My name is Karen. During my 14 years living and working in London, Hong Kong and New York, I was always meeting people wanting the advice of an interior designer, but put off by the presumed cost. “I was constantly blown away by the number of people asking for my help with smaller spaces, messaging me with design questions about a new sofa or rug for their living room, which colour to paint their kitchen or which taps would work in their bathroom”.

When I returned to South Africa in 2017, I realised design savvy South Africans faced a similar problem. So I launched The Home Studio, with the goal of making interior design affordable and approachable, at every budget, for every project.

Bringing that vision to life through our virtual interior design services, and sharing the process on our blog is my true happy place. Our team is an incredible network of talented interior designers, working to turn your design dream into a reality.

We work on projects big and small, from a small room design plan that takes 4 hours, to year long home renovations. We love to document our projects and share them on the blog, and we’ll answer pretty much any question you have.