Imparfait Design Studio

Imparfait Design Studio Imparfait is a national interior architecture, renovation + design firm for complete home design. Clients also seek our counsel when considering a new home.

Imparfait is a residential interior architecture, renovation and interior design firm that embraces the culture of hospitality, creating welcoming environments where people want to stay and linger, surrounded by exquisite details and vintage touches that add patina and warmth. We design elegant and comfortable homes integrating patinaed finishes, vintage furnishings, patterned motifs and more to c

reate new stories for each home and the people who live there. The Imparfait team has 20 years of experience, so we know who we can trust as partners for your project, from architects to contractors and more. We can manage the project from inception to completion, acting as a client advocate with all project partners. We can advise them pre-purchase on what is possible within the property’s framework, whether it be an existing home or a new build. Imparfait has completed projects across the country, including Michigan, Colorado, California and Florida.

05/28/2026

There is something about a space built around vintage pieces that no amount of planning can fully replicate — the layers come from years of looking. Our dining nook is a love letter to a few of our favorite pieces.

The rattan chairs, the arched mirror, the artwork - most of it was found rather than specified, collected slowly over years of market visits and the kind of sourcing that never really stops.

We couldn't be more grateful to have one of our most special spaces forever captured in the — link in bio to read more.

An unexpected element that often finds its way into our work: pink 🩷We love incorporating pink in ways that feel layered...
05/24/2026

An unexpected element that often finds its way into our work: pink 🩷

We love incorporating pink in ways that feel layered and unexpected — sometimes subtle, sometimes more saturated, always surprisingly versatile!

In this color study, it appears in a range of tones and moods: a guest bedroom wrapped in pink wallpaper, two powder rooms from Project Oak — one layered in pink tile and another finished in a soft salmon-toned wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries — a moment inside the Greenview “she shed,” where a pink sofa and layered textiles create a quiet retreat, and finally Project Bayside’s great room, where neutral architecture is balanced by oversized pink seating.

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Project Magnolia — nothing overly complicated, just considered.🌿🤍🏠Across each space, layered millwork, antique wood tone...
05/20/2026

Project Magnolia — nothing overly complicated, just considered.🌿🤍🏠

Across each space, layered millwork, antique wood tones, soft contrast, and natural materials create a sense of continuity — allowing every room to feel distinct while still connected to the whole.

Nothing here is overly precious; the home is grounded more in feeling than form, designed to flow naturally from one space to the next.

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05/15/2026

One of those posts where we’ll end up asking for forgiveness instead of permission…🤭 Happy Birthday, Rebekah!!🍷

Your passion, talent, and determination are unmatched, we can’t wait to see what this next year brings. Cheers to another year of ten pounds of s**t in a five pound bag.😉 Xx - The Imparfait Team

05/15/2026

One of those posts where we’ll end up asking for forgiveness instead of permission…🤭Happy Birthday, Rebekah!! 🍷

Your passion, talent, and determination are unmatched, we can’t wait to see what this next year brings. Cheers to another year of five pounds of s**t in a ten pound bag.😉 Xx - The Imparfait Team

05/13/2026

Our philosophy for this kitchen started with a question: what if convenience wasn't the point?

European kitchens — French farmhouse kitchens especially — don't optimize for efficiency. They're built around experience. The act of pulling dishes off an open shelf, walking to a different corner of the kitchen for storage, setting the table the long way. There's something in that friction that makes cooking feel like something worth doing.

So we leaned into it. No upper cabinets — just beautiful shelving, and the sense of space that comes with it. An island that reads as furniture, not infrastructure. And underfoot, tumbled French vanilla slate that looks like limestone — the same stone Nick laid himself, twenty years ago.

This kitchen was designed to feel lived-in before you've lived in it at all.

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Those of you who didn't grow up with a mom who rocked it in the 70's and 80's...who's was divorced with 3 kids under 12 ...
05/11/2026

Those of you who didn't grow up with a mom who rocked it in the 70's and 80's...who's was divorced with 3 kids under 12 at 36... you just don't realize how normal it was to have your life look like the Goonies, ET, Fast Times, Caddyshack, and Meatballs... I feel sorry for you. Totally tracks that an extraterrestrial might be living in your house for weeks before your mom notices. Happy Mother's Day to the mom who made us and raised us! And to the one that made me a mom. I hope you always love me not just in spite of my many flaws but because of them... and remember where you got your looks and sense of humor from! 😉

A design principle we come back to often: treat color like a material.💙Build with it, layer it, and carry it through a h...
05/06/2026

A design principle we come back to often: treat color like a material.💙

Build with it, layer it, and carry it through a home. Not repeated exactly, but interpreted differently in each space—through millwork, tile, wallpaper, and textiles.

Variation allows for connection, letting each room feel distinct while still part of a larger whole. Project Crawford in the perfect example!

Which room is your favorite?
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Welcome to our second home in Harbor Country! 🌿🌞🌅Our Michigan studio is where we gather in the warmer months. Slowing do...
05/04/2026

Welcome to our second home in Harbor Country! 🌿🌞🌅

Our Michigan studio is where we gather in the warmer months. Slowing down, moving between inside and out, and letting the season set the pace.

There’s a certain ease to life here this time of year, and it naturally carries into our work. The studio reflects that same feeling: collected over time, bespoke in detail, and intentionally lived in—an extension of the homes we love to design.

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More bits of Burgoyne! If you’re going to take a risk, make it in the powder room.It’s one of the smallest rooms in the ...
05/03/2026

More bits of Burgoyne! If you’re going to take a risk, make it in the powder room.

It’s one of the smallest rooms in the house, which makes it the perfect place to try something unexpected. Whether that’s a bold tile, a patterned wallcovering, or a vanity that feels like furniture. A little room can carry a lot of personality.

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High Point always ends up feeling like a blur in the best way. So many great conversations, spaces, new pieces, and sour...
04/30/2026

High Point always ends up feeling like a blur in the best way. So many great conversations, spaces, new pieces, and sources we’re excited to bring into projects.

Still taking it all in, but sharing a few moments from the week!😊

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14943 Lakeside Road
Lakeside, MI
49116

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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