For this Where I Work, we head to Portland, Oregon to meet Leela Brightenburg, CEO of interior design firm bright designlab.

For this month’s Where I Work, we head to Portland, Oregon to meet Leela Brightenburg, CEO of interior design firm bright designlab. Brightenburg founded the practice along with her partner, director of operations, Alissa Pulcrano, in 2009 and the pair have been running strong ever since. Just recently, they remodeled their Pearl District space to house their team of six women and to include an office, studio, and gallery that displays the works of local and visiting artists. Here, Brightenburg shares more about the new space, how she works in it, and some of her favorite projects. Take a look.

What is your typical work style" My work style is a mix of scheduled and random. I try to have a good work life balance (and leave work at the office), so generally I have a pretty regular work schedule. Not to say that late nights, early mornings and other events don?t come up ? that?s part of owning a business! I find I am most creative when not locked into a schedule, so I also try to allow some freedom and find space within that framework.

What’s your studio/work environment like"
I would say our work environment is a clean with a controlled, somewhat beautiful, mess. There are piles of materials (tile, fabrics, etc.) in constant rotation for the projects we work on and that can get? let?s just call it, visually dynamic....