Even as a teenager growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Carrie Livingston knew that she wanted to spend her time creating beautiful spaces. In fact she took on her first project – the redecoration of her bedroom – using money she made babysitting and a nascent designer was born. Later, Livingston’s career took off in earnest when moved to New York for an eight-year stint at Ralph Lauren Interiors in New York. Here, Livingston gained valuable experience while working on such notable projects as the Double RL Ranch, Ralph Lauren Airstream and Jamaica House (Cottage 26), to name a few. It was through this work with Ralph Lauren that Livingston began to develop her exquisitely sophisticated signature style: a mix of both modern and classic, her love for vintage finds, and her passionate love for art. Building on these inspirations, she opened Carrie Livingston Design, her own design firm in 2004. Since then, she has opened an additional office in London as well as created a luxurious furniture collection. Livingston has been busy traveling the world, finding unique, one-of-a-kind pieces to create stunning residential and commercial projects in places as far-flung as Moscow, London, St. Barths and Sardinia. She works closely with her clients to ensure the vision for each project is executed seamlessly, while attention to detail is never forgotten. Livingston and her work have appeared in the pages of Vogue, Town & Country, Coastal Living and Angeleno to name a few. “To me, good design is a collaboration of location, feeling and time,” noted Livingston. “I take each project as a unique opportunity to do something impactful and unexpected but in an accessible and livable way.” Livingston continues to run her full-time design firm from her Beverly Hills and London Offices. In October 2011, she opened her 1,600-square foot penthouse office to the public as a pop-up gallery to help raise funds for UCLA’s Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program. The exhibit, called Blurred Lines, featured some of Livingston’s favorite artists like Rey Gost, Sarah Baley and Mark Hanauer and its success has spurred on a full-time charity called Generous, aimed at benefitting educators of children with autism.