--- title: "Aria Design Inc — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aria-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1795316958 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1795316958.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Aria Design Inc" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/f7c36b5f00621707_7869-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "247/C Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, California 92651, United States" latitude: 33.5429 longitude: -117.7813 phone: "(949) 376-5996" website: http://www.ariades.com rating: 5 review_count: 19 best_of_houzz_awards: 10 followers: 1215 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Aria Design Inc Original Houzz profile: [Aria Design Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aria-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1795316958) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Laguna Beach, CA - **Serves:** Irvine, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Aliso Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, Laguna Hills, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Corona del Mar, Foothill Ranch, Portola Hills, San Joaquin Hills, Capistrano Beach, East Irvine, El Toro, Newport Coast - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (19 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2013–2025), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Aria Design, Inc. is a boutique full-service interior design firm specializing in contemporary high-end custom residential and small commercial projects in Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego. The firm teams up with prominent architects, builders, landscape and lighting designers to produce award-wining designs of enduring quality and distinction in Laguna Beach, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Manhattan Beach and West Hollywood. Our firm has evolved into an award-wining multi-cultural team able to take on any project from the initial concept to its ultimate completion. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Drafting - Handicap-Accessible Design - Mudroom Design - Basement Design - Staircase Design - Garage Design - Laundry Room Design - Home Gym Design & Construction - Art selection - Color and material palette - Custom Homes - Custom bedding selection - Custom cabinetry design - Custom upholstery design - Decorative lights - Fabric selection - Furniture purchasing - Furniture selection - Home accessories - Home decor - Lighting design - Plumbing fixtures selection - Window treatment selection ### Areas Served - Irvine - Costa Mesa - Mission Viejo - Newport Beach - Lake Forest - Laguna Niguel - San Clemente - Aliso Viejo - San Juan Capistrano - Dana Point - Laguna Hills - Ladera Ranch - Laguna Beach - Laguna Woods - Corona del Mar - Foothill Ranch - Portola Hills - San Joaquin Hills - Capistrano Beach - East Irvine - El Toro - Newport Coast ### Typical Job Cost $100,000 - 500,000 Our studio is currently taking only major home remodels or new constructions over 2,000sq.ft. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Aria Design Inc | | Address | 247/C Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, California 92651, United States | | Phone | (949) 376-5996 | | Website | http://www.ariades.com | | Followers on Houzz | 1215 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://facebook.com/ariadesignlagunabeach - X (Twitter) — http://twitter.com/ariadesigninc - LinkedIn — http://linkedin.com/in/ariadesign - Blog — http://ariadesignlagunabeach.blogspot.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Aria Design Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aria-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1795316958) - **Website:** http://www.ariades.com - **Phone:** (949) 376-5996 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 - 2016 ASID Platinum award GREAT ROOM - 2016 OCEAN Home TOP 50 INTERIOR DESIGNERS - 2015 ASID Platinum award HOME\< 3500sf - 2014 INTERIOR DESIGN Best of the Year: SPA - 2014 ASID Platinum award: HOME\> 3500sf and HEALTHCARE - Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan - **Best of Houzz:** 10 awards (2013–2025), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) - [AIA Orange County](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-orange-county-pfvwus-pf~974250850) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 19 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Prestige Builders, March 2018** > Without a doubt, Aria Design is one of the very best interior design firms we have worked with professionally. Arianna and her team give their utmost attention to detail and proper documentation. We look forward to working with them again. **★★★★★ — Gallo Corporation, March 2018** > Arianna and I have worked together on numerous projects, I am always proud to be involved with her great design & happy clients. As a builder to have complete design plans and details assures a happy client in the shortest time... **★★★★★ — Anders Lasater Architects, Feb. 2018** > Arianna and her team at Aria Design are thoughtful and talented interior designers and have been a real joy to work with! She and her staff are always enthusiastic and willing to go the extra mile to find the right solutions for their clients. They know how to communicate those solutions effectively to the client and the construction team with exceptional drawings and 3D modeling. Arianna's particularly skilled at interpret the client's needs into just the right designs, materials, colors, and furniture selections. > > Aria Design recently collaborated with us on a significant whole-house remodel along the coast of Laguna Beach. The project was challenging for a number of reasons, not the lest of which was that the home was originally built in the 1970s and had been modified several times over the years. Working closely with us, and the builder, Keith Gallo, Aria Design was able to bring together a cohesive design theme for the house and create a thoroughly modern and spectacular home. The success of the project was due in large part to Arianna's talent and dedication. > > I look forward to my next project with Aria Design and strongly recommend them to the sophisticated homeowner who need a great interior designer for their project! **★★★★★ — Rita Eitelbach, Feb. 2018** > Arianna at Aria Design and her team are absolutely 5 star operation!!!!.. design wise... creativity wise... service and delivery! Beautiful performance!!! **★★★★★ — Sid Bastani, Feb. 2018** > I have had the privilege of working professionally with Arianna and her staff for many years. Their work is immaculate with detailed specifications that saves time. I am amazed with quality, workmanship and professionalism that is evident in each and every project. Above all I am impressed with her innate ability to transform space, any space no matter how small into an oasis. Furthermore, a stickler on deadlines and budgets. **★★★★★ — Rachel Melameth, Feb. 2018** > Aria Design really helped turned my house into a home. I will continue to hire Aria Design for any and all future renovation projects. **★★★★★ — samar obagi, Feb. 2018** > excellent experience and high caliber designer. Highly recommend. as Arianna is talented and resourceful in every way. excellent quality of work with tons of experience. **★★★★★ — Ron Neal, Feb. 2018** > As principal of an award winning architectural lighting design firm, we are truly honored to have the opportunity to work together with Aria Design. We are currently working on several spectacular residential projects. Arianna provides her own clean, sophisticated and classically modern aesthetic with an international flavor. She and her talented team are fully engaged through all aspects of each project. Their collaborative design process and attention to detail is clearly evidenced in the remarkable fit and finish of their beautiful work. We're eager to work with Aria Design on the next project....They are absolutely our favorite client! **★★★★★ — jesamson20, Feb. 2018** > We are in the midst of building our dream > Home and already Arianna from Aria Designs has made an enormous contribution. They are so professional and completely current in all the latest designs. I’m so thrilled to be able to have Arianna, Alex and Kendall as part of my team.......truely grateful. **★★★★★ — Michael Capobianco, Feb. 2018** > Arianna and her team were absolutely incredible in doing the construction design and furnishing on a high-end remodel in manhattan beach. The design documents/plans were meticulously detailed, ensuring that her vision came to reality on site. Her team was readily available when needed, which helped move the project forward where other projects may have stalled out. Was truly a pleasure working with her and her team! **★★★★★ — Lightstyles, Feb. 2018** > As a lighting designer I have the opportunity of working with many interior and architectural designers. That being said there are very few that even come close to the caliber of professionalism and experience that Arianna Noppenberger and her team provide. Their attention to detail is evident by the quality of the results. There are designers out there that do a good job and if a client is looking for ordinary there are a myriad of choices, however extraordinary and in fact spectacular is what you get with Aria design. I am honored and proud to have worked on many project with this company and look forward to the opportunity of working together with them again in the future. **★★★★★ — Hansa Upholstery Inc., Feb. 2018** > Aria Design is one, if not our favorite design studios we have the pleasure to work with. Arianna's attention to detail and creativity is exactly what you need to bring your dream home to life. As an upholsterer working with an extremely professional design firm ensures no mistakes are done, and this is exactly what you get when you work with her and her team! ## Selected projects - [Rockledge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rockledge-pj-vj~415645) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 29 - Description: Perched atop the vertical face of a rocky coastal promontory, this residence embraces this unique ocean site. The interior materials recall the subtle textures and colors of the coastline. The continuity of these materials, inside and out, dissolves the boundary between interior and exterior space. - [La Senda](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/la-senda-pj-vj~1253286) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-pj-vj~2106884) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 24 - [Beck](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beck-pj-vj~91011) - Location: Corona Del Mar, CA - Photos: 17 - Description: This warm contemporary home with warm hues and carefully selected stone work allows one to feel a part of nature, especially with the openness to the Newport Beach harbor. - [Obagi Skin Health Institute](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/obagi-skin-health-institute-pj-vj~670761) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: The Obagi Skin Health Institute in Laguna Beach, California is a boutique medical, retail and educational facility for ZO Skin Health. The founder of the company, Dr. Zein Obagi, is a board certified practicing dermatologist in Beverly Hills, California, and an author and educator that has presented more than 200 skin health lectures throughout the world. For more than 35 years Dr. Obagi has defined and continues to advance skincare to include the concept of creating and maintaining healthy skin… - [Mar Vista](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mar-vista-pj-vj~91044) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: A popular location for post-war, coastal vacation homes in south Laguna Beach found in southern CA, retains many of the intimately scaled cottage homes found from that era. An intimately 850 square-foot redwood, beach cottage built in 1948 stood on the site under a dense grove of eucalyptus trees. Programmatically, the owners wished for 2,500 square-foot living space for a family of four. The design evolved into a compound of structures in which the original cottage is connected to a separate, n… - [Hawkins](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hawkins-pj-vj~91039) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: Communal space is expressed which blur the distinction between the exterior and the interior materials. Private spaces retain accessibility while providing privacy through opaque, inwardly focused elements and carefully positioned windows. The two blend seamlessly through limestone walls, suggesting earthbound permanence, whereas a metal butterfly roofline floats seemingly weightlessly. This duality is further engaged with furnishings and accessories ranging from antique to modern, strategically… - [Wohlner](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wohlner-pj-vj~91023) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: This project explores the freedoms and constraints of working with the private seaside community of Three Arch Bay in Laguna Beach, CA. The intimate scale of an existing 1970’s beach cottage was retained with this renovation and addition. While a new dynamic, spatial configuration is created by the elimination of interior walls and some floor areas. Exterior openings have been modified to maximize expansive ocean views, breezes and natural light. A vacation home for a family of four including tw… - [Whalen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whalen-pj-vj~92036) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: We see here a home that brings in the outside to the inside. In the communal areas of the living room and pool table area, we see open space, feel the natural breeze and bring in a natural source of cooling. - [Wohlner](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wohlner-pj-vj~17295) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: This project explores the freedoms and constraints of working with the private seaside community of Three Arch Bay in Laguna Beach, CA. The intimate scale of an existing 1970’s beach cottage was retained with this renovation and addition. While a new dynamic, spatial configuration is created by the elimination of interior walls and some floor areas. Exterior openings have been modified to maximize expansive ocean views, breezes and natural light. A vacation home for a family of four including tw… - [Modern Luxury Beach Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-luxury-beach-cottage-pj-vj~109195) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: A popular location for post-war, coastal vacation homes in south Laguna Beach found in southern CA, retains many of the intimately scaled cottage homes found from that era. An intimately 850 square-foot redwood, beach cottage built in 1948 stood on the site under a dense grove of eucalyptus trees. Programmatically, the owners wished for 2,500 square-foot living space for a family of four. The design evolved into a compound of structures in which the original cottage is connected to a separate, n… - [Grand Canal](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-canal-pj-vj~7030942) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 79 - [Nyes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nyes-pj-vj~7030877) - Location: Laguna Beach, CA - Photos: 37 [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aria-design-inc-pfvwus-pf~1795316958) ## Ideabooks - [FARMHOUSE](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/133354853/list/farmhouse) — 77 ideas - [Mountain Home](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/154917588/list/mountain-home) — 24 ideas - [MUD ROOMS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/154755734/list/mud-rooms) — 1 idea - [LEESBURY](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/149194822/list/leesbury) — 13 ideas - [LANDSCAPE](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29610239/list/landscape) — 51 ideas - [TILES](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/134142863/list/tiles) — 4 ideas - [Sunset](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/112303111/list/sunset) — 65 ideas - [CORONADO](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47658087/list/coronado) — 4 ideas - [RR pc](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/70003938/list/rr-pc) — 12 ideas - [ariadesign's Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/49423045/list/ariadesign-s-ideas) — 5 ideas - [LIGHTING](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9010055/list/lighting) — 66 ideas - [\#ImpactOfDesign](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52559122/list/impactofdesign) — 14 ideas - [HARDSCAPE](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29609420/list/hardscape) — 25 ideas - [KIDS BEDROOMS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29609567/list/kids-bedrooms) — 15 ideas - [Wine Cellars](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/10669128/list/wine-cellars) — 25 ideas - [POWDEROOM](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32409321/list/powderoom) — 30 ideas - [CALL Ho](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47657738/list/call-ho) — 11 ideas - [Modern Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6435865/list/modern-kitchens) — 35 ideas - [OUTDOOR FURNITURE](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/30974457/list/outdoor-furniture) — 2 ideas - [MACK ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/28117533/list/mack-ideas) — 41 ideas [See all 49 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/ariadesign) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*