Interior Design in Costa Mesa
Serving 92626 · 92627 and Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana
Interior design in Costa Mesa's older housing is usually a spatial problem rather than a decorative one. These are compact houses with rooms that were drawn as separate boxes. The gains come from how those boxes connect, where light gets in, and where storage can be built rather than furnished.
Real projects. Real prices.
73 finished remodels published with their final price — nothing hidden.
What our finished LA work actually cost: 27 kitchens ran $23k–$84k, median $50k; 28 bathrooms $28k–$105k, median $38k; 17 whole-home remodels $36k–$440k, median $150k. Real final prices from our own job records, not estimates.
$33,000 A backlit mirror over a double vanity, with stone-look tile and matte black fittings throughout.
$34,800 White uppers over warm grey shaker lowers, white quartz, and a stainless chimney hood.
$84,000 Warm grey shaker cabinetry with quartz counters, plus floating vanities in dark stone tile.
$105,000 Marble-veined slab walls, a frameless glass shower, and patterned tile floors.
$237,000 Deep green tile floor-to-ceiling, a farmhouse sink, living space open to the patio.
$279,000 White shaker cabinetry, granite counters, and a tan subway tile backsplash.
Making a small post-war house feel bigger
Connection over decoration
Widening an opening, borrowing light between rooms or squaring off an awkward circulation route changes daily life in a small house more than any material palette.
Built-in before bought-in
In a compact plan, storage designed into the structure recovers floor area that freestanding furniture consumes. It is the least glamorous line in a design and often the most valuable.
Written by Onn Cohen-Meguri, founder and designer at Design Onn Point — 12+ years in business, 1,200+ finished Los Angeles projects. CSLB #1133368.
Pricing in Costa Mesa
Market estimate, not our own project data.
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