bespoke design / darra bishop / interior designer
bespoke design / darra bishop / interior designer
selected work
case study
a four-story craftsman apartment building in culver city, transformed from anonymous and overlooked into a destination property with a boutique-hotel feel. post-renovation, the building consistently won rents 15–22% above pre-renovation figures.
about the studio
bespoke design is an interior design studio in los angeles, led by darra bishop. clients work directly with darra from first conversation through final install.
over 15 years, the studio has focused on unconventional spaces - downtown lofts, historic properties, mid-century residences, industrial conversions, and the boutique commercial projects that don't fit a template. spanish revivals, art deco, california bungalows, and windsor square historic homes are all part of the portfolio.
each project begins with a quiet study of the space, the people who will live or work in it, and the way light moves through a room over the course of a day. nothing is decorative for its own sake. every surface, every fixture, every line is chosen with intention.
the work is bespoke in the literal sense - built around the specific person, the specific space, the specific moment. one downtown loft project included a custom listening nook for the owner's vinyl collection: built-in shelving sized to the LP format, wired discreetly for hi-fi, set adjacent to a vitsoe wall system carrying decades of records and equipment. the nook didn't exist in any brief. it emerged from paying attention.
bespoke design works closely with a small network of artisans, fabricators, and craftspeople, many of whom have collaborated with the studio for years.
get in touch
bespoke design works with residential and boutique commercial clients across the greater los angeles area, with a particular love for unconventional spaces - lofts, historic homes, and adaptive reuse.
every inquiry comes straight to darra. if there's a fit, the next step is a 15-20 minute call to talk through your space and what you're hoping to create. on-site consultations follow at $350 for a 60-90 minute visit, including a written summary with recommendations - a fee that is credited back to your project if you move forward with bespoke design or the studio.
construction projects start in the low six figures. for smaller work - a single room, a focused refresh, or design consulting - bespoke design offers hourly design packages starting at $3,200.