Thronton Design

Thornton Design was founded in 1999 by its passionate owner Laura Thornton. Laura began her business as a side hustle, doing small part-time projects while working full time in the commercial design world.

Laura’s journey to becoming an interior designer stemmed from her childhood, where she recalls her agonizing piano lessons with her two sisters every Saturday morning. It was there she discovered Architectural Digest publications because her piano teachers father was an architect and had an inspiring library. Although Laura dreaded her own weekly piano lesson, she became absorbed with the two-hour waits during her sister’s lessons, with his library of magazines. She soaked up the interiors, stunning architecture and the glossy ads every week, looking forward to the arrival of the next issue. This was the foundation for Laura’s love for Architectural and Interior Design.