Sabra Ballon has been designing for over 15 years in the fields of construction, interior design, set design, and architecture. Her work as a designer focuses primarily on integrating these four disciplines.
As the Founder and Principal Designer of ballonSTUDIO, she has designed and managed luxury residential, boutique hospitality, and commercial projects throughout San Francisco and California. Sabra has designed hotel interiors in San Francisco, Hawaii, and Las Vegas, including Hotel Nikko, Hilton Hotels, Hawaii Prince, and Del Webb properties.
Raised in Palo Alto, California, Sabra studied undergraduate design at UCLA and received a Master of Architecture at UC Berkeley. She has studied extensively around the world, including Africa, Asia, and Europe, with a special interest in Ancient Roman architecture, design, and decoration.
ballonSTUDIO’s work can be found in the SF Chronicle, Elle Décor, Luxe, California Homes, and CA Home + Design.
““I have a reputation for being a “client whisperer” for knowing what the client wants without them necessarily even saying it,” says Sabra Ballon, founder and principal designer of ballonSTUDIO. “This comes from truly listening to and observing them.””