burnham design is a boutique design firm specializing in high-end

residential interiors. principal designer betsy burnham started the

company in 2002 upon leaving her six year partnership in the

design firm burnhamford, and has built her business to include five

employees and a number of prestigious projects.

burnham came to interior design by way of the fashion industry.

upon graduating cum laude in visual studies from dartmouth

college, burnham worked in the design departments of echo design

and the gap in new york, specializing in private label design and

men’s product development, respectively.

arriving in los angeles in 1988, she settled back at gap, this time as head of studio services, working with

costume designers to place merchandise from all divisions of the company into film and television.

after a four year hiatus and the birth of her two children, burnham stumbled upon her first interior design job

after designing an elaborately-themed house party. in her six years with burnhamford, she had a hand in the

design of over twenty local residences.

burnham considers her style bold and eclectic, but based in tradition; she counts as inspiration the work

of designers albert hadley, david hicks and bill blass, and architects addison mizner and david adler.

she adores color, pattern, and collecting, is addicted to accessories, and has never left a project without

using at least one animal print.

past and present television appearances have included a segment for “smart solutions” for (hgtv); a special

on vintage for e! entertainment; and two episodes of the program “area” for the style network.

for its october 2005 issue, house beautiful magazine has selected burnham as one of america's 25 top young

designers to watch nationwide.

recently, burnham was invited to join the board of directors of hope’s voice, a san francisco-based

organization committed to promoting the education and prevention of hiv/aids to young adults. she looks

forward to this new challenge. www.hopesvoice.org

burnham lives in hancock park with her husband, mark stern, and their children, carson and will.

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