Deborah J. Davis, ASID, CID, has been practicing Interior Design for over 16 years. She is known for accomplishing her clients’ desired effect while balancing their need for functional space. Her cohesive approach has won her many accolades as an intuitive designer.  

Deborah Davis is the principle and lead designer of Davis Design, a residential and commercial interior design firm formed in 1995.  For over a decade, Davis has created aesthetic and functional interiors for homes and offices, pairing her intuitive approach with her organizational and knowledge-based skills. On occasion, Davis has extended her skills and approach to religious organizations and women’s shelters, providing pro bono work to the community.  Her skills in space planning, AutoCAD, furniture and cabinetry design have been instrumental assets in her projects as she strives for excellent proportions and refinement for all of her clients.

Davis grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where her interests in travel and museums led her to follow a career at an early age.  She went on to earn a B.S. in Interior design from Illinois State University and is certified in the State of California as well as qualified by the nationally recognized N.C.I.D.Q. exam.

After moving to Los Angeles, Davis spent time as a Set Designer in various art department capacities. She worked in positions ranging from Coordinator to Production Designer on national commercials, music videos, and films with a number of talents including Snoop Dogg, Jason Alexander, Jason Swartzman, Red Buttons, and the rock group Train.  Additionally, she has presented a winning design on the HGTV show, Designer’s Challenge.

In 2003 Davis was contracted by E! Entertainment to specify furniture and finishes for E! Network corporate spaces. Her work spans all arenas: from reconfiguring entire corporate workspaces, to designing private executive offices. Her designs may be seen in Ryan Seacrest’s office, the E! Lobby, as well as the Celebrity Lounges.  Davis has consulted on furniture, finish specification, and space planning for E! offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, London, and Hong Kong.  In her work with E! Entertainment Davis became instrumental in designing and coordinating additional post-production editing facilities for the growing company and was exposed to the ergonomic impact of these specialized workspaces.  It prompted her to get C.E.A.S. (Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist) certification in ergonomics, after which she went on to provide office ergonomic assessments for almost one hundred offices, editing facilities, and medical workspaces at production companies on the Universal Studios lot, Cedars Sinai Medical Center and E! Entertainment.  Her commitment to matching the worker to their workspace is in perfect alignment with her life work of fitting the client to their interior spaces.

Davis has had the honor of speaking at UCLA, Woodbury University, and FIDM College to discuss her career and the scholarship opportunities offered by the Harold Grieves Educational Fund of which she currently serves as Director. She has been an active member of A.S.I.D. (American Society of Interior Designers) since 1986, and helps to maintain the Los Angeles chapter that provides extensive networking and educational opportunities for the city’s professional interior design industry. Currently she is President-Elect for the Los Angeles Chapter of ASID. For more information, visit the Davis Design website at www.ddavisdesign.com.