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We are a full-service interior design studio specializing in designing and furnishing homes with intention and longevity in mind. Our philosophy blends refined simplicity with practical design solutions, helping clients invest wisely while creating spaces that feel warm, grounded, and beautifully lived-in. Every home has a story, and we aim to honor that through thoughtful details and timeless materials.

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Between the Layers

A more in-depth look at the layers behind our work—where materials, sourcing, and design decisions are thoughtfully unpacked.

Between the Layers breaks down how we approach each space, so you can apply the same thinking to your own.

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What You’ll Find Inside:

Steps to creating a home you are excited to come home to

How to layer materials and mix with cohesion throughout your space

Our own project updates as “case studies”

Some CH design principles and how to incorporate them into your home

Curated lifestyle, travel, and other influences that shape our aesthetic

Useful tips to creating beautiful spaces confidently

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So Susie Headquarters

A bright, happy home layered in florals, pattern, and soft color. Think tailored upholstery, skirted tables, cane and wicker, antique brass, and collected pieces that feel personal rather than perfect. Botanicals run throughout with printed wallpapers, embroidered pillows, garden-style flowers. Balanced by crisp millwork, sisal underfoot, and gauzy drapery that keeps everything light. The kitchen and dining open to the garden for easy indoor-outdoor living, while cozy sitting rooms invite stacking books, lighting a candle, and staying awhile. It’s classic and feminine without fuss, polished but lived-in... Special in all the right ways.
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“Why bring in a designer when I could do it on my own?”
You absolutely can. Most people can get a space to look good but does it function and translate over time?
But what you don’t always see is everything happening behind the scenes: the planning, the sequencing, the material decisions, the scale, the problem-solving when something doesn’t quite work.
It’s not just about choosing pieces. It’s about making hundreds of small decisions that all need to relate to each other.
We’ve been doing this for years, we know what to look for (and what to avoid), we have access to resources you won’t find online, and we manage the chaos so you don’t have to.
If you’re ready to take that off your plate, you can inquire through the link in bio!
Because I know I’d be overwhelmed by this list if I wasn’t privy to the industry.
Send this post to someone who is considering hiring a designer!
It gave us a lot of left hooks- but we are still standing. 💪
When I talk about holding our clients hands through projects- I sure wish I had someone holding mine on this one! There were plumbing debacles… we discovered pipes running every which way, structural issues, electrical wires that were a fire hazard, a layout that tested my creativity… the list goes on and on! 
Feeling so grateful for all the trades who helped us get here. 
The window coverings still need to get installed (the prettiest cafe curtain if you can picture it ) but I just couldn’t wait any longer to share with you…
Now tell me, what is your favorite detail? Because I truly can’t decide. And if you could share/like/save… all the things, to show her some love I would appreciate it so much. 🥰
Life is too short to live in a flat, one-note space.
The details that don’t immediately stand out are often the ones doing the most work. This is one of those.
• Satin on trim
• Eggshell on walls
• Flat on the ceiling
Save this for when you’re picking paint... it makes more of a difference than you think.
Nothing makes me happier than getting to reveal our long awaited upstairs guest bath!
Comment ‘BATH’ and I’ll send you everything to get this look.
This was the very first room we demoed at the Sixth Street Bungalow, and easily one of the biggest transformations. What started as a simple update turned into redoing floors, vaulting the ceiling, and completely reworking the plumbing.
Now it actually works for how we live and host. With proper storage, a place for guests to hang clothes, built-in linen space, and a layout that finally makes sense.
At the core of every project for us is this idea: designing for how a space feels and functions, not just how it looks on paper. Every decision here was about creating something that feels lived-in, thoughtful, and quietly layered.
The details are what bring that to life. The custom sink skirts might be my favorite. They’re slightly feminine, but grounded in a way that still feels tailored and not too precious.
A long time coming, but exactly how it was meant to be! Hope you enjoy it:)
Don’t mind the current state of things... it’s a bit of a disaster in here right now. I shared the vision on stories, but I’m such a visual person that I wanted to pull everything together (both for you and honestly for myself) to see how all the elements will work together.
The first things I knew I wanted in this space:
A fun pop of color (Charlotte’s Locks by @Farrow&Ball)
A mosaic floor
An inset mirrored medicine cabinet
I think this is going to be such a fun space for when we have people over. A powder bath is the perfect place to do something a little unexpected (or a few things) and really lean into it.
I’ll share more as we go!