Best Interior Designers | Chris Barrett

Founded in 1987 and named for its owner – interior designer from Southern California native Chris Barrett – the firm is renowned for its breathtaking residential interiors and chic commercial spaces. Alchemists with colour, light, pattern and scale, Barrett and her team execute bold visions for their fast-growing portfolio of clients, consistently revealing functionally creative living spaces with a balanced look that is both dramatic yet restrained.

Barrett’s team realized big variety of projects – from an Australian Colonial residence in Beverly Hills, through an equestrian farm estate in Lexington, Kentucky, a 1912 Bertram Goodhue residence to residential projects for celebrity clients including Charlize Theron, Candice Bergen and John Stamos.

Barrett’s repertoire also encompasses a wide range of commercial assignments including the classic California coastal resort Hotel Oceana, a parent’s resource room in UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, interiors for Maestro’s Ocean Club in Las Vegas and acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant, Comme Ça.

The work of Chris Barrett Design has been featured in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, The Robb Report and Architectural Digest, among others. The company has recently launched “Chris Barrett Textiles,” a vibrant collection of outdoor soft furnishing fabrics printed on 100% Securelle and hand-designed with signature abstract patterns.