Atelier de Artisan is a boutique design firm specializing in high-end custom residential interiors.  With an array of design professionals who all contribute their own skills to the world of architecture and interiors, today’s home may be designed by a combination of talents and individual experts.  Principal Designer Sandra Vila intimately understands the importance of linking today’s sophisticated and knowledgeable clients with leading artisans for all of her projects.  Working diligently and collaboratively with architects, developers, contractors, and knowledgeable clients in all aspects of interior design from initial architectural & construction planning, to lighting & design consultation, to space planning & furniture acquisition, the result is a constant and consistently pleasing central aesthetic. 

Sandra was trained in the fine arts, and has been involved in residential interior design and staging for almost a decade.  She earned her Bachelors’ degrees in Marketing and Art History, and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and the Interior Designers Institute.  She began her career in San Francisco, where she worked exclusively in interior design & renovation, and staged several hundred homes & estates for resale throughout California.  Having traveled all over the world, Sandra draws inspiration by borrowing tradition and sophistication, as well as infusing clean, refined taste with innovative & fresh style.  She has a natural flair and a keen, discerning eye for space planning and décor.  Her relentless attention to detail stems from her work experience and study in a wide-range of industries including marketing, advertising, retail, couture fashion, residential real estate, corporate hospitality, distinctive antiques, fine furnishings, and textiles.  She continues to practice the art of interior design throughout the Bay Area and Southern California.