Debby Cooper has always had an eye for design. Her grandmother was an avid mid-century modern art collector who commissioned two houses by Marcel Breuer (a Bauhaus architect). Aesthetics were always paramount -- furniture, art work, linens, and even their utensils had to meet a rigorous sense of minimalism and functionality. An eye for design runs in the family. Her brother, also a designer, inspired her to join the field. Other family members are architects, art collectors, and art consultants. Debby studied art history extensively at Columbia University, and then went on to Georgetown Law School. After years of practicing environmental law at a big New York law firm, she decided to take time off to raise her three children. Eventually, she decided to combine her work ethic and commitment to client service with her love of interior design.