The Studio

Rooms where people automatically feel comfortable

Donna Livingston
Donna Livingston — founder & principal

Named four times to the prestigious Architectural Digest AD100 Top Designer list and recipient of numerous design industry awards, Donna Livingston has transformed residential and commercial interiors across the country for more than four decades.

Her special brand of design is influenced by her love of travel, history and an appreciation for fine art — a hands-on approach that carries projects from construction through completion, ensuring seamless transitions throughout the entire process.

From Central Park South penthouses to ground-up estates in Aspen, the studio’s work spans the country: Los Angeles, New York, the Hamptons, Las Vegas and Palm Desert.

“Literature and the romantic classics have always been inspirations for my designs.”
  • Architectural Digest AD100
  • 40+ Years of practice
  • LA · NY · Aspen Coast to coast
The Approach

How an engagement typically unfolds

01

Conversation

A private consultation — in the studio, in your home, or virtually — to understand the property, your life in it, and the scope ahead.

02

Concept

A design direction drawn from the architecture, your collections, and decades of sourcing relationships — presented precisely, down to the finest details.

03

Construction through completion

Donna’s hands-on approach carries the project from construction to the final styling, ensuring seamless transitions throughout the entire process.

Kind Words

From clients and collaborators

“Her use of great simplicity leaves nothing to be desired. I recommend her without reservation.”
Vidal Sassoon Legendary Hairstylist
“She coordinated the efforts of many others who worked on my home to bring the project to timely completion.”
Lee A. Iacocca Chairman of the Executive Committee, Chrysler Corporation
“Donna and her team without reservation are one of the most polished design groups that I introduce my clients.”
Joyce Rey Top Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent
“Her expertise of scale and architectural details proved to be invaluable on this project.”
Alec Gores Chairman and CEO, Gores Technology Group
“Donna is a talented designer and conducts herself and her business in a professional manner.”
Peter Guber Chairman and CEO, Mandalay Entertainment
“Her knowledge of every aspect of the complex process that is interior design and architecture is simply remarkable.”
Alex Masi Osborne & Little
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Your home deserves this level of attention

Consultations are available in the studio, in your home, or virtually — wherever your project is.

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