Irwin J. Alexander Design - Company Background

Company Biography

When owners want their homes to look magnificent, yet fit their lifestyle, they come to Irwin J. Alexander Design. With projects throughout Southern California, the design firm is based in Los Angeles and has gained a reputation for creating environments that are a matter of pride and a source pleasure. "Our goal is to provide our clients with designs based on function, not just form," says founder, Irwin Alexander. Irwin J. Alexander Design listens to its clients, and for this reason, the firm has a reputation for creating living spaces that embody the client's visions and needs.

Irwin J. Alexander Design is a full-service firm that provides an array of services, including space planning, furniture design, color and material selection, purchasing services, and architectural and decorative lighting designs. In addition, Irwin J. Alexander Design can produce a complete set of interior schematic drawings, develop architectural details, and provide complete project management including oversight of general contractors and assistance in the selection and supervision of the skilled trades and craftsmen. The firm will handle both small and large projects, whether it's decorating one room or renovating an entire home.

Prior to founding Irwin J. Alexander Design, Irwin was employed by the design firm of Project Associates. While there, Irwin Alexander was intimately involved with the redesign of Regent's Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California in 1987. His special insight allowed him to discover space within the original building that would be recreated as the new Presidential Suite. He was also involved with the renovation of several other hotels and residences, including The Inn at the Opera (San Francisco, California), Loews' Giorgio Hotel (Cherry Creek, Colorado) and The Inn at Fisherman's Wharf (San Francisco, California).

As winner of Home & Garden's television series Designers' Challenge (Episode 412) in August 2001 (airing first on July 11, 2002), Irwin J. Alexander Design proved its superiority in designing a flawless master bedroom that met the needs of the clients. The firm's design was creative yet delivered the look and feel the clients had desired. The project encompassed the design of custom furnishings, window treatments, color and fabric selection, and space planning. The redesigned room now gives the clients the romantic master suite about which they had dreamed.

The firm's current Southern California projects include furnishing a 4,000 square foot residence in the hills above Sherman Oaks, the renovation of a 2,000 square foot residence in Agua Dulce, and the creation of custom furnishings for a client with an oceanfront apartment in Santa Monica.