Lesley Ray Design is a full-service Interior Design studio based in San Francisco, serving clients throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
We partner with inspiring clients to design sustainable, livable homes that distinctly reflect their lifestyle and story. We approach every project with a collaborative curiosity to ensure the end result is functional, thoughtful, and highly-personalized.
We are committed to a collaborative team process, resulting in transparent communication to deliver projects that align with the client's vision, budget, and timeline.
An award-winning Interior Designer, Lesley’s creative process is informed by her upbringing in a family of PhD professors, her background as a violinist, and her professional experience designing/managing commercial projects for some of the most influential companies in the world.
As a violinist, she has studied/performed works ranging from classical concerto world premieres to sold out concerts with Emmy-winning composers Steven and Julie Bernstein (Animaniacs, Tiny Toons) and Grammy-winning rock stars like Pat Benatar, Jon Anderson (Yes), Mike Garson (David Bowie), and Styx.
As a designer, she began her career in Ohio working on projects ranging from Easton Town Center (Les Wexner’s $1.5bn innovative retail/lifestyle village) to a Net Zero community center.
After relocating to San Francisco, she shifted to focus exclusively on luxury office interiors - including comprehensive space planning for employee optimization, incorporating strict security measures, custom furniture design, detailed budget review, strategic brand integration, project management and coordination of multiple trades, construction administration, and designing bathrooms and kitchens at scale.
She has designed/managed multimillion dollar commercial office renovations in Silicon Valley totaling over $100mm for some of the most innovative technology companies in the world.
Committed to sustainability: while completing her Bachelor of Science in Interior Space Design and earning her LEED accreditation, Lesley worked closely with the national US Green Building Council (USGBC) Board to found the first USGBC Emerging Professionals Group in Central Ohio. This group provided resources for emerging professionals passionate about designing for our climate.
Lesley was a nominee for the Commercial Real Estate Women, Silicon Valley “Rising Rockstar” award.
She is NCIDQ certified, which is the highest certification for a professional Interior Designer. It is the industry's recognized licensure and indicator of proficiency in interior design principles.
Lesley’s background in music instilled fundamental skills which she applies to her design process with clients:
"I have had the pleasure of working with Lesley on a multitude of projects throughout the Bay Area. Lesley does an amazing job of working with her clients and teams to create beautiful spaces and designs that work for her specific clients needs. In addition to that, she makes projects fun and easy for everybody involved. I would recommend Lesley to anyone that wants their projects done the correct way."
-Alex Lutz, Project Manager at NOVO Construction
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