My Bio

I have been in the design industry for over seven years. After receiving my BA in Interior Design from the Interior Designers Institute, I began working for a high end residential design firm in Orange County, CA. I gained a lot of valuable experience working with the company and enjoyed meeting various clients and working on many different homes. My next venture was with a model home design firm, working exclusively with new home builders throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. I worked there for four years as project manager and had the best time! It was truly a fantastic experience. I recently left the company and have launched my own design business, belle home studio! It's been my dream, as long as I can remember, to own my own business...now that dream has come true!

I've traveled to various design shows in San Fransisco, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I also frequent the Laguna Design Center and the Pacific Design Center to keep up with current design trends and it's a great excuse to get out of my little home office for some extra inspiration! Design is my absolute passion! I live, eat and breathe it! It's what makes me happy.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I promise to continue sharing with you the things that inspire me in the design world and I welcome your comments, feedback and questions!

- Julie Thigpen