident throughout the showroom. Boasting an eclectic mix of pastel pillows and bespeckled bedspreads, beach-worn lounge chairs and streamlined coffee tables, retro rugs and feel-good fabrics, Pacific Home seamlessly combines an endemic Hawaii look with an eye for the modern-minded.