WELCOME TO ERVI DESIGN

Full Service Interior and Architectural Design Studio

We offer services from filing and Interior Architecture to Interior Design and completed spaces. Whether you want to Design, accessorize, gut-renovate, renew your kitchen or bathroom, or need drawings to file your project, we can guide you through the entire process. We can help you to achieve optimal furniture layouts, design and fabricate custom furnishing, select furnishing, lighting fixtures, paint colors, wall coverings and textiles that reflect you and compliment your home.

Leah Ervi – Principal Designer

– IIDA, ASID, Adjunct Faculty of Professional Practice at Parson School Of Design and Berkeley College –

Leah Ervi brings over 20 years of experience in creating beautiful, functional, and balanced spaces in NYC and the Metropolitan Area. Her design philosophy is rooted in creating an aesthetic of style and elegance, and for each residential or commercial project she undertakes she tailors her keen eye to fit an individual client’s desires and lifestyles.

Her interiors draw inspiration from fashion, art, and travel. Leah has worked internationally on projects ranging from residential consulting to hospitality design. She has worked on the PODO towers in Seoul, Korea; consulted for high-end homes in Nice, France; and oversaw design elements for the development of major restaurants in Helsinki, Finland, where she immersed herself in Scandinavian culture and design for several years.

Prior to establishing Ervi Design, Leah also worked at prestigious interior design and architecture firms throughout NYC, including the Rockwell Group, EKDNY Architecture, Meyer Davis Studios, and Aero Studios (Thomas O’Brien). Her work has additionally been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Elle Décor, and American Vogue.

Leah Ervi also obtained her Masters in Interior Architecture and holds a certificate in Construction Project Management from Pace University. She is an active professor and contributor to Parsons School of Design and Berkeley College where she teaches Studio Art and Professional Practice, and currently resides in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York ~ a slice of cosmopolitan bohemia~ with her Composer husband, two children, and Schnauzer, Silver

HOW DO WE START?

Contact us at Leah Ervi Design to schedule your in-person consultation. We will go over your individual design goals and ways to achieve them within your budget and timeline.

WHAT NEXT?

After feedback from our initial consultation, you can decide the scope of your project. You may want to start with one area or tackle the entire house. With this, we will present ideas within your style and budget using moodboards, pictures, architectural drawings, floor plans, illustrations, and 3D renderings.

You can choose to let us take care of everything, or parts of your project. We can: prepare and file projects for permits, recommend reliable construction contacts, provide site management, create architectural drawings, and present furnishing such as: tiles, marble, carpets, light fixtures, and audio and visual components, all within your style and budget. We can also store all new furnishing until your project is ready for delivery and placement of furnishing.

DESIGN-TIME RATES?

Transparency is key. You will always know our fee and included services before we start. Design-time can include a wide range of design services such as Interior Design, Ordering, Package Tracking, Schematic Design Packages, Construction Documents, and/or full Tear Down Renovations.

THE ERVI FAMILY
The Ervi Family has a long history of architecture, design, fine arts and composing, including the renowned Scandinavian Architect, Aarne Ervi who’s work continues to be studied throughout the world.
Aarne Ervi
Aarne Ervi (1910-1977)