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TEW Design Studio An award-winning interior design firm committed to artfully crafting functional spaces. By Appointment Only

Exciting news! I contributed to an article for Southern Living! It's on a topic people are always asking about - how to ...
10/07/2026

Exciting news! I contributed to an article for Southern Living!

It's on a topic people are always asking about - how to make a living room feel warm and conversational for hosting. In this piece, I shared my thoughts on the answer I keep coming back to: layered lighting.

Give yourself more than one way to light a room, so the space can shift with your mood. Cleaning or having friends over? Overheads on. Winding down after a long day? Maybe just the picture lights and one good lamp.

It's such a small change, but it transforms how a room feels.

See the full article here: https://www.southernliving.com/things-to-get-rid-of-for-more-inviting-living-room-12136155

11 years ago, I started TEW at my dining room table, with my dog Jupiter as my very first (and very unqualified) recepti...
10/06/2026

11 years ago, I started TEW at my dining room table, with my dog Jupiter as my very first (and very unqualified) receptionist.🐾☎️

Not long after, I saw my work in print for the first time in our local paper. I think I bought every copy they had.

Today? We’ve been featured in Architectural Digest and Southern Living, we have a real office, 4 incredible employees, and more design dreams brought to life than I can count.

From humble beginnings to this, I’m so grateful for every client, collaborator, and cheerleader who’s been part of the journey. Here’s to the next 11. 🥂✨

We've shown you the dining room and breakfast nook, then the entry, living room, and sitting room. Now it's time for the...
10/05/2026

We've shown you the dining room and breakfast nook, then the entry, living room, and sitting room. Now it's time for the private side of the home: the primary bedroom, the office/music room, and the upstairs fireplace sitting room.

These are the rooms where biophilic design does its quietest work. Our clients wanted to reconnect with nature after years in the city, so upstairs we leaned into what our nervous systems actually respond to: deep, cocoon-like color in the bedroom to signal rest, a color-drenched office to signal focus, and natural light and warmth to anchor it all. It's not just a look. It's biology.

Swipe through to see all three rooms. 👉

Curious why nature belongs inside your space, and how we brought it into this home? Read our blog on biophilic design, linked in our story.https://tewdesignstudio.com/biophilic-design-hillsborough-nc/

10/02/2026

Last time, we showed you the dining room and breakfast nook. Now we’re moving into the rooms that set the tone for the whole house: the entry, the living room, and the sitting room.

The entry is the first thing our clients saw when they walked through the front door, so we wanted it to feel like the house had been waiting for them. From there, the living room and sitting room were planned for two different kinds of evenings: one for gathering, one for slowing down. 

We designed the majority of this home virtually, with our clients still living in California. Seeing it all come together was such a fun process.

Stay tuned, because there’s more of this home still to come.👀

Want the full story of how we designed this home from 2,000+ miles away? The blog is linked in our story.

The reveal we've been waiting all year to share. ✨This one's special: a mid-century modern home in the Hillsborough, des...
09/29/2026

The reveal we've been waiting all year to share. ✨

This one's special: a mid-century modern home in the Hillsborough, designed almost entirely from a distance. Our clients found their forever home in NC before they'd even left California, and we got to build their next chapter for them, screen by screen, sample by sample, months before they ever walked through the front door.

Every room was space-planned for the life they were moving into. Renderings, concept boards, mailed swatches, virtual calls across a three-hour time difference... and it came together like we'd been in the room the whole time.

This is one of our favorite projects of the year, and we can't wait to walk you through it room by room. Consider this the first of many. 🏡

To see the virtual design process in depth, read the blog! Linked here: https://tewdesignstudio.com/designing-from-a-distance-how-we-brought-this-home-to-life-virtually/

Photos by Catherine Nguyen Photography

For this Durham, NC residence, dubbed Chapel Hill Rd., our client wanted a home that felt light and cozy and gave nod to...
09/25/2026

For this Durham, NC residence, dubbed Chapel Hill Rd., our client wanted a home that felt light and cozy and gave nod to her island roots. Drawing inspiration from island culture, we infused the space with soft tones, organic textures, and breezy, natural elements to create a warm and inviting home.

For more design inspo, see the project feature on our blog! Linked here:
https://tewdesignstudio.com/blog-chapel-hill-rd/

This breakfast nook was designed to feel light, airy, and full of energy.As a neurodivergent designer, I think a lot abo...
09/22/2026

This breakfast nook was designed to feel light, airy, and full of energy.

As a neurodivergent designer, I think a lot about how a space actually feels to be in, not just how it photographs. Bright color and playful pattern can be energizing rather than overwhelming when they're balanced with clean lines and breathing room. The space stays lively without ever feeling like too much.

This speakeasy-inspired lounge was designed to feel like a secret getaway. Moody black walls set the stage, a bold print...
09/18/2026

This speakeasy-inspired lounge was designed to feel like a secret getaway. Moody black walls set the stage, a bold printed wallpaper overhead turns the ceiling into art, and a pair of orange velvet chairs adds just the right amount of unexpected color.

See the full design on our website, linked here: https://tewdesignstudio.com/portfolio-item/rose-point-cary/

Wishing a very happy birthday to the woman who keeps every TEW project running smoothly! 🎉Lisé brings her signature styl...
09/17/2026

Wishing a very happy birthday to the woman who keeps every TEW project running smoothly! 🎉

Lisé brings her signature style to everything she does, along with a warmth and sense of humor that make our studio better every day. We're so lucky to have her energy around!

Happy birthday to an incredible coordinator, colleague, and friend! 🥂

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Apex, NC
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