Orange County, California

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The Studio

Why Lot OneDesign Studio

There’s something special about Lot One. Not because it’s always the first home built, but because it’s Lot #1.

The name felt fitting for a studio shaped by Stephanie’s early experience designing model homes and helping homeowners make selections for their own. It gave her an early understanding of how personal home really is.

That idea still guides us today. Every project is shaped around the people who live there, with no fixed aesthetic or formula.

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Founder, Creative Director

Stephanie DeBrincat

Stephanie is the creative eye behind Lot One Design Studio and Rockabye Mommy, both full-service interior design firms creating spaces that are both approachable and family-friendly. Her designs seamlessly blend beauty and practicality, ensuring each space enhances everyday life while reflecting the unique style and needs of her clients.

Stephanie brings more than 20 years of experience in interior design and homebuilding, with a background that spans model homes, international residential projects, furniture and merchandising, and luxury new construction. Her experience has given her a strong understanding of both the creative and practical sides of design, from developing the initial vision to guiding the many decisions that bring a home together.

In 2012, Stephanie founded Rockabye Mommy, focusing on thoughtful, well-designed spaces for children and families. The work quickly gained attention from clients and the design press, and over time her practice expanded beyond children’s interiors. That growth led to Lot One Design Studio, where Stephanie brings the same thoughtful approach to full-scale residential projects, from new construction and remodels to furnishings and select boutique commercial spaces.

We want every home to feel comfortable, personal, and true to the people who live there. Each project is shaped by the architecture, the client’s point of view, and the way the spaces will actually be used, with thoughtful attention to both how the home looks and how it feels to live in.

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Driven by creativity and an eye for detail, Lot One crafts interiors that are not only elegantly tailored and timeless but also approachable and family-friendly.

The PeopleBehind The Work

A small studio by design: designers, artists and operators who carry every project from first conversation to final install.

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Designer

Laura Janus

Laura is a designer and artist whose work blends interior design, visual storytelling, and fine art. Her experience spans residential and commercial projects, creative direction for Raido Design, and visual merchandising at RH, where she crafted immersive gallery environments. With a background as both an interior designer and painter, Laura brings an intuitive understanding of color, composition, and materiality to every project. She holds degrees in Creative Industries and Interior Studies and is a recipient of the CIDA Merit Award. At Lot One, Laura combines her artistic perspective with a thoughtful, practical approach to create spaces that feel expressive, welcoming, and distinctly personal.

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Designer

Amber Santos

Amber Santos is a Senior Project Designer with extensive experience in interior design, project leadership, and construction coordination. Her background spans both creative and management roles, giving her a strong understanding of how to guide complex projects from design development through execution. Amber works closely with Stephanie to lead the design process, coordinate with the project team, and help ensure the design intent is carried through each phase of development.

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Designer, Commercial

Jessica Vertin

Jessica is a commercial interior designer with a natural talent for creating boutique spaces that feel thoughtful, inviting, and visually unforgettable. Over the past two decades, she has shaped retail, hospitality, and workplace environments through leadership roles at Hibner Design Group and Design Identity Group, where she helped bring complex projects from early concepts through final execution. She’s known for blending creativity with practicality, thinking through how people will move, interact, and experience a space while still keeping the design elevated and expressive. At Lot One, Jessica brings her warm, imaginative approach to every project, designing commercial interiors that are as functional as they are inspiring.

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Managing Director, Operations

Tim DeBrincat

Tim brings a rare blend of strategic thinking, creative sensibility, and operational excellence as Managing Director at Lot One Design Studio. With more than two decades of experience guiding brand, marketing, and production teams across the lifestyle, design, sports, and consumer goods industries, he has built a reputation for transforming big visions into seamless, scalable systems. Tim has led brand development for some of the industry’s most recognized companies, honing a skill set that bridges creativity with structure. At Lot One, he ensures every project runs smoothly from first conversation to final install, empowering the design team to do their best work while creating a streamlined, concierge-level experience for clients.

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