"Green business. It's more than a good idea. It's a powerful, practical strategy for shifting society onto a more socially just and environmental sound course."
Alisa Gravitz

Laura Birns Design

OUR PHILOSOPHY

At Laura Birns Design we believe that the most important part of our job is the building of a relationship with our clients. This relationship must be based on confidence and trust. This process begins with an open dialogue with our clients regarding their ideas, desires, creative preferences, and budget constraints. With all of this information in mind we design a master plan that meets the client’s particular and unique lifestyle or working environment, transforming the client’s ideas into reality. The result of this interaction is a unique, functional, aesthetically pleasing, environment that reflects the personalities of its occupants.

As designers, we feel it is our responsibility to educate the public and promote designs that assist in the quality of life. We research and incorporate as many renewable, inert and/or recycled materials as possible. Our commitment to the environment drives our selection of materials as well as the design concept.

Our goal is that when the project is completed, you are pleased with your new environment, and that the project was completed on time.

PROFILE

Laura Birns, ASID is now Certified Green Building Professional through BUILD IT GREEN:
"Build it Green" is a professional non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource-efficient buildings in California. Supported by a solid foundation of outreach and education, Build it Green connects consumers and building professionals with the tools and technical expertice they need to build quality green buildings

Laura Birns, ASID, CCIDC, US Green Building Councilmember, is the principal of Laura Birns Design. She has twenty years of experience in both residential and commercial interior design. Laura is a professional member of The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), which is the largest professional interior design organization in the world. She is also a CCIDC certified interior designer in the state of California. She is an active member of the US Green Council and incorporates use of sustainable materials in her unique designs.

LAURA BIRNS DESIGN specializes in unique and creative solutions for custom homes, remodeling and commercial interiors, since 1985. Unique furniture design and graphic ability have been a key distinction in all projects. Her original furniture, carpet, bedspread and signage designs can be seen in various hotels, such as the Long Beach Hyatt, Disneyland Hotel, Hyatt New Brunswick, as well as in her custom residential projects.

She has been a consultant to architects in the planning and design of various commercial spaces and religious institutions, including Temple Solel, Congregation Beth Am, Church of St. Timothy and St. Vincent De Paul Men's shelter. She did the successful remodel of a senior living complex for the City of National City.

LAURA BIRNS began her interior design career in Los Angeles in 1978. Her college education includes fine art and interior design training through the Corcoran School of Art and George Washington University, Washington, D.C., School of Visual Arts, New York, UCLA, Los Angeles. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Design, (ASID), certified by the National Council for Interior Design, (NCIDQ), and is certified by the California Council for Interior Design Certification, (CCIDC). She was on the faculty of FIDM, an accredited FIDER school.