About this Service

Chimera Design is a queer- and women-owned interior design studio with offices in Los Angeles, CA, and Upstate, NY. Our work focuses on but is not limited to high-end commercial and residential projects.

Our books are open and we are looking to take on exciting projects, regardless of their location and size.

Whether you’re looking for hourly design consultations, staging, office refreshes, or full-scale buildouts—from initial demolition to the final details—we have services tailored to meet your unique needs. We offer a comprehensive suite of design solutions outlined below.

When you work with us, your project will be crafted with precision, creativity, and a focus on achieving your vision. With a reputation for meticulous attention to detail and innovative problem-solving, we’ve become the trusted design partner for clients seeking exceptional results. Let us elevate your private residence or bring your dream project to life.

Interior Architecture Services:
Site Due Diligence
Pre-design
Concept Design
Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Documentation
Construction Administration
3D Modeling and Visualization
Signage & Wayfinding
Coordination
Project Close-out

FF&E Services:
Space Planning
Material Sourcing & Selections
Furniture Sourcing & Procurement
Furniture Design & Drawings
Equipment Sourcing
Shipping and Logistics
Warehousing
Greenery
Artwork
Styling & Accessories

Are you looking to open your next location, update your current space, or have an upcoming project that needs a designer's input? We would love to hear from you, are excited about the prospect of collaborating, and would value the opportunity to bring our design expertise to your next project in any capacity!

About this Lister

Co-founded by long-time best friends and artistic confidants Amanda Swain and Daisy Hook, Chimera Design celebrates boundless thinking while preserving and honoring the working knowledge and principles of Architecture and Design. Their informed design process is playful, investigative, and supportive of independent artisans and makers. At the heart of Chimera is a deeply thoughtful, collaborative, and fulfilling design process for all involved.

With immense respect for each other, clients, and their artist collaborators, Daisy and Amanda regard their work as designers as a privilege approached with utmost reverence. Daisy’s sensibility lies in the emotions evoked by aesthetic decisions and the science of architecture. Amanda cultivates the world of custom-built furniture and champions the importance of reaching the truest expression of an intended concept. Chimera shares a devotion to all aspects of design, resulting in spaces that are not only beautiful but also reflect clients’ dreams for the world.

Background and Expertise

Amanda and Daisy met over a decade ago while studying Interior Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Mutually compelled by the other's background and perspective, they were immediately drawn to each other, and soon discovered an innate ability to collaborate symbiotically. Today, their partnership is an intertwining of visions, aptitudes, and values.

After graduating in 2014, Daisy and Amanda began careers in high-end residential and commercial design on opposite coasts. In New York City, Daisy turned her focus to healing spaces and sustainable perspectives. In the Bay Area, Amanda built an expansive community of independent artisans, designers, peers, and advocates. Distance bearing no issue to consistent communication, their relationship deepened and evolved from friends, to collaborators, to business partners.

As Chimera Design, Daisy and Amanda have refined a complementary process consisting of progressive encounters and reconciliations between, at times, seemingly divergent approaches and perspectives.