THE DESIGNER
THE DESIGNER
L.A. Deriggi
ASID, IDS, LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE, NCIDQ
As a Florida licensed interior designer, L.A. is known for his contemporary design style and working in collaboration with Italian manufacturers. He studied at Chatham University, where he received his Master of Interior Architecture (M.I.A.). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a dual focus in management and marketing. His studies in London, Paris and Italy have influenced his passion for architecture and interior design as well as sustainable design. With a strong foundation, L.A. welcomes the opportunities and challenges that are inherent in transforming the spaces in which clients live and work.
Being raised with traditional values and encouraged to explore the world from a young age, L.A. has a foundation built on the connection of individual creativity and a universal understanding of the human element. His unique perspective on the impact of interior design serves as the catalyst for his unconventional approach to the industry. This leads him to pursue design concepts that meld classic techniques with modern elements. These designs aim to support lifestyle and well-being enhancement with problem-solving ingenuity. When L.A. takes on a project, he uses his signature process of intrinsic design. This process combines discerning needs with timeless design principles and environmental psychology, resulting in a customized, luxury experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If your project focuses on furnishings, light fixtures, and accessories, then interior decoration is the appropriate service for your needs.
However, if your project involves new construction specifications or a home renovation—requiring an overall plan that includes a concept, budget, and construction—you will need an interior designer with specialized training.
When you don’t bring in a designer first—it’s like making a movie without a director; there’s no one holding the full vision and no one sharing information with the team in a way they are used to processing the information. With a designer on board, you will have someone taking charge of all the decisions, someone who knows exactly how all of the pieces in your large project puzzle impact the next, and someone who can, and will, take all those pieces and create a home that is breathtaking in every way.
The budget is where the realistic picture of your project begins. Your investment typically starts at a price per square foot for furnishings, accessories and design fees. A budget is the map that shows us how we can do the best job for you. We will walk you through the process of estimating your investment based on our extensive experience with interior design. We find that clients may know how much they want to invest, but may not know what is reasonable to spend on furnishings and fees for a project like yours. We guide you through this process. What you choose to invest is your choice, our goal is to work within your investment range.
We suggest hiring an interior designer before or around the time of hiring an architect, builder or general contractor. Knowledgeable designers are able to enhance the project and ensure that you receive the end result that is in your dreams. We’re here to guide you and be your advocate through the process.
Our team is your unbiased expert resource – your advocate who is the liaison between all your various services: architect, contractor, and tradespeople. We communicate the information on the who, what, where and how of your home to the appropriate parties.
We dig deep before we start because we want to get to know you on a deep and intimate level. To get there, we set up meetings with the intention of establishing direction through inspirational elements. In those meetings, we ask lots of questions and listen hard to your answers – because your answers tell us who you are, and what you care about.
Your answers tell us what you love, what’s sentimental to you, and what you want to express about yourself. After we get to know you, and through detailed consideration, we integrate images that communicate our ideas into a new vision for your home.
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