Reema Amara, Interior Designer and Founder of BTE on Influential Women
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Reema Amara

Interior Designer and Founder of BTE, Beyond The Eye

Los Angeles, CA 90046

Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Istec — Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing International du Luxe Degree WIBS — Master 1, Commercial Cert Tera Mai and Tecum Energy Healer / Master Healer

Her Story

About Reema

Reema Amara is a Los Angeles–based interior designer and visual merchandising specialist whose practice, Beyond the Eyes, reimagines interior spaces as tools for well-being, performance, and personal transformation. Born in Paris to a French mother and Tunisian father, she grew up at the intersection of European refinement and Mediterranean-Arabic influence, an upbringing that shaped her lifelong fascination with art and design. She went on to earn a Master of Business Administration in International Luxury Marketing at Istec, building on earlier commercial studies at WIBS, while pursuing coursework across France, the United States, Spain, and Italy.

Her professional path began in styling and photography before she joined Fendi's public relations office in Paris, setting the stage for a long career among the world's most prestigious luxury houses. She was subsequently trained in visual merchandising at Chanel under respected mentors, then relocated to Los Angeles, where she went on to lead Visual Merchandising for Christian Dior Couture across its West Coast fine jewelry, timepieces, and men's and women's fashion boutiques, extending her reach to stores in Las Vegas, Aspen, and select East Coast locations for major events and openings.

Following the pandemic, Reema pivoted toward independent practice, working as a visual image consultant for multiple brands while expanding steadily into full-scale interior design. During this period she also trained as a Tera Mai energy healer, an experience that deepened her belief in the power of intentional space-making. Drawing together her luxury retail background, her studies in neuroscience and astrology, and her energy-healing practice, she founded Beyond the Eyes to design homes and environments that go past aesthetics alone, using materials, lighting, scent, and vibration to support clients' goals, whether that means rest, focus, connection, or business success.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Reema

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to my ability to truly listen — to a brand's vision, a client's needs, and the unique values that make each space or identity distinct. As the founder of Beyond The Eye, I've built my practice around translating that understanding into intentional interior design and visual merchandising that goes beyond aesthetics alone. My background across visual merchandising, pop-ups, window displays, and the creation of tailored VM guidelines has taught me that success comes from adaptability paired with precision. Passionate about neuroscience, I integrate specific rules to all my projects. I also credit my work as a Tera Mai and Seichem master and my commitment to holistic wellness, energy, and travel — these practices keep me grounded, expand my perspective, and allow me to bring a deeper, more intentional vision into every space and brand experience I create.

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