When it comes to expressing yourself, there is no better platform than your own home. As you may have heard, home is where the heart is, but it’s also where first impressions are made. Embodying the overall aesthetic appeal of your home is one major element: design. With the power of interior design, one can achieve the specific look and style you desire, as well as give guests the perfect first impression of who you are. Large or small, a home is your central hub and expressing yourself in your interior design is what distinguishes a house from a home.
Most individuals can learn a lot about a person by visiting their home, which is all the more reason to invest in the look and feel of your sanctuary. Although many may assume this process is easy, styling your home can be a daunting task, especially when you have a large space to consider in a luxury home. Another stumbling block for homeowners, the countless design styles to choose from:
Traditional, Transitional, Modern, Contemporary, Spanish, French, Rustic, Minimalist, Zen, and Gothic. With so many decisions, from colors to fabrics, from design styles to window coverings, the only logical choice is to consult a professional.
If you live in San Diego, you’re lucky enough to have some of the most sought–after design firms in the country at your fingertips. With the fashion–forward style signature of San Diego, many of these interior designers are choosing to marry two or more design styles. The next decision, then, is exactly which of these incredible designers is best for you. We’ve made that a little easier with this guide to San Diego’s best interior designers.
Kern & Co San Diego Interior Designer
1. Kern & Co.
Owner & Principal Designer: Susan Spath | 130 S Cedros Ave. Suite 100 Solana Beach, CA | 858-259-7722
As an expert in timeless quality, Kern and Co. owner and principal designer Susan Spath’s orchestrated approach to interior design boasts both a sophisticated and eclectic California lifestyle. Working with elements that are light, bright and fresh, Susan loves to transform her client’s homes utilizing a neutral palette to allow for encouraged lighting and warmth in the home. To achieve the overall design goals of her clients, Susan takes time to discover more about them, including their overall lifestyle. In understanding each of her client’s unique sense of what comfortable feels like, she ensures that, whether elegant and refined or casual and relaxed, every element in her interior design process radiates each client’s individuality. With an ultimate goal of establishing something beautiful and unique, Susan specializes in complete planning and interior design services for estates, exceptional homes and commercial projects. Her strongest attribute is her ability to envision a finished space and transform her client’s homes into works of art that not only add to the beauty, but overall value, of the home.
2. Robeson Design Co.
Owner & Designer: Rebecca Robeson | 2837 Presidio Dr, San Diego, CA 92110 | (858) 693-6333
San Diego–based interior designer Rebecca Robeson is well known in the interior design community for her authenticity and talent for marrying multiple styles in her design approach. With over 20 years of design experience, many would consider Rebecca to be a fashion–forward interior designer; she tends to stray from mainstream design and rather approaches each of her client’s projects with a fresh new perspective. Rebecca’s favorite amalgamation of styles is "modern traditional." With a modern twist on traditional style, this particular design approach has become extremely popular amongst her clientele and has also gained a large online following where she previews home reveals on her YouTube Channel. By inspiring homeowners to step out of the ordinary to create a timeless masterpiece, Rebecca seeks to guide her clients through the tedious design process while ensuring that their overall lifestyle is directly reflected in her final product.
3. Fairbanks Interiors
Owner & Designer: Sue Kelly | 115 N Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075 | (858) 523-2140
Fans of designer Sue Kelly of Fairbanks Interiors often describe her primary design masterpieces as tasteful, timeless, warm and livable. But her personal favorite adjective to describe her work: eclectic. According to Sue, this particular style is one of the most interesting and harder looks to achieve, but it’s worth the extra effort, lending a more individualistic feel to her client’s homes. Although furnishings and accessories are some of the most important elements in her design scheme, Sue emphasizes that the overall backbone of her design really has to do with the home itself. Once you consider the overall look that embodies the home, then the rest of the design will feel more in sync and achieve the design flow her clients want. By allowing her style to encompass her client’s home as a whole, she works with her client’s to ensure that her designs also work with their furnishings and home accessories. In keeping in mind the lifestyle of her clients, she is able to create a design style that blends appropriate colors, textures, shapes, and finishes to result in an overall sophisticated and timeless home.
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