Need some inspiration? A look at top interior design trends, interviews with top interior designers who share what got them started, where they think design is going, and case studies of their best works.
After working as an architect for many years, in 1994, the Texas-born artist launched Alison Berger Glassworks in Los Angeles, where she is still based today. Using age-old glass blowing techniques, she creates timeless light fixtures, objects, furnishings and large-scale sculptures.
As a child, Leanne Ford would rearrange her bedroom furniture to her liking. She once convinced her parents to paint their kitchen’s wooden cabinets and green refrigerator white, because they were too dark.
Balanced and harmonious interiors are at the heart of Jeff Andrews’ projects. His approach supports bold concepts through an unexpected mix of design elements, materials, and textures, all of which contribute to a feeling of warmth and extravagance.
The latest—on the market for $7.995 million in Santa Monica—meshes form and function to present an artistic twist on modern California family living.
This year celebrates 20 years of rather stunning success with Meridith Baer Home, a company she spun from her imagination and two hands. In the late 1990s, Baer, then an actress and scriptwriter, was in between rental homes.
Katie Hodges became an interior designer by chance. “While I was in college pursuing a career in the medical field (to appease my parents), I worked as a personal assistant to an incredible woman building her dream home,” she recalls.
Post design school, Paul L’Esperance landed his first professional job for the legendary Hearst family, whose attention he had captured. When the co-founder of L’Esperance Design in West Hollywood was tasked with restoring the famous Hearst Ranch on the Central Coast of California, the design world knew to expect great things.
