History
PHILOSOPHY
Aimee Less views projects as a composition where color, materiality and textures are applied in proportion to create the desired effect— earthly, colorful, functional spaces reflective of the people who inhabit them.
Applying her fine art background, Aimee’s process-oriented approach to interiors visualizes interiors as a total composition where color, materiality and textures are layered and built up to create aesthetic balance and elicit an emotional reaction.
Aimee Less approaches interior design as both an art form and a lived experience.
Her work is grounded in a modernist sensibility — warm, tactile, and deeply considered — yet she does not adhere to a singular style. Each project is approached as its own composition, shaped by the people who live within it.
Drawing from her background in fine art and environmental design, Aimee considers interiors holistically. Materials are selected for their honesty, and spaces are shaped with intention. Color, proportion, form, and texture are layered to create environments that feel refined, personal, and quietly expressive.
At the core of her philosophy is a belief that a home should support a person’s sense of self — not just functionally, but emotionally.
Working within a broad mixture of project types and scales, Aimee has designed interiors and furnishings for private residences, hospitality, institutional, and commercial projects.
Prior to starting her private practice, Aimee was Director of Interior Design at RIOS. During her decade-long tenure there, she led numerous projects, collaborating with teams composed of interior designers, architects, landscape architects, graphic designers and various consultants. Born and raised in Memphis, Aimee’s passion for the creative arts has led her to study a project, and work as a fine artist, a ceramicist, web designer, and ultimately as an interior designer -- all skills and sensibilities she brings into her interiors work.
She earned her Environmental Design degree at Art Center College of Design, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, and studied sculpture at Camberwell College of Arts and Crafts in London. She has traveled widely, and held artist residencies at Arad Arts Project in Israel and The Almond Grove Studio in Thessaloniki, Greece. She has exhibited her furniture at the Milan Furniture Fair’s Salone Satellite and at ICFF in New York.
Approach
Studio Aimee Less is a Los Angeles based interior design studio who creates thoughtfully planned and soulfully curated environments for high-end residential and boutique commercial clients. Founded by veteran designer Aimee Less, the Studio infuses projects with sophistication, marrying warmth and individuality with a modernist aesthetic. Committed to the idea that every project has a unique outcome, we work closely with each client to design environments that emanate a distinct personality, paying special attention to context, details, and lifestyle. We love to join the team in the early stages of a project, as engaging deeply in the planning process is an investment which allows us to maximize the possibilities of a space, and to reflect and expand the eventuality of a client’s way of inhabiting the environment.
We take particular joy in creating custom-designed furniture, curating furnishings and art, and we revel in bringing in unexpected elements, materials, and color. We value honesty and attention to detail. Developing personal and trusting relationships with our clients and the larger architectural and construction team is a priority because we believe it is the key to creating a successful and joyful shared vision.