DESIGN/BUILD
LUNADA CONSULTING & DESIGN, INC. JANE BIGGELN 2441 Chelsea Road | Palos Verdes Estates 310-544-1895 | lunada@cox.net lunadaconsulting.com
Perched along a popular Strand-side location
TELL US ABOUT A TYPICAL DAY IN YOUR INDUSTRY.
in Redondo Beach, this home was originally a
I was born and raised in Minnesota, so rising with
1½-story beach cottage, which has been trans-
the rooster’s crow has prepared me for the early
formed into an extraordinary, three-story, modern
starts each day as the principal of a design/build
home. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows welcome
firm. I’ve been called a nerd, but I’m more of a
the 180° ocean views from Palos Verdes to Malibu.
multitasking guru. The myriad of challenges start
The contemporary details include teak and blue
with the early-morning subcontractors meetings
glass cabinetry, tiger’s eye stone countertops and
that are met with options and solutions. Next, at a
a floating staircase.
more reasonable hour, I meet with clients and/or
DESCRIBE THE FEATURED PROJECT.
Consistent with our design philosophy, the
product suppliers, which draws on my creative tal-
home represents the collaboration of the Lunada
ents to envision and formulate the desired features
Consulting & Design, Inc. team’s creativity and
and space. Later in the day I will often review and
process to reflect the homeowners’ individual
update design plans, product selections and con-
style. The classic California indoor/outdoor living
struction budgets. Since I live for design, I spend a
style draws in friends and family for frequent get-
lot of my time each day thinking about reconfigur-
togethers to create a home our clients now love.
ing walls, opening up ceilings and pulling together materials and finishes to create those spaces that
WHAT MAKES YOU AN EXPERT IN YOUR INDUSTRY?
my clients will call home.
It can be very demanding for a homeowner to have a custom home built. My goal at LCD is to
WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE SERVICE YOU OFFER CLIENTS?
make the process work as easily and seamlessly as
The most valuable service Lunada Consulting &
possible for the client. This requires the collabora-
Design, Inc. offers our clients is listening to their
tion and synergy of working with creative profes-
desires and translating that into a reality. LCD is
sionals and drawing on their expertise to integrate
a full-service design/build firm with more than 10
new ideas, product innovations and construction
years of experience practicing in the South Bay,
techniques as well as old-fashioned functionality.
where we live and work. Every detail to take a
I make this happen through my continual com-
project from start to finish requires a consistent
mitment to the design/build field—whether it’s
communication stream between the LCD design
through ongoing education, varied projects or
team, our clients and the many talented profes-
inspiration during walks on the beach or traveling
sionals including the architects, engineers, sub-
along the rivers of Europe.
contractors and product suppliers.
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