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About Beth
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Elisabeth Loren (Foist) Whitlinger received her Bachelor of Science in
Decorative Arts and Design from Arizona State University in 1982. Starting
off in the residential market, Beth worked on numerous model homes projects
in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Chandler, Arizona.
Moving to Hawaii in the mid 80's, her focus changed to commercial spaces
to include offices, restaurants, hotels and timeshares, and automobile
dealerships on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai. In 1990,
a move to Southern California and a focus on office space planning enabled
her to work on projects all over the United States from Maine to California,
as well as Mexico and Canada.
Since starting her own design practice in 1994, Beth has been providing
excellence in service to the commercial market in Southern California
and as of 2001, her practice has expanded to once again include residential
interiors. Beth received the platinum award for best small space in the
2002 Orange County Home magazine/ASID competition. She has been quoted
in many publications including Smart Money Magazine, Orange Coast Magazine,
Coast Magazine, and Walls, Windows & Floors Magazine.
Beth's design work has been featured in the Orange County Register, Space
Magazine, Coast Magazine, Orange County Home Magazine, Orange Coast Magazine,
Windows, Walls & Floors Magazine, Home by Design Magazine, "One Room Three
Ways" by Better Homes and Gardens Books, Electronic House magazine, Window Fashions Magazine, as well as several episodes of
Designer's Challenge on HGTV.
In addition to a successful practice in Interior Design, Beth has taught
Color Theory and Business Communications to Interior Design students at
at Brooks College in Long Beach, been a guest speaker at several Design
programs in Arizona and California, and acted as a co-advisor for the
student members of the Brooks College chapter of ASID.
A passion for architecture and art history, Beth has traveled throughout
Mexico, Canada, Europe, Great Britain and North Africa studying architectural
sites. This passion for structure and simple interpretation of form translates
into her designs. No two projects look alike, but each one has a simple,
timeless elegance that enhances the architecture of the space.
Beth is a member of the following organizations:
American Society of Interior Designers- Professional Member #1500638 (ASID)
Certified Interior Designer #5979 (CID)
International Interior Design Association- Professional Member #302666
(IIDA)
National Council for Interior Design Qualification- Certificate #18124
(NCIDQ)
Member of the Coalition for Interior Designer Accountability (CIDA)
Member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association #1066499 (NKBA)
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