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Margaret Bach, ASID, CID

Company: Margaret Bach Design
1001 Georgina Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90402-2025 map
Phone: (310) 395-7364
Email: MargaretBachDesign@gmail.com

Designer Profile

My practice is dedicated to the design of harmonious, sustainable environments for the home and workplace. Working in close collaboration with my clients, I strive to create spaces infused with the qualities of beauty, comfort and functionality, appropriate to their time and place, and responsive to client needs, budgets ....and dreams.

Our projects range from large- to small-scale, whether remodeling and furnishing an entire home, or helping a client select art, accessorize a room, light a space, or create a color palette for the home.

Through my extensive network of resources – vendors, workshops, vintage and antique stores, art galleries and skilled craftsmen – I am able to offer clients access to quality furnishings and craftsmanship at every price point. When called for, I will enlist the expertise of specialized design professionals – such as an architect or garden designer – who bring value to the design team.

I established Margaret Bach Design in 2007, building upon my many years of involvement in the world of architecture, design, and historic preservation. I am well-versed in the history of decorative arts, design and architecture – a passion that I believe enriches and informs my work. Today, I bring this experience to the making of deeply personal interiors that express the aspirations of their owners.

Affiliations & Memberships: American Society of Interior Designers, Professional Member; Certified Interior Designer in the State of California, #6206; Santa Monica Landmarks Commission; Los Angeles Conservancy, Advisory Council; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Society of Architectural Historians

Education: UCLA Extension, Professional Level Program in Interior Design; UCLA, Master of Fine Arts; Radcliffe College, B.A.

Publications: Cottages in the Sun: Bungalows of Venice, CA, by Margaret Bach, photographs by Melba Levick, Rizzoli, 2010.

Fee Structure: Initial consultation is complimentary. Fees are individualized for each project.

A Brentwood home, showing rooms furnished with a mix of new, custom, and vintage pieces.
Dining areas complement, while exhibiting distinct design personalities.
In the den, a custom sofa and artisan-built table rest on a tribal rug. An Eames plywood lounge chair provides color accent.
The living room combines renewed antique pieces with contemporary classics and custom pillows of vintage textiles. An antique Japanese screen reflects light into an otherwise dark room.
The powder room features a custom-carved mirror, along with a vintage botanical print.
A vintage tansu, one of a pair, rests on a custom-designed stand.
New Shaker-inspired cabinetry and handrails offer warmth and simplicity.
Pillow grouping on custom sectional in the family room.
Child's bedroom in a Pacific Palisades home, with custom cabinetry and woodwork. Soft goods include a bedside curtain designed to delight the young occupant.
The baby's room is refreshed with newly finished furniture (using child-safe paint) and custom cushions.
In Santa Monica, a vintage bathroom receives an update, while maintaining its period charm.
In the entry, collections of vintage tile, pottery and metalwork greet visitors.
We enjoy using the best of classic, contemporary pieces in our projects -- a few examples of which are shown here.