--- title: "Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc. — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/maura-braun-interior-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1199594824 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1199594824.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc." category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4a738f6c0f4420e4_7391-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Riverside, Illinois 60804, United States" latitude: 41.8378 longitude: -87.7602 phone: "(312) 203-5275" website: http://maurabrauninteriordesign.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 121 last_updated: 2026-09-08 --- # Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc. Original Houzz profile: [Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/maura-braun-interior-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1199594824) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Riverside, IL - **Serves:** Chicago, Naperville, Evanston, Oak Park, Glenview, Elmhurst, Buffalo Grove, Northbrook, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Hinsdale, La Grange, Western Springs, River Forest, Burr Ridge, Riverside, Glencoe, Oak Brook, Lake Bluff, Bannockburn - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves The essence of my design practice is simple: I strive to make your home an infinitely more beautiful place for you to live, and an infinitely more easy place in which to live, as well. In tandem, these two essentials—beauty and ease—allow life’s wonderful moments to unfold perfectly, and in ways you’ll not only cherish when you look back, but also fully enjoy while they’re happening. We design homes that let you relax during hectic periods while savoring the calm of quieter times. Entertaining friends, enjoying the comfort of a holiday meal, cozying up in front of a fireplace—we believe our homes are our sanctuaries and we design with that idea in the forefront of our minds. The surroundings we create are warm and welcoming, and we achieve this by bringing nature into the design of all our interiors. Color provides a warm base with which we blend all other materials. Selection of materials is focused on those that are created in nature, and bring about a textural experience unique only to your home. Together, color and materials provide the warmth and ease of living that we strive to provide for each client. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Custom Cabinets - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Lighting Design - Home Office Design & Construction - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Playroom Design - Custom Furniture - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Laundry Room Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - Custom Home Bars - House Plans - Closet Design - Universal Design - 3D Rendering - Basement Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Walk-in Closets - Sunroom Design & Construction - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Home Theater Design - Sustainable Design - Wine Cellar Design - Custom Shelving - Custom Pantries - Downsizing - Drafting - Kitchen Remodeling - Remodeling ### Areas Served - Chicago - Naperville - Evanston - Oak Park - Glenview - Elmhurst - Buffalo Grove - Northbrook - Highland Park - Lake Forest - Deerfield - Hinsdale - La Grange - Western Springs - River Forest - Burr Ridge - Riverside - Glencoe - Oak Brook - Lake Bluff - Bannockburn ### Typical Job Cost $100,000 - 750,000 Typical interior design project budgets range between $300K and up depending upon scope of project, square footage and project location. This includes design fee. Contact us for more information! ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc. | | Address | Riverside, Illinois 60804, United States | | Phone | (312) 203-5275 | | Website | http://maurabrauninteriordesign.com | | License Number | N.C.I.D.Q. 16743 | | Followers on Houzz | 121 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/MauraBraunInteriorDesign - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/MBraunDesign - Blog — http://www.maurabrauninteriordesign.com/blog/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/maura-braun-interior-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1199594824) - **Website:** http://maurabrauninteriordesign.com - **Phone:** (312) 203-5275 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - N.C.I.D.Q., Best of Houzz 2017 - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. **Affiliations** - [NCIDQ Examination](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncidq-examination-pfvwus-pf~882083937) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — Alyssa Clapson, Aug. 2017** > I represent Apostrophe Design, a retailer of fine flooring and area rugs and we have had the pleasure of working with Maura Braun and her team for more than a decade on countless projects helping to turn her stunning designs into a reality. She is extremely professional, talented, personable, and wonderful to work with. We would highly recommend Maura Braun Interior Design to anyone for their future interior design project! **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you for your kind words Alyssa! Likewise, we also really enjoy working with all of you at Apostrophe Design Flooring and look forward to many more projects together. > > Your showroom is great with all of the selections for carpeting, wood, tile and luxury vinyl plank flooring. We met back in 1999, so it's been nearly 2 decades that you all have provided a wonderful flooring service for us. **★★★★★ — elauzon42, July 2017** > Maura is a consummate professional. She is very easy to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a high-end interior designer. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you so much Elizabeth! > > I really enjoy working with you on our marketing plans! **★★★★★ — Jim Hutchinson, Nov. 2016** > Maura has a great combination of design creativity, practicality, and attention to detail. Her design ideas well reflected our vision and she was flexible and open to change if needed. She was thoughtful about balancing design, quality and budget so as not to sacrifice overall quality but to remain in budget. And she was detail oriented (anticipating potential bottlenecks) and direct with service providers to make sure they completed as promised. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you Jim and Harla, for your wonderful review! Thank you also, for entrusting your interior design project to Maura Braun Interior Design. Enjoy many years of peace, comfort and joy in your amazing new home! **★★★★★ — HU-8186107, June 2016** > How often can one say that he/she enjoyed doing a renovation! I can! > Working with Maura made this usually challenging process both interesting and actually fun. She demonstrated immediately that she understood my taste and what I desired as a finished product. She had an impressive group of experts with whom she has worked over the years, whose talents she sought out for custom built-ins and other project requirements. Her professionalism was evident to me, and I could see the respect that she received from the people with whom she interacted in order to complete my renovation. The project proceeded smoothly, on time, within budget. Maura made herself available to address questions or concerns that I may have had. The completed project is lovely, and I am enjoying living and entertaining there immensely. I recommend Maura highly and with no reservation. (for photos, see Millennium Park) **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you Linda, for your wonderful review. You are such a wonderful Client and I truly enjoy the fact that we still meet for lunch at least twice a year! Working with you on your project was an Absolute Pleasure! We had so much fun together and I especially loved how you and I clicked right away. Thank you for such incredible memories of a truly amazing project! **★★★★★ — arringtonusa, March 2016** > I would recommend Maura Braun for anyone looking for an interior designer who can keep you abreast of the latest trends in interior design, furnishings and materials. She can work with you to build a living space that is uniquely your own. She is very flexible, compromising and proactive when unforeseen difficulties arise; and she will bring a personal and professional attitude to every interaction that makes you feel like you made all the right choices. > > My house renovation project ran like a well oiled machine, thanks to the dedication and determination of Maura Braun. In 18 months we transformed the house from a mid 90’s style to a late 1800’s old world chateau. > I under took this project with the same passion and hands on approach that I give to all of my business projects. This home has been a part of my life for the last 61 years. I felt it was time to bring it up to it’s full potential of an Old World French Provincial Chateau exuding a European atmosphere, on both the interior and exterior. As a result, I truly feel as though I am living in a French Villa on the Mediterranean. I live on lake Michigan in Evanston. > > The home and grounds have finally fulfilled my dreams. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you Mike for your wonderful review! That was an intensely fun 18 months! So glad to have been a part of bringing your dreams to your reality! **★★★★★ — kathy levin, Jan. 2016** > Maura did a excellent job in our home. She has helped us with various interior design elements in our home. She has always found what we needed, done so in a timely manner and made sure to followthrough with the workmen. I feel many designers can find what you need and bring it to you-the thing I really like about Maura is her followthrough. She comes and checks on the workmen if you have a issue she is right there. She sees the project through to the end. I find many designers find what you need, find the workmen and then just leave them to install and finish and often the job is not done correctly and the designer who started is nowhere to e found. Mauras professionalism and work ethic are excellent. I would highly recommend her.Also, she completed several projects for us we stared working with her maybe 15 years ago-so various projects with varying cost-mostly high end. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you both so much for such a wonderful review! I have really enjoyed working with you two as you know what you want and you're great at making smart decisions! Our time together goes back to the early 90's -- a terrific 20+ years!! **★★★★★ — sandraloren1, Jan. 2016** > We remodeled our 20 year old master bathroom and bedroom. Maura gave us a beautiful, tranquil and spa like room that we love. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you for your wonderful review Sandy! I greatly appreciate it! So glad that you can enjoy your Spa like rooms every day! **★★★★ — dgarber, Oct. 2015** > I have worked with Maura on previous projects so I know she can listen to me and translate my ideas as to the look I want to realize. I absolutely trust her judgement. The past year she helped us come up with a contemporary yet warm design for our new condo - kitchen - dining - living area. I gave her a "4" only because I've never worked with anyone else. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thanks so much for the great review. I'm so happy that you love your new home and I enjoyed working with you two! **★★★★★ — pattigolden, July 2015** > Maura Braun designed and renovated our kitchen, three bathrooms, den, and laundry room. She is professional with an easygoing personality who listens to your needs and design style. We would not hesitate to use Maura again. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Patti, Thank you so much for the wonderful review. You two are such a pleasure to work with. I've enjoyed working with you both for the past 20 years! **★★★★★ — gwenngarmon, April 2015** > Maura is a delight to work with. Ten years ago she helped us design living, dining, sitting and foyer rooms. We were so completely satisfied that upon considering remodeling a master bedroom, bath and family room, there was no question who would do it. In all of our experience with Maura we have found her to be brilliant with our npersonal use of space and desires for certain concepts. For example we live in a wooded area and want to feel as if the inside is just an extension of the outside, while wanting a cozy, intimate and comfortable space. Maura makes it happen. Maura builds upon our discussions, providing progressive design plans and options. Carefully reviewing her drawings and ideas with us, she has a keen sense of the customers' understanding, and need for more or less detail; more or less options and examples, when to provide more drawings and actual physical products and samples. She encourages us to study samples in various light; she helps us with moch-ups - anything that will help us visualize and get a good feel for her suggestions. At times, we had to travel and leave large gaps in the process. We were impressed with her flexibility and ability to keep us in the loop and on target, using email communication/updated drawings and mail delivery of product samples. In general, Maura's organizational and coordinating skills are wonderful. We had to do a lot if retro-fitting of new areas with old 120 yr old house areas. Maura managed the whole process, providing us with a timeline/schedule of work to be performed. So many crafts were involved; having someone like Maura who has a long catalogue of all of your build/decorating professionals is quite desirable for us, not really knowing which plumber, electrician, painter, etc to employ. From these professionals to the ordering and delivering of products, Maura made life quite easy for us during the project. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you Gwenn for your wonderful review! I'm so glad to hear that I make life easy for you two during all of our projects! That is my goal! **★★★★★ — Benjamin Brici, March 2015** > I am a General Contractor, and I have been working with Maura Braun for quite a few years now and I would definitely recommend Maura Braun for any Interior Designer needs. Professional, Prompt and Respect are only a few of the qualities you will get when working with Maura and she has many more that would fill up this page. Maura can take any project and turn it from bad to fab in a way that others can not. I will continue to work with Maura and you should get to know her too if you need a great experience with your Interior Designing needs!!! **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you Benjamin, for the very nice review! You all make our lives easy in our goal of making the Clients' lives easy during our Construction Design projects over the course of the past 20 years! **★★★★★ — Tech Tonic LLC, Nov. 2014** > I have had the pleasure of working with Maura Braun Interior Designs for years. What I really like about her firm is that her design process creates beautiful warm interiors that stand the test of time. The industries we both work in, while very very different, have constant change. Maura's use of materials and design not only stays current for years but holds up to a family's demanding use. Too many times I have seen families not think about the materials that go into the design of a space. Maura's designs are full of natural materials and colors that are warm and ultimately easy to live in. I recommend Maura's firm when families want to have fun in spaces that are relaxed and comfortable without worrying if the room will last. **Comment from Maura Braun Interior Design, Inc.:** > Thank you John for the awesome review! I've enjoyed working with you for over 20 years and knowing you as a friend for 30 years!! ## Selected projects - [Chicago Millennium Park Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chicago-millennium-park-residence-pj-vj~1117103) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 8 - [Millennium Park 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/millennium-park-2-pj-vj~2281724) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 8 - Description: MBID worked with Architect David Raino-Ogden and General Contractor Marcel Olar to create this incredible home 35 floors up overlooking beautiful Millennium Park in Chicago. This was a 14 month project that resulted in a gorgeous home that matches our Clients' lifestyle for entertaining family and friends, while maintaining an ease of living. - [South Loop Chicago Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/south-loop-chicago-residence-pj-vj~1391847) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 6 - Description: I started working with this couple 20 years ago in a single family home on the north side of Chicago. So we helped them move to the South Loop of Chicago to start their new retirement lifestyle in a high rise loft living. Here we gave them a modern, textural warmth while working with the incredible views of Chicago as their back drop. - [Riverside Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riverside-residence-pj-vj~1391827) - Location: Riverside, IL - Photos: 3 - Description: As a home tucked into a forested area, it was important to the clients that we brought the outdoors inside where possible. - [Northbrook Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/northbrook-residence-pj-vj~2505312) - Location: Northbrook, IL - Photos: 4 - [Chicago Great Room, Home Office & Children's Study Area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chicago-great-room-home-office-and-children-s-study-area-pj-vj~1032729) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 4 - Description: In the Home Office: The custom cabinetry allowed for a large semi-circular desk to surround the user with an inlayed leather countertop. Open shelving on the front of the desk allows for book storage. While the stair stepping on the wall mounted custom cabinet allows for open storage and display of small items and decorative objects. The large credenza cabinet with tall storage and open shelving received a faux finish to play off of the Corten steel metal wall's finish that stands behind the cre… - [Chicago Gold Coast Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chicago-gold-coast-project-pj-vj~923456) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 8 - [Living Room & Dining Room Update](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-room-and-dining-room-update-pj-vj~2768948) - Location: Highland Park, IL - Photos: 3 - [Lincoln Park Traditional Entire Home Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lincoln-park-traditional-entire-home-interior-design-pj-vj~1032769) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 5 - [Chicago Transitional Home Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chicago-transitional-home-interior-design-pj-vj~1041669) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 5 - [Buffalo Grove Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/buffalo-grove-residence-pj-vj~1391884) - Location: Buffalo Grove, IL - Photos: 6 - Description: This Client transitioned from a very contemporary home that I was the project manager on 25 years ago to a much more traditional styling within the same home. The wife's taste has changed so we were able to adapt her tastes to her current lifestyle. - [Evanston Traditional Entire Home Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/evanston-traditional-entire-home-interior-design-pj-vj~913717) - Location: Evanston, IL - Photos: 20 - [Chicago Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chicago-kitchen-pj-vj~923427) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 1 - [Riverwoods Master Bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/riverwoods-master-bedroom-pj-vj~923495) - Location: Riverwoods, IL - Photos: 1 - [Master bedroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bedroom-pj-vj~363657) - Location: Bannockburn, IL - Photos: 4 - [Breakfast Area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/breakfast-area-pj-vj~363656) - Location: Bannockburn, IL - Photos: 1 - [Living/Dining](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-dining-pj-vj~910360) - Location: Evanston, IL - Photos: 4 - [Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-pj-vj~910415) - Location: Evanston, IL - Photos: 1 - [Office](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/office-pj-vj~910416) - Location: Chicago, IL - Photos: 1 - [Den](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/den-pj-vj~363658) - Location: Riverside, IL - Photos: 3 [See all 20 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/maura-braun-interior-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1199594824) ## Ideabooks - [Guest Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105792047/list/guest-bathroom) — 2 ideas - [Basement Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/105791376/list/basement-bathroom) — 1 idea - [1400-14C Ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/72312784/list/1400-14c-ideabook) — 44 ideas - [Beemster Idea Book](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/79822320/list/beemster-idea-book) — 39 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/82465253/list/wish-list) — 1 idea - [Marshfield Idea Book](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/66866047/list/marshfield-idea-book) — 9 ideas [See all 6 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/maurabrauninteriordesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: Cabinetry** *(in Photo Questions)* What kind of wood was used in the making of these cabinets please? A: The wood used is either oak or maple. **Q: where can i buy the sofa** *(in Photo Questions)* sofa A: Casa Spazio Chicago **Q: where can i buy the sofa** *(in Photo Questions)* sofa in photo is gray well matched to chais A: Roche Bobois **Q: Where is the bedding from?** *(in Photo Questions)* Love the gray/white pattern on this bedding. Can you confirm the retailer? Thanks. A: The bedding belonged to the Client, so I do not know the brand. **Q: Mirror** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I get the mirror? A: Lightology.com **Q: Can you share the paint color on the walls?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: We did not use paint, rather we upholstered the walls in a faux suede fabric. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-08.*