BRANA Designs LLC - Corona Del Mar, California

Elizabeth Foley

I discovered Brana Design through a Google search of modern interior designers near San Diego for our recently purchased contemporary home. The project photos on the company’s website truly stood out.

From our first meeting, Helena Brana, the mastermind behind Brana Design, exceeded expectations. Shortly after visiting our home and asking about our overall aesthetic preferences, and specific likes and dislikes, Helena presented us with four very different design proposals, each one spectacular. The detailed, highly realistic 3-D visualizations were amazing and instantly took away any anxiety I had about the final outcome. From a cost standpoint, Helena worked within our budget. She was always fully transparent and upfront, thus avoiding any financial surprises along the way.

Helena possesses a powerful cocktail of innate creativity and highly developed spatial skills, and has developed a deep roster of international resources. (She has her own custom rug company that offers a unique, spectacular range.) She worked with sly audacity to bring us out of the expected and into a realm of unimaginable beauty. The result is highly interesting while consummately comfortable. We could not be happier with our new home! I cannot recommend Brana Design more highly – and not only to those in the San Diego area, as Helena works with clients across the United States. Helena Brana will no doubt continue to brilliantly make her mark in the world of residential design.

Joel Portillo

Helena and her team at Brana Designs did an amazing job on our new house. When we decided to remodel, friends recommended her and we are glad they did. She has a great taste, is very creative and extremely resourceful. We love the vision she brought to life. She was a pleasure to work with and her pictures like 3D visualizations were very helpful when deciding which way to go from furniture to all material selections. The process was very straightforward, on time and on budget. Her professionalism in collaborating with the contractor made the whole process stress free. We love our house and always get a lot of compliments from our friends and family. I will definitely hire Helena again!

Suzanne Bellis

I hope you have an opportunity to work with Helena! I had a wonderful experience. Her design concepts incorporate a high level of sophistication as well as international styles and trends. She frequently attends shows in Europe evaluating unique offerings and conveys these to her clients to create their visions. Helena’s elegant style, as well as her honesty and patience, make her a joy to work with.

Elle Ray

Helena's expertise in contemporary European design truly sets her apart from the other Newport Beach interior designers we have seen. She transformed our outdated Mediterranean home into a modern yet grounded one. She has great connections to European furniture suppliers that others don't offer so that was a big deciding factor for us. We also appreciated that she was communicative and had good energy. I highly recommend her firm.

Nadia Barr

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Helena Brana on a number of occasions, where she has helped transform my client’s properties into unique, beautiful and comfortable homes. The latest project was a full renovation in Newport Beach finished in mid 2019. She is very dedicated to her work, has international experience and brings flair and sophistication to interiors together with sourcing unbelievable pieces. The visualizations that she presents provide a few options of differently styled rooms and are very helpful. I appreciate that Mrs. Brana is transparent and straightforward. I am confident that we will continue to work with her on many upcoming projects