More about Arlene Bobb Interior Design, LLC: We are an award winning Philadelphia and Main Line based firm specializing in full-service residential interior design. With over 20 years of experience, Arlene knows what it takes to be a successful designer. With her sophisticated taste and timeless approach to design, Arlene’s style exudes class, flare, balance, and harmony—all grounded in her impeccable attention to detail. Arlene’s personal and holistic approach is deeply influenced by her appreciation for culture, art history, and many years of study at Moore College of Art & Design.

Arlene surpasses so many others in her field due to her innate design sense. Her approach encompasses listening, understanding, collaborating, envisioning, and executing. Arlene gets to know and understand her clients and their unique vision by asking unique, meaningful questions and really listening. Her past experience helps her deliver timeless and unique designs. She believes the design process should be highly collaborative and feel authentic to each individual. She patiently invests in her clients upfront, collaborating, getting to know them, looking at pictures, options for style, listening to stories, and understand their lifestyle. This allows Arlene to accurately envision what will make each unique client happy and how to convert their living space into something truly stunning yet soothing and inviting. Then she executes the plan down to every precise detail. She strives to exceed the expectations of discerning clients.

Arlene attended Moore College of Art to study interior design and studied art at the Barnes Foundation for three years and became a docent. She took sculpting classes for several years from a well-known artist from Holland and sculpted a figure, and won 2nd place in the juried art show. Being part of the Barnes' Friends, she always traveled to museums to study special art displays. For more about our process, see our Services page.

In 2021, Arlene’s exceptional work was highlighted in the Philadelphia Inquirer and featured on 6ABC Action News. In 2023, she was the featured article in Main Line Today Magazine centerfold. Then, in 2024, she was a finalist for Best of the Main Line Today for the year awards within the category of Interior Design. The 3 categories she achieved for the year for the finalist position were Best Interior Design, Best Kitchen and Bath, and Best Window Treatments.

Arlene Achievements

• Seven times Best of Houzz™ winner
• Won award among 20 Best Designers in Philadelphia (2016)
• Certified Living In Place -Professional™ (CLIPP)
• Featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer (2021), 6 ABC Action News (2021), and Main Line Today Magazine (Centerfold) (2023) 
• Listed as one of Expertise's Top 15 Best Interior Design Services in Philadelphia (2024)
• Finalist for Main Line Today Magazine's Best of the Main Line Awards in the Best Interior Design, Best Kitchen & Bath, and Best Window Treatments categories (2024)
• Arlene is a seasoned traveler, having visited many countries over the years.