California USA is seen by many as the zenith of lifestyle, the place to be and to live. Home of Hollywood and most of our favourite films, ir has slowly turned itself into a cultural hotspot in the globe. Home of an incredible number of celebrities, athletes and movie stars, has also turned itself into a beacon of design, due to its inhabitant’s wishes and desires. So it would only be natural if some of the world's best interior designers lived and practiced there. And now it’s time to meet some of them.
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Located just north of San Francisco, in the idyllic Marin County, Ann Lowengart has been providing exacting designs for discerning clients for almost two decades. From crisp, colorful interiors to bright bold uses of color, Lowengart continues to create stunning and engaging interior designs. A quick look through their stunning portfolio illustrates their authority over the craft of creating beautiful environments.
While Sklar no longer is performing comedy sets — she leaves that to her husband, Randy, one half of the Sklar Brothers — she still has an off-kilter sensibility that endears Amy Sklar Design to a growing roster of funny men and women that includes Patton Oswalt and Rob Corddry. “We take our job seriously but gag around a lot,” says Sklar, who then deadpans, “It’s better that way. Trust me.”
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As glamorous as her clientele — Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z, Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, The AllBright social club — Brigette Romanek launched her Romanek Design Studio from the Laurel Canyon home she shares with her director husband, Mark Romanek. The hillside home, once owned by Rick Rubin and possibly haunted, required an overhaul by the ex-handbag designer (her Rockstar purse was carried by Kate Moss, two Kardashians, and Eva Mendes).
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03 Shy by nature, Michael and Alexandra Misczynski, founders of Atelier AM, keep a notoriously low profile. This is quite a feat when you have clients like Tom Cruise and collaborate with consummate modern architects like Richard Meier. The husband-and-wife duo met in Manhattan while working on different projects for the same client. Relocating to Michael’s hometown of Los Angeles, they founded the preeminent firm Atelier AM. The power couple is known as the choice designers for art connoisseurs.
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Cecilie Starin Design is an interior design company run by Cecilie Starin in Tiburon. The company primarily serves high-end residential clients in San Francisco, Napa, Marin County, and the Peninsula but will also serve customers in other parts of California. Cecilie has extensive fine arts, fashion design, and decor experience.
Kathleen, who works alongside her son Tommy at Clements Design, doesn’t generally discuss her celebrity clientele. However, her work on the homes of actors Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux as well as the lovely mansion shared by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia DeRossi is common knowledge. Clements Design is known for their gallery-like Nature-inspired interiors filled with judiciously chosen rustic antiques so spare in their lines that they function almost as sculpture.
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Restrained and understated, David John Dick and Krista Schrock layer the colors of the California desert into livable spaces like the Silver Lake home Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis just picked up for $3.5 million. “So many rooms are beautiful in photos, but they’re not rooms you want to live in,” says Dick. Adds Schrock, “‘Warm’ and ‘calm’ are words we hear a lot from our clients,” including Innerscope Records head of A&R Sam Riback, director and screenwriter Leigh Janiak, producer Greg Jacobs and SNL‘s former co-head writer Chris Kelly, among others. Disc Interiors is one of the best. Cliff Fong was born in New York and has had a diverse upbringing, living in many countries around the world. He has been a part of Los Angeles’ fertile design community for two decades as an interior designer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. As an interior designer, Cliff creates unique, personal, and often unexpected environments, drawing from various inspirations. His work is largely residential but also includes notable commercial spaces such as Michael Voltaggio’s Ink restaurant.
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Geoffrey De Sousa Interior Design is a full-service interior design firm founded by Geoffrey De Sousa over twenty years ago. Geoffrey has worked on residences for top San Francisco entrepreneurs, business leaders, and tastemakers. The firm has also completed projects in Boston, New York, and Palm Springs. Geoffrey is the founding partner of De Sousa Hughes, a San Francisco decor showroom that showcases textiles, furniture, lighting, and other accessories by top American and European designers.
With a design process that emphasizes a cohesion of art curation and interior design, the interior design firm Geremia has designed a wide variety of luxury interiors. The firm’s designs have been featured in The New York Times, Sunset Magazine, GQ, Interior Design Magazine, Business Insider, California Home & Design, Modern Luxury, One Kings Lane, Vogue, Design Milk, Architectural Digest, Huffington Post, Apartment Therapy, Elle Decor, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Lonny. When considering your own home upgrade, look for an interior designer in San Francisco who has a similar approach to thoughtfully placing art throughout your home as Geremia Design does.
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Originally a New York-based firm, Grant K. Gibson eventually relocated to San Francisco, and he continues to work on projects across the nation. Gibson and his team of interior designers have an eye for comfortable and colorful interior designs that balance traditional and modern motifs. The firm’s designs and interior decorators have been featured in Architectural Digest, Vogue, Elle Decor, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Magazine, California Home and Design, House Beautiful, House and Garden, and Harper’s Bazaar.
Heather Hilliard Design is a boutique interior design studio that serves clients in San Francisco and surrounding areas. Heather specializes in creating and designing personalized interiors that merge classic detailing and modern design.
For the past 10 years, Heather Hilliard Design has been working with craftsmen and artists across the globe, who execute Heather’s customized designs for her clients. One of the best interior designers in California, some of the most notorious projects by Heather Hilliard Design include Presidio Heights I, Pacific Heights, and Piedmont.
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Jake Arnold landed in Los Angeles under the wing of glamorous interior duo Woodson & Rummerfield, then joined up with Steve Wunderlich of 4C Design Group. While the British designer’s moody monochrome interiors have pushed him past 39,000 followers on Instagram, Arnold is more interested in the atmosphere over strict aesthetics. “At the end of the day, it’s all about how you feel in a space,” he says.
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Ian Stallings Design is a full-service interior design firm that has completed projects all over San Francisco. The firm has also delivered projects in New York, London, and China. The company was founded by Ian Stallings over a decade ago, carrying vast experience in contemporary art, architecture, and interior design. The company’s portfolio is backed by several favorable reviews on the Houzz site. It has been featured in Town & Country, Lonny, Cottages & Garden, and Curbed San Francisco.
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A New Yorker who grew up in a family of notable designers and artists, Jamie Bush studied Architecture and Design in New Orleans and Italy. After receiving his Masters in Architecture from Tulane University, Jamie relocated to L.A. and opened his own interior design firm in 2002. Featured in such major publications as Architectural Digest, Dwell, and the Los Angeles Times, Jamie is highly regarded for his keen understanding of architecture and design. One of the best interior designers in California.
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The designer for the famous Kardashian family, Jeff Andrews‘ talent is seen by millions who watch their reality television productions. A highly coveted decorator, his expanding list of diverse celebrity clients also includes Ryan Seacrest and Michael C. Hall. The native Southern Californian’s magical interiors push creative boundaries, but remain true to traditional design aesthetics. Originally a choreographer, it should be no surprise that Jeff has a well-balanced approach to decorating and an eye for beauty.
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Jeffrey Alan Marks‘ designs are infused with fresh informality, good nature and playful charm. Internationally recognized as one of today’s most influential American designers, this California talent captures each client’s personality to create timeless and livable interiors. ALAN MARKS
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Jeff Schlarb is a San Francisco interior design company founded in 2002. Its team of designers, architects, engineers, and stylists has also completed projects in Southern Marin and New York. Jeff Schlarb’s product package is broken into pre-design, design development, and implementation services. The company’s pre-design services include concept analysis, scope development, and cost analysis while actual design services include decoration, furniture sourcing, woodwork, fabrics, lighting, and window treatments.
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19 20 As a Texas native living in the San Francisco Bay Area, Julie Rootes creates interior designs that combine southern traditional and modern Californian elements. From small room refreshes to gut renovations, the interior decorators at the firm have designed beautiful interiors all over the San Francisco Bay Area, including Napa Valley and San Francisco proper. ROOTES
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Jill Cordner Design is a San Francisco company specializing in interior design and decoration. It also has experience with kitchen and bath remodeling. Jill Cordner has worked on condos, suburban houses, cottages, and offices all over San Francisco. Her work has been featured on Houzz, Design Sponge, and Apartment Therapy.
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Since its establishment in 1994, Kelly Wearstler’s interior design company has blossomed to include clothing, jewellery, and home collections. Described as a “branding virtuoso” by Architectural Digest, her vibrant interiors and lifestyle boutique make her a leading name in modern American design. The multi-talented author and fashionista have been featured both on the Los Angeles Times‘ bestseller list and Vogue‘s Best Dressed list. Her famous clients include the ever so stylish Gwen Stefani and Cameron Diaz.
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With an emphasis on natural materials and contemporary design contours, Ali Davin, the firm’s principal, is a 15-year veteran of the interior design industry. From ranches in Healdsburg to studios on Union Street, to family homes in Marin, her designs reflect a diversity of styles and locations, making her one of the best interior designers to consider. With Jute Home, you can expect a cozy sense of casual elegance while offering alternative affordable interior design in San Francisco.
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A mixed-media artisan and longtime resident of Venice Beach, Kim Gordon showcases steel-framed floor-to-ceiling windows, hand-troweled walls, and open floor plans that transform sand shacks into buoyant indoor-outdoor abodes. Says Gordon, who has worked with long-established interior designers Madeline Stuart and Kerry Joyce, “a lot of my aesthetic came from my wondering”. One of the best interior designers in California.
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Martyn is a household name in America and the UK, thanks primarily to his television shows Million Dollar Decorators (on Bravo TV) and Hollywood Me. Not surprisingly, the British-born designer moved to Hollywood 20 years ago to become an actor. His role in an Ed Wood film landed him the job of decorating the offices of Wood’s production company. These days, he has furniture, fabric, and fragrance lines. Fashion and jewelry product lines are in the works. His commitment has earned him the respect of such notable clientèle as Tommy Hilfiger, Elton John, and Cher.
With a keen sense of color and texture, Martha Angus has been designing beautiful interiors for over twenty years and has been considered one of the best interior designers in the region since the beginning. With residential clients such as Ralph Lauren and commercial designs for Saks Fifth Avenue, Angus is one of the city’s most prestigious and sought-after interior designers.
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Honored by all the top shelter publications, including Architectural Design and Elle Decor, this A-lister is one of the top talents in the design industry. Not to mention that Barack & Michelle Obama chose him to decorate the White House and makeover the Oval Office. His early days included studies at the Otis College of Art and Design and abroad, as well as a partnership with designer John Saladino in New York. The Californian returned to his roots to establish Michael S Smith, Inc. in 1990..
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Niche Interiors is an award-winning, sustainable interior design firm with a passion for creating distinctive, sophisticated homes. Serving high-end residential clientele in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007, Niche Interiors has received numerous ASID Design Excellence Awards and has made the prestigious Luxe Interiors + Design Gold Listfor the second year in a row. Also, Principal Designer Jennifer Jones is frequently quoted as an industry expert in sustainable living and home decorating trends.
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Alongside consulting for LACMA’S Decorative Arts Council as chair emeritus, Oliver M. Furth shares his vast knowledge of the city’s creative scene with such clients as Imagine’s Michael Rosenberg, Arianna Huffington, Beautycon Media CEO Moj Mahdara, UTA’s Jim Berkus, and CAA’s Michael Rosenfeld.
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Regan Baker Design is a San Francisco interior architecture and design firm. The firm has been operating for the past 12 years and is run by its founder Regan Baker. Regan leads a team with varied experience gained while working for other firms. The company provides services such as custom cabinet and furniture design, space analysis, and furniture and accessories sourcing. Regan Baker Design also runs a furnishings and accessories shop. DESIGNBAKER
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Timeless and well-measured, Liza Riguerra’s interior designs balance beauty and function for homes that evoke a classic American spirit. And with a variety of modern and historic structures situated in this expansive town, it’s essential to hire Bay Area interior designers who know the city and can incorporate its attitude in their designs. That’s where Riguerra Designs comes in!
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Shelley Gordon is a New York City-born, San Francisco-based interior designer. Working with high profile clients for premier design firms on both coasts before opening her own Bay Area business in 1999, she has earned a reputation for her classic aesthetic – with a twist. Her designs are smartly edited yet comfortable, with an emphasis on functionality and an eye for uniqueness.
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Drawing inspiration from the warmth of California design, Emily Munroe’s designs incorporate modern luxury with a chic west coast sensibility. Her eponymous firm has designed both commercial and residential spaces, everywhere from wine country to downtown San Francisco. Studio Munroe‘s work has been featured in HGTV, Rue, Lonny, Apartment Therapy, Redbook, San Francisco magazine, SF Cottages & Gardens, Luxe Interiors + Design, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Curbed, Sunset, California Home + Design, and many more.
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Their exit from powerhouse design studio Commune hasn’t slowed down brother-and-sister duo Pamela and Ramin Shamshiri. The two Shamshiris, born in Tehran of an Iranian father and Roman mother, find inspiration in history, filtering it through a multicultural lens, and in their deep-seated belief that good design is the launching pad to a better life.
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With a client and site-specific approach, Bay Area interior designers Studio SHK delivers creative and thoroughly modern decor with a commitment to functional and artistic design with environmental responsibility. When looking to keep your house green, modern-minded interior decorators should be able to accommodate your efficiency requirements without skimping on style… just like Studio SHK does.
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Richard Petit and Stephen Hunt’s boutique agency, named after the English production company behind such evocative films as The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, is known for visually dramatic, highly composed moments. The Archers are historically minded and research-oriented, and although the scale and nature of the studio’s work vary dramatically, every project shares a commitment to authenticity, resonance of material and experimentation rooted in precedent. ARCHERS
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Trip Haenisch has been working as a designer since the mid-80s, first with Waldo Fernandez and later with business partner Martyn Lawrence-Bullard. Today, he heads his own firm in West Hollywood, working on high-end projects for a clientele that includes celebrities, socialites and media moguls. Possessing an extraordinary eye for detail and unwavering commitment to style, Trip’s signature design aesthetic consists of sophisticated, collected spaces with a laid-back twist that embodies the quintessential California living.
The Cuban native made himself home in New York before relocating to Los Angeles and enrolling in UCLA to study design and architecture. He started out as a set designer for Walter Scott, but it was his furniture commissions that earned him his early reputation. After designing for film director John Schlessinger, his work caught the attention of a plethora of celebrity clients, including Elizabeth Taylor.
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“Malibu wasn’t known for its architecture,” says Colony native Vanessa Alexander, “but it always had this big surf break that attracted people,” including clients David Duchovny and Gerard Butler. Now living in Bonsall Canyon with her husband, ICM partner Steve Alexander, the designer has helped change that. While her design for the Malibu Farm restaurants exports the more casual side of California style to Miami, Hawaii, and New York, it’s her interpretation of its relaxed luxury that endears her to attorney Kevin Yorn, director Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man), producer Matt Tolmach, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.
Waldo’s Designs has been a fixture on Almont Drive for over 28 years.
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