about Birmingham Design Studio

A more considered approach
to furnishing a home

For more than 35 years, Birmingham Design Studio has helped clients create homes that feel personal, refined, and deeply lived in.
Founded by Kamran and Kristi Karimpour, the studio brings together custom furnishings, fine rugs, and interior design with a thoughtful, highly personal approach shaped through decades of experience.

We believe the most beautiful homes are not created by following trends or filling rooms with furniture.

They are shaped carefully over time—through pieces chosen with intention, spaces designed around how people truly live, and a sense of balance that makes a home feel comfortable, natural, and entirely one’s own.

Our showroom is intentionally edited, offering only a glimpse into a far broader world of furnishings, rugs, textiles, and design resources developed through longstanding relationships with exceptional manufacturers and artisans worldwide.

What clients often value most is not simply what we offer, but how we guide them through the process—helping them refine decisions, uncover possibilities they may not have considered, and create homes that feel cohesive, collected, and deeply personal.

Every selection is considered not only individually, but for how it contributes to the home as a whole.

Your home should feel personal, refined, and entirely your own.

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The elements that complete a room

Beyond furnishings, we bring together the layers that give a space depth, character and cohesion.

Interior Design

We approach each project as a complete composition—where every element works together as part of a cohesive whole.

From the initial concept through the final details, we guide you through a thoughtful process—refining scale, materials, and finishes so that every decision feels intentional.

Once we understand how you live, we translate that into a clear and considered direction—bringing together furnishings, fabrics, lighting, and architectural details in a way that feels natural, balanced, and distinctly yours.

Our role is not simply to select pieces, but to shape an environment. One where everything belongs, and nothing feels out of place.

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Art & Framing

Selecting art is deeply personal.

Our Birmingham studio provides a curated introduction to original artwork, prints, and custom framing, while representing only a small portion of the artwork and resources available through our network of artists, galleries, and collectors.

Once we understand what resonates with you and how you want a room to feel, we help source pieces that bring depth, character, and individuality to the space.

From original paintings to custom framing details, every selection is considered in relation to the home as a whole — creating interiors that feel layered, collected, and distinctly personal.

High-end furniture

At Birmingham Design Studio, furniture is never selected in isolation.

Each piece is considered in the context of how you live — how it feels in the room, how it relates to everything around it, and how it contributes to a space that feels complete.
Our Birmingham showroom offers a refined introduction to our collection, but it represents only a fraction of what we have access to.

Through our network of leading manufacturers, artisans, and custom workrooms, we source and create pieces that go far beyond what any one showroom can display.

Whether furnishing a single room or an entire home, we guide each decision with clarity and intention — creating interiors that feel layered, cohesive, and distinctly yours.

Designer Fabrics

Custom textiles bring depth, texture, and cohesion to a thoughtfully designed room.

Our Birmingham showroom offers access to a far broader selection of luxury fabrics, trims, wallcoverings, and textiles than what is physically displayed in our studio.

Through longstanding relationships with leading textile houses including Kravet, Pindler, Schumacher, Fabricut, Ralph Lauren, we help clients discover materials rarely represented within conventional retail or more limited design environments.

Every fabric is considered in relation to the architecture of the home, the furnishings around it, and the way our clients want the space to feel.

Accents & Accessories

When it comes to home décor, it’s often the smaller details that bring warmth, character, and individuality to a room.

Our Birmingham showroom offers a curated introduction to decorative accents, sculpture, mirrors, candle holders, objects, and accessories selected to add depth and personality to a thoughtfully designed home.

Through long standing industry relationships, we provide access to a far broader range of decorative resources and artisan collections than what is physically represented within the studio.

Our design team helps clients layer these finishing elements in a way that feels cohesive, collected, and distinctly personal.

Draperies, Blinds & Window Treatments

Well-considered window treatments soften a space, shape the light, and bring balance to a room.

At Birmingham Design Studio, we guide clients through custom draperies, blinds, shades, shutters, and designer textiles selected specifically for the architecture, furnishings, and character of the home.

Rather than limiting clients to a fixed collection, we source from a broad network of leading manufacturers and workrooms, including Hunter Douglas, presenting options tailored to the architecture and character of each project.

From understated panels to fully tailored treatments, every detail is considered in relation to how the space is meant to live and feel.

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comprehensive design resources

Everything considered. Everything working together.

At Birmingham Design Studio, we bring together custom furnishings, fine rugs, interior design, textiles, lighting, art, and decorative elements to create homes that feel cohesive, personal, and enduring.

Our showroom is intentionally curated, while the resources available to our clients extend far beyond what is displayed.

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Custom Furnishings & Décor

We help clients furnish their homes with pieces selected not only for their beauty, but for how they live within a space and work together as a whole. Explore the studio

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Custom Furniture for Every Room
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Fine Persian, Oriental & Modern Rugs

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Fine Art in All Styles & Subjects

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Unique Decorative Accents for Any Taste

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Designer Upholstery Fabrics

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Custom Draperies, Blinds & Window Treatments

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Full-Service Interior Design

From space planning and furnishings to materials, finishes, lighting, and styling, we help clients create homes that feel layered, refined, and distinctly their own.

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Furniture & Décor Selection
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Space Planning & Furniture Layout
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Style, Fabric & Finish Selection

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Room Makeovers & Staging
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Paint Finishes & Wall Coverings

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Window Treatments

Birmingham Design Studio is a furniture store and interior design studio in Birmingham, Michigan specializing in custom furnishings, fine rugs, and thoughtfully curated interiors. We work with clients in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Plymouth, Rochester Hills, Grosse Pointe, and throughout Metro Detroit who value quality, craftsmanship, and a more considered approach to furnishing their home.

Trusted by clients who expect more

“We had several rugs that were decades old. BDS came to our home and did a very thorough job of appraising our measures before we gave them to our children. They have deep knowledge if carpets and they see true professionals. A pleasure to work with them!”

Chris DiDonato

“Their whole team made my shopping experience a very positive one. They took the time to give me choices and did not try to sell me everything. In fact, I wanted some window treatments which they said I did not need. They have earned my trust. They were not pushy. Also, Kristi has a great… read more > “Paul Benson”

Paul Benson

“Love this place! It all started one snowy miserable day when I walked in to look for an entry table on what certainly was a bad hair day for me. That’s when I met Kristi – an outstanding designer. Since then, Kristi and her design team have helped me with furniture and design for our… read more > “Vera Treshnewsky”

Vera Treshnewsky

“I strongly recommend Kevin and Lauren at Birmingham Design Studio. I made my final payment four months ago…you would think that the newness would have faded. However, every single time I walk in my living room and dining room, I ask “wow, is this my house?” I requested fresh, edgy, and young. That is exactly… read more > “Gina Petrak”

Gina Petrak

“Many of the interiors that I have created revolved around their spectacular rugs. Dealing with Kamran and Kristi is a pleasurable and inspiring experience.”

Maha Jano
Maha Jano Interiors
Dr. Michael Weinman

“I moved into a beautiful new house that I loved, but I did not have a sense of what the design should be. Birmingham Design Studio understood what was needed to complete the house as I had envisioned; bringing together pieces I already owned with new selections I love, creating a fantastic, cohesive collection.”

Dr. Michael Weimann
President, Providence Hospital
jill and timothy page

“Our experience at Birmingham Design Studio was perfect! We stopped in to buy an oriental rug and the next thing we knew we had a whole room designed & furnished…we love the outcome.”

Jill Page, M.D. & Timothy Page, M.D.

“It has been our pleasure to work with Kamran and Kristi through the years as they have guided us on our search for the perfect rugs, as well as assisted us with custom rugs, to complete our interior projects.”

Art-Harrison Interior Design
Dr. Reza Rahmani and Dr. Amini

“When it came to furnishing our home, we looked no further than Birmingham Design Studio. Their collection of Fine Furniture, Exquisite Art and Gorgeous Rugs is extraordinary.”

Dr. Rahmani & Dr. Amini
Dr. Mouna Khoury & Dr. Nabil Khoury

“Kristi and Kamran genuinely care about finding exactly what we were looking for. Their knowledge, impeccable taste, and guidance helped us make our home just as we had imagined.”

Dr. Mouna Khoury & Dr. Nabil Khoury
Dr Coburn

“Upon my visit to the Birmingham Design Studio, with their beautiful furniture, large collection of rugs, and professional, detail-oriented staff, I know this was the place for me. They want your home to be beautiful and they take it personally. I can’t say enough about my experience, my home looks outstanding!”

Dr. Thomas Coburn D.D.S.

“Kamran’s knowledge of Persian rugs makes him an invaluable resource for my projects. I enjoy the education I receive by shopping at his gallery. The section is varied and the designs are exquisite.”

Jennifer Taylor
Interior Designer
Ali Moiin Dermatologist

“When it comes to buying an oriental rug for my collection. Kamran is my most trusted source.”

Ali Moiin, MD
Rug Collector
Susan Taube

“The staff at Birmingham Design Studio have a great sense of design. The moment my husband and I met them, we know that they were the ones that could turn our residence into a home we were proud to entertain in. It was impressive how closely they worked with us, they really took their time… read more > “Susan Taube”

Susan Taube
President, Custom Valve Concepts

“Great selection of graceful and interesting furniture and accessories, and a wonderful staff that make decorating fun. After shopping various furniture stores and working with several decorators, I found working with Kevin and Kristi to be easy, refreshing and helpful. No drama, no pushing, just simple, honest and helpful insight, opinions, and perspectives available if… read more > “Alex Stotland”

Alex Stotland

“Highly professional and personalized service. I built a new house and was overwhelmed with the choices from cabinets, to knobs, to furniture, to paintings. Kristi was wonderful in simplifying the process, working with the builder, and creating the exact ambience I wanted. The selection of furniture, art, rugs, etc is the best in town. Everyone… read more > “David Wood”

David Wood

“What a wonderful experience at Birmingham Design Studio. Kamran and the entire staff that we worked with (Kristi, Kevin) were very attentive and helped us find the perfect rug for our dining room. The selection of unique and one of a kind items is amazing, and regardless of having very high end items they also… read more > “Cheryl Woodworth”

Cheryl Woodworth

“My grandpa took me to Birmingham Design Studio. He’s been doing business with it since 1987. They helped me find a beautiful Persian rug. What a cool buying experience!”

Sean M.
Dr. Michael Gray

“As a busy physician, I don’t have the time or resources to find the best quality furniture or the right people to design my home. Once I found Birmingham Design Studio, they transformed my home to a place I could only imagine, turning my dreams into reality.”

Dr. Michael Gray

“Knowledge, service, value — that is why I shop at Birmingham Design Studio.”

Tom Verwest
TVI Interiors

“My experience with Birmingham Design Studio was absolutely incredible. I was moving into a new condo and needed help with everything from selecting a color palette to furnishings, rugs and lighting. The design team was easy to work with and listened to me regarding my lifestyle and personality. The end result exceeded my expectations. My… read more > “Gordana Margulis”

Gordana Margulis

“Top notch. They go above and beyond to help find what you are looking for. I have worked with Birmingham Design Studio for many years. When they were Woven Treasures. I would give them a 10.”

Margo Hebert