Full-service residential interior design in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, and Los Angeles. The practice handles architecture coordination, custom millwork, global furniture procurement, and construction oversight under one roof.
Full-service residential projects with the practice typically start at $500K in total project budget. Design fees are structured as a percentage of the total project cost. The first consultation establishes scope; the proposal that follows lays out the fee structure. For a luxury home interior design project in Beverly Hills or Bel Air in the 8,000 to 15,000 square foot range, total investment across design fees and furnishings typically ranges from $1.5M to $5M+.
A full-service residential interior design project in Los Angeles typically takes 12 to 24 months from initial concept through final installation, depending on project scale and construction involvement. The design phase generally takes 3 to 5 months. Procurement and custom fabrication add 4 to 8 months. Projects involving significant renovation or new construction extend the overall timeline accordingly.
An interior designer works with the architecture of a space: structural layouts, space planning, lighting systems, millwork integration, and the relationship between rooms. A decorator works with furnishings and surface finishes within an existing space. Interior designers work alongside architects, contractors, and engineers. In this practice, every project involves architectural thinking: how light moves through the home, how rooms relate to each other, and how structure supports the design vision.
Interior designers structure fees in several ways: hourly, flat project fee, percentage of construction cost, or a combination. In this practice, full-service residential engagements are priced as a flat design fee, established at the start of the project based on scope and square footage. Furniture and materials are sourced at trade pricing and billed with a standard markup, disclosed upfront. This structure gives clients cost predictability from day one.
The ideal moment is before construction begins, ideally before architectural drawings are finalized. Interior decisions directly influence structural decisions: ceiling heights, window placement, lighting rough-ins, millwork locations, and floor transitions. Engaging a designer after construction is complete means working around constraints that could have been designed in from the start.
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Holmby Hills, Trousdale Estates, and Hancock Park. Projects in Miami and New York are active through the firm's multi-market practice.
Yes. The primary market is Los Angeles, specifically Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades. The practice also works with clients in Miami, New York, and internationally. International projects have included residences in Tel Aviv, Mykonos, Monte Carlo, and Paris. Clients with multiple properties often retain Joelle to maintain design consistency across locations.
Every client works directly with Joelle throughout the entire project. There are no junior designers or project manager handoffs. The practice brings architectural thinking to every room. Proportion, light, and material are treated as design decisions, not afterthoughts. And a sourcing network built over 15+ years provides access to materials and pieces that are not available through conventional trade channels.
Full-service means the designer manages every aspect of the project so the client does not have to. Design, procurement, contractor coordination, delivery, installation, and final styling. This includes managing all vendor relationships, overseeing custom fabrication timelines, coordinating with architects and contractors, receiving and inspecting deliveries, and handling complete installation and final styling of the finished home.
Engaging an interior designer before structural decisions are finalized produces significantly better results than bringing a designer in after the fact. Decisions about ceiling heights, window placement, lighting rough-ins, millwork locations, and floor material transitions all affect the interior design outcome in ways that are expensive or impossible to change later. Joelle works with clients from the early architectural phase, coordinating directly with the project architect.