OUR APPROACH

We are a full service interior design firm based in Los Angeles, California. From concept to installation, we walk alongside our clients as advocate and advisor throughout the process of curating a thoughtful and meaningful space.

Our goal is to deliver spaces that feel at once dynamic and serene, beautiful and luxurious but approachable. Rather than being driven by transient trend, we observe and honor the architectural details of the home to curate interiors that are harmonious with the structure itself. By employing the fundamentals of all good design--form, texture, scale and color--we seek to create an overarching sense of balance across the pieces introduced. Notwithstanding, all our projects highlight the contrast between old and new, modernity and tradition, and value patina and client personality over artificial perfection.

OUR DESIGN VALUES

In all our work, we highlight authentic materials and patina and discourage the pursuit of artificial perfection. We advocate for buying antique and vintage over new big box items, love a good antique rug, and believe that one of the most important roles of Interior Design is to support and showcase the artists and artisans doing the essential work of crafting culture.

Our clients are lovers of art and design, finding value in a thoughtfully considered environment from architectural surfaces to the smallest of decor item.

OUR SERVICES

Our process is holistic and hands-on. With a solid understanding of construction, we work hand in hand with contractors and craftspeople to execute on big picture design and the fine details that elevate a space. A typical project begins with conceptual and spatial design and encompasses ongoing project management through completion and final styling.

// Concept design
// Space planning
// Vetting contractors, sub contractors, and vendors
// Collaboration with architects, as appropriate for scope
// Project management
// Selecting and sourcing finishes and fixtures
// Selecting and sourcing furniture
// Designing custom furnishings, window treatments, and cabinetry
// Sourcing custom art and commissions, if desired
// Move-in coordination and final styling

// ALICE CHENG | PRINCIPAL

Alice comes from a family of artists, curators, antique dealers, and art patrons, but took a long detour in the world of tech marketing before living out her life-long dream of working in design.

After a long overdue career change, and a brief exploration into set design, architecture, and other space-shaping disciplines, Alice found herself on a team project managing multi-million dollar projects for a respected Hollywood designer. She quickly fell in love with the craft, later starting her own practice, focusing on high end residential work.

Alice has a fondness for construction and the intricacies of the build process, working hand in hand with contractors and craftspeople to bring the fine details of a project to life. She enjoys navigating clients through an often confounding and overwhelming process as trusted advisor and friend.

Her undergraduate degree is in Economics from the University of Chicago, with a second major in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. While she enjoyed additional studies at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and UCLA's Interior Architecture program, Alice is largely self-taught and a firm believer in on the job training and experience.

Over the years, Alice has dedicated free time and pro bono services to non-profits focusing on the issues of housing and homelessness. She and her husband live in a revived craftsman bungalow in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles with one cat and a lot of vintage and storied treasures.

// JULIETTE YU, AIA / NCARB | ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT

Juliette is a licensed architect whose experience ranges from the ground-up design and construction of multi million residential and commercial properties to the rehabilitation of historic structures and spaces.

Juliette completed her M.Arch at the University of Notre Dame after obtaining her AB from the University of Chicago and her MA from Yale University. She current resides between Chicago and Amsterdam with her family.