OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES IN California
JEAN PRESCOTT STUDIO
Your office isn’t just where you work. It’s the first thing your client sees, the reason your best candidate accepts the offer, and the environment that decides whether your team performs at 70% or 100%. From technical drawings and 3D renderings to full permit management — we handle everything so you can focus on your business.
- 10+ Years Commercial Experience
- All Permits Handled
- Trusted Contractor Network
Define Your Territory
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL
Office Interior Design
Most offices in California were designed by whoever offered the lowest bid. It shows. Your commercial space isn’t an expense — it’s the tool that communicates who you are before you say a word. At Jean-Prescott we work exclusively with commercial spaces: corporate offices, medical practices, creative headquarters. And every project is personally directed by Jeannice Carrillo, from the first meeting to the final handover.
“We don’t design pretty offices. We design spaces that work for you — that retain your team, impress your clients, and increase the value of your property.”
Business Office Interior Design: Spaces That Work for Your Team
Before choosing a material or a color, we map how work actually flows in your company. Where the bottlenecks are, which zones create friction, how to gain an extra workstation without touching the square footage. The design comes after. The operational logic comes first.
How We Work
OUR OFFICE DESIGN PROCESS: From First Sketch to Final Permit
The biggest risk in an office design project isn’t the budget — it’s hiring someone who disappears after delivering the plans. Jean-Prescott manages every phase — design, 3D renderings, city permits, and construction coordination — from the first conversation to the day you open your doors. No surprises. No intermediaries.
The first meeting costs nothing and commits you to nothing. In that session we map your operational needs, the real constraints of your space, your brand identity and your budget range. You leave with a concrete feasibility report and already know exactly what’s possible — and what isn’t — before spending a dollar.
Key Deliverable:
Signed project brief, spatial feasibility report, and preliminary scope document.
Pro Tip from Jeannice Carrillo:
“The first consultation is where we find the problems nobody else will tell you about until it’s too late — zoning setbacks, Title 24 windows that constrain the design, structural columns that block the layout you had in mind.”
This is where the project takes real shape. Our in-house drafting team produces technical floor plans, space distribution proposals, material and finish selections, and a complete furniture specification package. Nothing moves forward without your explicit approval. There are no surprises on-site because every decision was documented before we got there.
Key Deliverable:
Technical floor plans, material boards, and furniture specification package.
Pro Tip from Jeannice Carrillo:
“A 10% improvement in circulation flow can add two workstations or a private meeting room without touching the square footage. Space planning isn’t aesthetics — it’s profitability.”
Before spending a dollar on construction, you walk through your finished space in full photorealistic 3D. You see the materials, the lighting, and the layout exactly as they will be. You approve based on what you see — not what you imagine. This eliminates change orders during construction, which is where projects lose time and money.
Key Deliverable:
Full photorealistic 3D render package and interactive virtual tour file.
Pro Tip from Jeannice Carrillo:
“Our renderings are so accurate that when the client walks into the finished space, they already recognize it. There’s no ‘this isn’t what I expected’ moment. That moment costs everyone.”
Commercial permits in California are complex — multiple city departments, Title 24 environmental compliance, ADA clearance reviews, and fire egress certification all need to align. Most projects stall here because the design firm delivers the plans and walks away. We manage every submission, respond to every plan check correction, and track every approval through to the end. You don’t need to learn how the system works. That’s what we’re here for.
Key Deliverable:
Approved permit set, municipal correction responses, and construction-ready documentation.
Pro Tip from Jeannice Carrillo:
“We’ve resolved plan check corrections without stopping the construction team for a single day. That’s only possible when the same team that drew the plans is managing the permits.”
We coordinate directly with licensed contractors, inspect on-site progress, manage furniture deliveries, and oversee the installation of lighting, custom millwork, and all finishes. We don’t hand over drawings and leave. We’re on-site until the space looks exactly like what you approved in the rendering — and your doors are ready to open.
Key Deliverable:
Final walkthrough inspection, certificate of occupancy coordination, and handover.
Pro Tip from Jeannice Carrillo:
“Our turnkey management saves clients an average of 15% on procurement costs and scheduling delays. Not because we’re cheaper — because we don’t let problems escalate.”
Local Geographics
COMMERCIAL OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGNERS Serving All of California
Zoning regulations, Title 24 environmental rules, and municipal codes are not the same in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or San Diego. A studio that doesn’t know your city can design something perfect that fails plan check. We operate across all of California with local market knowledge in every sector — from Orange County to Silicon Valley. If you’re looking for a business interior designer near me anywhere in California, our team works with direct knowledge of your local jurisdiction.
Don’t see your city? We serve all of California. Contact us for your location.
Strategic Selection
COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS vs. Boutique Studios: Why It Matters
Hiring a large firm means bureaucracy, project managers who don’t know your project, and drawings produced by someone who never visited your space. Hiring an independent freelancer usually means no CAD drafting capacity, no structure to manage commercial permits in California, and no team to coordinate construction. Neither works.
Jean-Prescott Studio operates differently: an in-house technical drafting team, direct permit management with city departments, 3D renderings built into every project, and Jeannice Carrillo personally overseeing every engagement. The structural capabilities of a top commercial interior design company. The direct attention of a boutique studio. No one between you and the person making decisions.
The Boutique Strength:
- Jeannice Carrillo personally oversees every project it never gets delegated to a junior.
- In-house drafting team coordinating with civil engineers from day one.
- We respond to plan check corrections directly with the city, without delaying the build.
- Selective project load: we never take on more than we can execute well.
Aesthetic Paradigms
MODERN OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN: Styles That Perform in Commercial Spaces
Style without function isn’t commercial design — it’s expensive decoration. At Jean-Prescott every aesthetic decision has a technical purpose: improving acoustics, optimizing natural light distribution, increasing operational density without sacrificing comfort. The result is a space that looks right and works better than before.
MINIMALIST AND CONTEMPORARY OFFICE INTERIORS
For medical clinics, law offices, dental practices, and financial institutions where projecting trust and competence isn’t optional. Natural wood veneers, matte steel hardware, invisible integrated storage, and a neutral palette calibrated to reduce visual fatigue during long working days. The space communicates credibility before anyone says a word.
CREATIVE OFFICE DESIGN For Agencies, Startups, and Growing Brands
For companies where culture is part of the product: creative agencies, growing tech firms, media companies, and startups competing for talent. Corporate colors integrated into the structural design, modular partitions that adapt as the team grows, collaboration zones and focus zones that coexist without interference. A space your team actually wants to use — and that candidates see before they accept the offer.
Spatial Anatomy
OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN BY SPACE: Every Zone Designed with Purpose
Every zone in an office has a distinct function, a distinct flow of people, and distinct technical requirements. We design each one separately — with specific lighting, acoustic, and material criteria — and then integrate them into a coherent whole. No filler zones.
Brand Entry Points
RECEPTION AREA AND OFFICE LOBBY DESIGN: Your Brand’s First Impression
The reception is the only space every single person sees — clients, candidates, vendors, investors. You have approximately eight seconds to communicate who you are and why you deserve trust before anyone has opened their mouth. We design reception areas that do that work on their own: material selection that reflects your brand positioning, lighting temperature calibrated for that specific space, furniture proportioned to the volume of the area, and signage integrated into the design rather than bolted onto it.
Brand Identity Aligned
First Impression Engineered
Collaborative Zones
OPEN OFFICE AND COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE DESIGN: Balancing Collaboration and Focus
Open offices have a bad reputation because most of them are poorly designed — everyone hears everything, no one can concentrate, and impromptu meetings interrupt the people doing deep work. That’s not a problem with the concept. It’s a problem with execution. We solve the tension between collaboration and focus through real acoustic zoning, visual separation without physical walls, and furniture that acts as a spatial divider. We don’t sell open offices. We sell open offices that actually work.
Acoustic Zoning Integrated
Productivity Benchmarked
Private Executive Offices
EXECUTIVE AND PRIVATE OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN: Commanding Presence and Confidentiality
A CEO’s office can’t be a generic space with a bigger desk. It’s where confidential decisions are made, where top-level clients are received, and where leadership image becomes a physical reality. We design with premium double-glazed acoustic glass, custom solid timber executive desks, a private mini-lounge for informal meetings, and dimmable lighting systems that adapt to every type of conversation.
Premium Materials: Walnut, brass, structural concrete, and fine leathers.
Sensory Comfort: Dedicated HVAC controls and zone-dimmable lighting.
Highly Technical Sectors
OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN FOR Medical, Dental, and Professional Practices
Medical, dental, chiropractic, and therapy spaces in California aren’t standard office environments. They carry their own regulatory requirements — ADA, Title 24, Health Department, fire code — that a generalist design studio doesn’t know and that, if missed, shut down your opening. We handle all of it from the initial drafting.
DENTAL OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN:
Turning Anxiety Into Patient Comfort
Dental anxiety starts before the patient sits in the chair — it starts in the waiting room. We design reception environments that replace harsh lighting and sterile white walls with warm light values, natural timber screens, sound-dampening panels, and seating configurations that provide visual privacy. The result: patients arrive less tense and leave more satisfied.
On the technical side, we coordinate plumbing and vacuum connections, surgical cabinetry compliance, and direct nurse station oversight from the initial layout. The Health Department inspection is never a surprise.
✓ Fully California Healthcare Compliant
MEDICAL AND THERAPY OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN: Compliance, Comfort, and Care
General medicine clinics, psychology practices, chiropractic treatment centers, and high-end therapy suites. Our plans comply from day one with ADA wheelchair clearances, local sanitary regulations, and California Title 24 energy requirements — not as a correction after the fact, but as part of the original design.
We source non-porous, medical-grade materials that withstand aggressive sanitization protocols without degrading, yellowing, or losing their aesthetic quality — materials that still look good after years of intensive use.
✓ ADA & California Title 24 Integrated Plans
Atmosphere Economy
RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ INTERIOR DESIGN:
Where Atmosphere Drives Revenue
In a restaurant, design isn’t decoration — it’s part of what your customer is paying for. The table layout decides your margin. The lighting decides whether people stay or ask for the check. The bar decides whether someone posts a photo or not. Jean-Prescott designs dining environments that balance visual impact with real commercial operations — including kitchen flow, service circulation, and Health Department permits.
RESTAURANT INTERIOR DESIGN:
Layouts That Maximize Covers and Experience
The number of covers that fit in your space is a design decision with a direct impact on your P&L. We design floor plans that maximize table count without making guests feel crowded — the balance between profitability and experience that decides whether a restaurant fills or doesn’t.
We integrate the commercial kitchen layout with clear kitchen-to-floor flow patterns, coordinate Health Department permits, and manage fire egress codes from the initial drafting. The inspection is not a surprise.
✓ Health Department & Fire Egress Certified
CAFÉ AND BAR INTERIOR DESIGN:
Creating the Atmosphere People Come Back For
In a café or bar, atmosphere is the second product you sell. The lighting temperature decides how long someone stays. The furniture comfort decides whether they come back. The bar design decides whether you appear on social media. We design for all of those moments to happen naturally.
We build custom bar counters, design layered ambient lighting, and distribute back-of-bar work areas so production speed doesn’t compete with the front-of-house experience. We also manage the sourcing and procurement of commercial interior furniture with certified suppliers — you don’t coordinate a single order.
✓ Procurement & Custom Bar Counter Engineering
The Prestige Standard
EXECUTIVE AND LUXURY
Office Interior Design
There are projects where the margin for error is zero. Corporate headquarters, leadership zones where generic design is simply not acceptable, spaces where every detail — the texture of the wall cladding, the angle of the lighting, the thickness of the partition glass — communicates something about who you are. For those projects we work at a specification level most studios don’t reach.
CEO AND DIRECTOR OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN: Spaces That Command Presence
A CEO’s office is simultaneously a private operations room and the space where the company’s most important relationships are received. We work with custom marble casework, structural wood cladding, acoustic glass panels, and programmable ambient lighting systems. No catalog items. Every piece is designed for that space, for that person, for that level of use.
Our Commercial Design Services
Whether you need the complete package or just one service, we adapt to your needs. Get everything done right—from initial concept to permit approval.
Site Plans
Detailed site plans showing your commercial space in context—parking, accessibility, landscaping, signage, and all required site elements for city approval.
- Property layout
- Parking design
- ADA pathways
- Setback compliance
Permit Plans
Complete construction documents designed specifically to pass city review. We handle zoning, building, health department, fire department, and ADA compliance.
- Zoning compliance
- Health dept. approval
- Fire dept. approval
- ADA compliance
Development Plans
Comprehensive development plans from initial concept to final design. Space planning, customer flow optimization, and brand identity integration.
- Concept design
- Space planning
- Flow optimization
- Brand integration
Commercial License Plans
Specialized plans required for business licensing—restaurants, medical offices, retail, and any commercial operation needing city business permits.
- Business license docs
- Occupancy plans
- Use permits
- City submissions
Tenant Improvements
Transform existing commercial spaces to fit your business needs. From minor updates to complete buildouts, we design tenant improvements that maximize your space.
- Space redesign
- Buildout plans
- Code upgrades
- Landlord approval
Plan Corrections
Already have plans that didn’t pass? We re-design and correct plans to meet code requirements and get your permits approved quickly.
- Code analysis
- Re-design
- Corrections
- Re-submission
Draft Design
Initial concept designs and space planning that capture your vision and optimize customer flow, workspace efficiency, and brand identity.
- Concept sketches
- Space planning
- Layout optimization
- Brand integration
3D Virtual Tours
Experience your commercial space before it’s built. Our 3D virtual tours help you visualize the final design and make confident decisions.
- Realistic renders
- Virtual walkthrough
- Material preview
- Client presentations
Contractor Network
We don’t build, but we have trusted first-class contractors ready to bring your design to life. Quality construction, fair pricing.
- Vetted contractors
- Quality work
- Fair pricing
- Project oversight
Real Transformations
OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECTS: Before, During, and After
We don’t just show the finished result. We show the 3D render you approved at the start, the permit management process, and the completed space — so you can see that what we promise is what we deliver.
Interactive Case Study
FROM 3D RENDER TO FINISHED SPACE: Real Projects in California
5,800 sq. ft. commercial office renovation in Newport Beach. Drafted, rendered, and approved in 4 weeks. Carlos Prescott personally managed the structural permit reviews and resolved 3 city plan check corrections without delaying the construction team by a single day.
When the client walked into the finished space, they recognized it immediately from the rendering. No unexpected changes. No additional costs. No feeling that the result wasn’t what they expected. That’s what happens when the same team designs, renders, manages permits, and coordinates construction.
What Our Clients Say
Business owners across California trust us with their commercial design projects
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“Opening a boba shop seemed overwhelming with all the permits and health department requirements. Jean Prescott Studio handled everything—the design is beautiful and we passed every inspection on the first try. Highly recommend for any cafe owner.”
Michelle T. – Irvine
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“Our dental practice needed a complete redesign to accommodate new equipment and ADA requirements. The team understood medical office regulations perfectly and created a space that patients love and staff find efficient.”
Dr. James H. – Pasadena
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“We had plans from another designer that failed permit review twice. Jean Prescott Studio fixed everything, handled the re-submission, and got us approved within weeks. They saved our restaurant opening timeline.”
Carlos & Maria R. – Los Angeles
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commercial interior design services in California
At Jean-Prescott Studio, office interior design costs in California vary depending on the size of the space, the level of finish, and whether the project includes permit management and 3D renderings. Rather than giving a number that means nothing without context, we start every project with a free consultation where we give you a real feasibility estimate based on your actual space. That first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Call us at 949 791-7178 to get started.
Commercial interior design is a completely different discipline from residential design. Commercial spaces in California have to comply with Title 24 energy codes, ADA accessibility requirements, fire egress certification, and city-specific permit processes. At Jean-Prescott Studio we work exclusively with commercial spaces — offices, medical clinics, restaurants, retail — because the technical requirements are specialized enough that generalist decorators consistently miss them. The result isn’t just aesthetic: it has to pass inspection and function operationally from day one.
Yes, almost always. Office renovation design in California requires permits from multiple city departments depending on what you’re changing — structural elements, lighting, HVAC, partition walls, plumbing. The plan check process involves Title 24 compliance, ADA reviews, and sometimes fire department sign-off. At Jean-Prescott Studio we manage the entire permit process in-house, which means we handle every submission and respond to every city correction directly. Most clients don’t realize how complex this is until a project stalls because the design firm handed over plans and walked away.
At Jean-Prescott Studio, a typical commercial office interior design project in California — from first consultation to approved permits — takes between 4 and 8 weeks depending on city response times and the complexity of the space. Our in-house drafting team handles plan permit processing directly with the municipality, which significantly reduces delays. Construction coordination begins immediately after permit approval. We’ve completed full office projects in Newport Beach and Orange County in as little as 4 weeks from drafting to permit approval.
Yes, and we actually require it. Before any construction begins, Jean-Prescott Studio produces a full photorealistic 3D rendering and interactive virtual tour of your space. You walk through it, approve the materials, the lighting, and the layout exactly as they’ll be built. This eliminates change orders during construction — which is where projects go over budget. Our 3D visualization services are built into every commercial office design project we take on in California, not offered as an optional add-on.
The thing most people don’t realize when looking for commercial office interior designers near them in California is that design capability alone isn’t enough. Your designer also needs in-house drafting capacity, experience with California’s permit process — Title 24, ADA, local plan check — and a team that stays involved through construction. At Jean-Prescott Studio we work across all of California, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, with direct knowledge of local codes in each city. Every project is overseen personally by Carlos Prescott.
Jean-Prescott Studio handles the full range of commercial interior design: corporate offices, medical and dental clinics, therapy practices, restaurants, cafés, bars, retail spaces, and executive headquarters. We specialize in spaces that have technical requirements beyond standard decoration — ADA compliance, Health Department certification, fire egress, California Title 24. We serve clients across California, including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento, and the Bay Area. Every project includes space planning, 3D renderings, permit management, and construction coordination.
A turnkey office interior design service at Jean-Prescott Studio covers every phase: free feasibility consultation, technical space planning and drafting, full photorealistic 3D renderings and virtual tours, plan permit processing with California city departments, and on-site project coordination through final fit-out and handover. You don’t manage contractors, chase permits, or coordinate deliveries. We handle all of it. Our clients across California — from small professional offices to corporate headquarters — typically save 15% on procurement and scheduling costs compared to managing these elements separately.
Yes, and it’s one of our most technical specializations. Dental and medical office interior design in California requires compliance with ADA wheelchair clearances, California Title 24 energy codes, Health Department sanitary regulations, and specific plumbing and cabinetry requirements for clinical areas. At Jean-Prescott Studio we integrate all of these from the initial drafting — not as corrections after the fact. We’ve designed dental clinics, general medicine practices, chiropractic centers, and therapy offices across California with zero failed inspections on permit submissions.
Absolutely. At Jean-Prescott Studio we work with commercial office design projects of all scales across California — from small single-room professional offices to multi-floor corporate headquarters. The process is identical regardless of size: free consultation, technical space planning, 3D visualization, permit management, and project coordination. Small office building design often has more creative constraints, which means smart spatial planning matters even more. The free initial consultation is exactly where we figure out what’s achievable within your specific budget before you commit to anything.
The first step is a free consultation — no cost, no commitment. At Jean-Prescott Studio we use that first conversation to understand your operational needs, map the real constraints of your space, and give you a concrete feasibility assessment. You leave knowing what’s possible, what it roughly involves, and whether we’re the right fit for your project. We serve commercial office design clients across all of California. You can reach us directly at 949 791-7178 or request a call-back through our website.
Most commercial interior design companies in California either operate as large firms that delegate projects to junior staff, or as independent designers who lack the technical drafting capacity to manage California’s permit process. Jean-Prescott Studio is structured differently: we have an in-house drafting team that coordinates with civil engineers, we manage plan permit processing directly with city departments, we produce 3D virtual renderings as part of every project, and Carlos Prescott personally oversees every engagement. You get the structural capability of a top commercial design firm with the direct attention of a boutique studio.
Yes. Restaurant and café interior design is one of our specialized verticals at Jean-Prescott Studio. We design commercial dining environments across California with a focus on the operational side as much as the aesthetic: table layout that maximizes covers without sacrificing guest comfort, commercial kitchen layouts with clear kitchen-to-floor flow, custom bar counter design, and ambient lighting that drives social media shareability and return visits. We also manage the Health Department permits and fire egress certification required for food service spaces in California from the initial drafting.
Yes, and executive office interior design is one of the highest-specification services we offer at Jean-Prescott Studio. A CEO’s office requires premium acoustic glass partitions for confidentiality, custom solid timber desks, programmable ambient lighting systems, and materials — walnut, brass, structural concrete, fine leathers — that communicate authority without looking overdone. We design executive and director offices across California, from Orange County to San Francisco, with every element specified for that person and that space. No catalog items. No generic solutions.
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