EMPIRE DESIGN LAB

About

At Design Lab, we are dedicated partners in the creative process, supporting designers with seamless collaboration and unmatched attention to detail. Our team excels in precision, ensuring that every project, from sourcing to installation, is flawlessly executed.

Stylized element from the Empire Design Lab Brand
Rows of retail shelving with packaged items in plastic bags and cardboard, seen from the side.
Close-up of hands guiding fabric with floral embroidery under a sewing machine needle.

Whether you work with Design Lab to create a singular custom-to-your-vision piece or usher an entire project from concept to completion, we always deliver on two key pillars.

PARTNERSHIP

We’re a designer’s behind-the-scenes, in-the-trenches counterpart – here to support the creative process, source and curate the best design resources on their behalf, and mastermind smart solutions when challenges arise.

PRECISION

In this industry, the chasm between success and disaster can be mere millimeters. So, we’ve designed processes and procedures to triple-check each and every step.

Meet the Team

  • Rosemary Burgher. She is wearing a blue and white striped shirt and white pants. There are magazines and fabric samples on the table in front of her.

    Rosemary Burgher

    FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL

  • A smiling Kathleen Burke with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a blue shirt and a silver necklace, sitting at a desk with a phone in front of her, with fabric samples on shelves in the background.

    Kathleen Burke

    PROJECT MANAGER

  • Leonel Guerrero Installation Manager Empire Design Lab

    Leonel "Leo" Guerrero

    LOGISTICS DIRECTOR

Living room with a cream textured armchair and matching ottoman, a light blue pillow, a window showing a lake and mountains, and light-colored curtains. Jenna Burger Interior Design an Empire Design Lab collaborator

We have collaborated on dozens of projects and the result EVERY SINGLE TIME is top-notch.

— Jenna Burger, Principal Interior Designer

Ready to See How We Support the Trade?

From upholstery to installation, our à la carte services are designed to make your process seamless.