Two words that describe interior designer Darla Blake are unique and chic. Not only is that the name of her thriving interior design firm in Montecito, California…Darla’s Unique & Chic Interiors... but those words also capture her personal and professional style.

An award-winning California-based designer, Blake has traveled all over the United States, as well as internationally, to bring her creative visions to reality. From the restoration of a formal Beverly Hills mansion, to a 1920’s farmhouse in Minnesota, a villa in Mexico, a high-rise condo in Hong Kong and a ski lodge in Mammoth Lakes, California, nothing is too big of a challenge for this talented designer.

Whether it's collaborating from the first meeting with an architect on a vacant lot, to bringing in the general contractor and crew, to the finishing touches of paint color, custom furniture, lighting and accessories, Blake works with each client to create environments that celebrate creativity and versatility. Functional and fabulous. She uses a kaleidoscope of styles to create innovative and captivating, yet classic designs. Blake can walk into a room…any room…and see it as an artist sees an empty canvas – just waiting for her creativity, innovation and design to turn it into living art.

Blake’s original, colorful personality and design style have been the hit of numerous design television shows, including Lifetime Television’s “Merge” and USA Network’s “House Wars,” where Darla was a regular on the series. Blake also appears regularly on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), having made many appearances on their popular series' “Designers’ Challenge,” “Awesome Interiors” and “Kitty Bartholomew: You’re Home.” Additionally, she was one of the featured designers on an HGTV pilot entitled “Surprise Decorator.”

Blake’s designs have been featured in magazines and newspapers around the country, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Soap Opera Weekly, Malibu Times, Hollywood Reporter, Denver Post and Daily Variety. Her work can also be seen in the international coffee table book “Ultimate Decorating.”

Blake is a professional member of The American Society of Interior Designers and California Council for Interior Design Certification #0409. She has worked with many celebrities, entertainment industry executives and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies.