Ghina Itani
CHID, ASID, NCIDQ, EDAC
IDC’s mission is to create environments that maximize spatial functions, while balancing aesthetics with safety and well-being of occupants, and ensuring utmost commitment to the design industry’s best practices.
For Ghina Itani, designing is more than concepts and details, it’s about creating functional, healing and beautiful spaces. As the owner/principal designer of Itani Design Concepts (IDC), Ghina works closely with her clients and the interdisciplinary design team, during all phases of the design and construction.
Ghina holds degrees in InteriorDesign (AS) and Communications (BA), and is nationally certified through theNational Council of Interior DesignQualifications(NCIDQ), theAmerican Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers(AAHID) and theEvidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification(EDAC).She is also a licensed general contractor through the State of California.
Ghina’s work is based on research from the latest findings in design for health, which promote safety and healing of the patients, as well as minimize employee burnout.Her extensive portfolio includes acute and ambulatory care projects through Adventist health, Accelerated Urgent Care, Kern Family HealthSystems, AIS Cancer Center, Quest Imaging, Kaiser Permanente, Kern Medical,Encompass Health, Bakersfield Pediatrics and Comprehensive Blood and CancerCenter. Ghina has been published in many local and national magazines, as well as participated in speaking engagements at national design conferences. Ghina has served on the Board of Directors of AAHID, and continues to volunteer her time to grow the design industry.
IDC provides complete interior design services, including space planning, finish materials, color coordination, casework design, ceiling features and lighting. Other services include furniture specifications, artwork and accessories
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:
“Ghina has a discerning eye for design that comes around rarely in Kern County! An outstanding service to our community” -Ed Hayes
“Ghina did such a wonderful job at designing our new medical office in NW Bakersfield. Many of our patients tell us they feel like they are walking int a medical office in Beverly Hills or San Diego. When I met Ghina I told her I was looking for a ‘modern but classy’ look, like most of the Las Vegas Hotels … boy, did she deliver. One of my best business decisions, ever! Pricing wise, she is much more reasonable than I expected. Definitely worth it” -Jan Trobisch
“Ghina at Itani Design Concepts did an amazing job with our office remodel. We wanted to create a space that our team would enjoy working and she did just that. She’s great at listening to what you want and then making that vision a reality. I can’t recommend her enough!” -Robert Welch
“It’s a pleasure to work with Ghina—she is an absolute professional. Ghina truly listens to her clients’ needs and desires and incorporates them masterfully in stylish design. Her design documents are always meticulous and she is hands-on throughout the process, even jumping in and assisting with questions through construction” -Jared Leavitt
I brought Ghina on board to modify some of the design elements so that they are more conducive to the healing environment I seek for my hospital, our patients and staff. Additionally, Ghina has completed preliminary designs in the administrative wing and in the patient and staff lounges in the existing building. I appreciate her commitment to quality and sensitivity to budget constraints. She has a very strong work ethic and produces quality design with the budget she is provided. -Martha Samora
“The addition of Ghina to our building design efforts transformed our construction project from a regular office into a building that we are truly proud of. Ghina has a firm understanding of all aspects of the construction process, from design and permitting through construction and furnishing. She has an eye for tying a design together with subtle and bold features, all while coordinating with different stakeholders to make sure their specific goals are exceeded. She has been wonderful to work with, and we are excited to bring her on-board again for our next project.” – Derek Sprague
“It has been a pleasure working with Ghina Itani over these past 3 years. She brings to the table great knowledge and enthusiasm to any project on our campus. Her interior design skills are unmatched to any others I have worked with in the past. Ghina handles all projects with extreme care with her primary focus on interior design details. Most recently, she oversaw all of the interior design work on a 60,000 square foot, state-of-the-art four-story cancer center.” – Kevin Burton
“From the projects’ inception through occupancy, Ms. Itani demonstrated leadership through commitment of team collaboration and dedication to enhancing the patients’ experience.” – Brendan H. Bloom
“Ghina’s dedication and passion for what she does permeates throughout her attitude and her end results are excellent. Her skills are impressive and her ability is great. More importantly, however, Ghina embodies the mission of the organization by being a strong supporter of the company and an outstanding communicator.” – Jarrod McNaughton
“Ghina is a highly skilled designer with an uncanny ability to express her clients’ ‘point of view’ and their intention in their environment. She is a great listener and has amazing ideas and access to materials and products that I would not even know where to begin to look to find!” – Deborah Hankins
“Ghina is very organized and professional as well as respectful to the timeline and budget. She uses her expertise in healing environments to create a good atmosphere for our patients.” – Maria Martinez