Our Design Philosophy 

SBD is an interior design firm determined to provide "Smart Design". As our main philosophy, Smart Design, encapsulates an efficient design process to provide solutions, educate our clients, and grant our clients the confidence to make wise investment decisions. Not only do we want you to have a beautiful space at the end, we want you to have an enjoyable and stress-free process to get there. Once we get to know you, we guide you through the design phase, hand-pick options catered to your tastes, and explain the pros and cons of each possible solution so we can tailor-fit the final solution to your particular needs. And at the end of the design phase, all of our new build and remodel clients will receive a Design Book with the details of your project at your finger prints.

Choosing SBD means you not only get the "Smart Design"  philosophy, but also our 20+ combined years of experience in art, design, and construction and our unmatched creativity to make your space special. We help uncover your vision, the unique vision that you may not have even known you had, and have it come to life before your eyes utilizing our favorite design tools: color, pattern, and architectural details.  In the end, our goal is to not only make beautiful spaces as unique as each of our clients, but empower people to make the right investments in their home or work space. 

Who Is
​Sonia Barney
I am a mother. I am a wife. I am also a designer. Plain and simple, I am just like anyone else, but with a nerdy side that loves to solve problems. I am definitely more math-minded, so you will find my design solutions are organized and balanced. If I had unlimited funds, my dream home would be the top floor loft of a historic commercial building where I could combine my love of architecture, open spaces, and layers of color and pattern in eclectic furnishings. 

My History
I graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2006 from a fully accredited Interior Design Program (at the time referred to as FIDER). I then moved to Arizona where I worked in Scottsdale as a high-end kitchen and bath designer for 2 years. Once I started my family, I came home to Idaho and have enjoyed being a mom to two special boys. While they were young I returned to my alma mater and taught part-time along side my design mentors. But it wasn't long before I had to step out into the deep again. I officially opened Sonia Barney Design in 2015 and am fortunate to have now built a design firm specializing in residential and commercial projects in the East Idaho area.

Meet the SBD Team

Aubrey Mortensen
Design Assistant

Aubrey graduated from the Interior Design Program at BYU-Idaho in 2014. After graduation, she moved to Seattle and had 3 beautiful children. Since moving back to Idaho, Aubrey looked forward to getting back into Interior design and joined SBD in the fall of 2020.  Aubrey enjoys all aspects of design, but really enjoys a good kitchen or bath remodel.  Aubrey’s favorite design style is a combination of mid century modern and traditional. If Aubrey wasn’t an Interior Designer, she would likely be a yoga instructor or a CrossFit coach.  When she is not working, she loves spending time with her family, cooking, baking, or breaking a good sweat at the gym.

Sheila Edmond
Office Administartor

Sheila joined our team in early 2021 after moving from California. Her love of organization and processes plus her shared love of nerding over Excel spreadsheets made her a perfect addition to the SBD team as our office administrator and product procurement specialist. One thing we love about Sheila is that she is always willing to help wherever an extra set of hands are needed.  When she’s not at work, she enjoys taking care of her family, serving in her church, reading and baking. 

Brelynne Gunderson  
​Design Assistant

Brelynne hails from our lovely Idaho and is the embodiment of a true artist. She loves a good stroll in nature, spending time with her family and friends, and exploring her creativity. She has a long background in fine art, graphic design, and now interior design and drafting which skills come in very handy at SBD. Her favorite interior design style is Japanese modern, which has a focus on nature, includes clean lined furniture mixed with rustic, imperfect elements and sometimes has a dark and moody color palette.
Interior Designer ~ Kitchen & Bath Design Specialist ~ Idaho Falls, Idaho