Interior Design + Creative Direction for Spaces in New York + Beyond

Places with personality. Room to gather. Thought in every detail.

UPSTATE NEW YORK · HUDSON VALLEY · CAPITAL REGION · NEW YORK CITY · BEYOND

We help shape homes, hospitality spaces, and community places around the people who use them.

From a historic farmhouse to a neighborhood gathering space, we bring creative direction, interior design, and practical thinking together to create environments that feel personal, welcoming, and considered.

EVERY SPACE HAS POSSIBILITIES. Let’s explore yours.

  • THE MAPLES ESTATE

    A historic farmhouse and gathering place where interiors, hospitality, and the experience of an extended stay come together.

  • WIGGLE ON MAIN

    Hospitality layout and service-flow consulting, with recommendations for ordering, pickup, seating, storage, and kitchen operations.

  • RESTROOM CONTAINER

    A restroom container designed as part of the estate’s hospitality experience, bringing character and consideration to an essential guest space.

  • OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER

    Interior design planning, parlor layout studies, furniture selections, and color direction for a community gathering space.

  • TROY HOME

    Residential interiors shaped around personal character and everyday living.

  • BLUEBIRD SKOOLIE

    A compact space with an unconventional starting point.

How do you want to feel when you walk in?

Maybe you’re drawn to a building with history, opening a space that needs to express the personality of your business, rethinking a room that has never quite worked or bringing together years of collected objects and ideas into something that feels like you.

We begin with the place itself and the life you imagine within it.

Who will spend time here? What will they do? What should feel easy? What deserves attention? What’s already here that you want to bring forward? Those questions guide the design, from the layout of a room to the light beside a favorite chair.

HOW WE THINK. Design for the life within it.

  • CHARACTER

    The architecture, history, surroundings, and people give a space its starting point. We look for what makes it distinctive and build from there.

  • FEELING

    Color, texture, furnishings, objects, and light shape the atmosphere. We consider how those choices work together and how you want to feel in the space.

  • FUNCTION

    A room needs to support what happens within it. We think about movement, seating, storage, gathering, and the practical details of everyday use.

  • CONNECTION

    The best spaces invite people to settle in. We consider where conversations happen, where someone finds a quiet moment, and what makes a place feel welcoming.

WHAT WE DO. From the whole room to the finishing details.

  • CONCEPT + CREATIVE DIRECTION

    For a space that needs a clear idea to guide the decisions ahead.

    Design concepts
    Visual research + mood boards
    Color palettes
    Material + finish direction
    Character + atmosphere
    Design priorities + project planning

  • INTERIOR DESIGN + FURNISHINGS

    For rooms that need to come together visually and practically.

    Furniture layouts
    Furniture research + selection
    Lighting selection
    Textiles + rugs
    Art + decorative objects
    Sourcing + styling direction

  • HOSPITALITY + COMMUNITY SPACES

    For places where the way people gather is central to the design.

    Guest + customer experience
    Gathering + seating areas
    Arrival + welcome spaces
    Movement through the space
    Flexible use + room arrangements
    Design connected to your organization or business

  • REFRESH + REIMAGINE

    For an existing space ready for a different approach.

    Room layout review
    Paint + color direction
    Working with existing furnishings
    New pieces + finishing details
    Phased improvements
    Focused design consultations

TELL US WHAT YOU'RE BUILDING →

A PLACE TO ARRIVE. A REASON TO SETTLE IN.

The Maples Estate

At The Maples Estate, we live with the relationship between design and hospitality every day.

The farmhouse welcomes overnight guests, families getting ready for a celebration, conversations over coffee, and quiet moments between events. Across the property, people move between intimate rooms, open landscapes, and spaces designed for gathering.

Being both the designer and owner means we experience how those spaces work over time. We see where people naturally settle, what they need close at hand, and how a room changes with different groups and occasions.

That experience informs the questions we bring to every project: how a place feels when someone arrives, how it supports the people using it, and what makes them want to stay.

EXPLORE THE MAPLES ESTATE →

WORK WITH US. A room, a property, or a new possibility.

  • A FOCUSED SPACE

    For a room or defined area that needs attention. We help establish the direction and bring the layout, colors, furnishings, and details into a cohesive plan.

  • A CONNECTED VISION

    For several rooms or a property that needs a shared direction. We consider how the spaces relate to one another while allowing each to have its own purpose and character.

  • A PLACE FOR PEOPLE

    For hospitality businesses and community organizations creating or improving a space. We connect the design with the guest experience, day-to-day use, and practical priorities behind it.

YOUR DESIGNER + CREATIVE PARTNER

Hi, I'm Katie.

I’m interested in the relationship between people and the places they spend time.

My background brings together hospitality, events, community development, business ownership, and design. Across those experiences, I’ve learned to consider a space from several perspectives: the person arriving, the people gathering, and the team responsible for making it all work.

As co-owner of The Maples Estate, I’ve had the opportunity to shape both the spaces where people stay and celebrate and the experiences that unfold within them.

My work has also included interior planning for Oakwood Community Center, for small businesses and individuals and participation in public-space initiatives in Downtown Troy. Those settings ask different questions, but each begins with understanding who a place serves and what it could become.

I bring that curiosity to every project, along with an appreciation for character, personal history, and the details that make a space feel like somewhere you belong.

MEET KATIE →

FROM FIRST IMPRESSION TO EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE.

  • 01 · DISCOVER

    The space, the people, your ideas, and what needs to work differently.

  • 02 · IMAGINE

    The concept, atmosphere, visual references, and possibilities.

  • 03 · DESIGN

    Layouts, colors, furnishings, materials, and the details that bring the direction into focus.

  • 04 · PLAN

    Selections, sourcing priorities, timing, and responsibilities for putting the design into place.

  • 05 · BRING TOGETHER

    Support through the agreed implementation and styling scope, refining how the elements work together.

“Working with Katie was a relief. She "got" exactly what I was looking for and knew exactly how to work with our organization's needs and limitations. I never felt pressured or judged, just supported."

- Shanna, Oakwood Community Center

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We work on residential interiors, small businesses, hospitality spaces, and community gathering places. Projects can range from a focused room refresh to a broader design direction for several spaces or a property.

    We’re especially drawn to places with character and projects where understanding the people who use the space is central to the work.

  • Yes. Existing pieces can be an important part of a space’s story. We consider what you want to keep, how it functions, and how new selections can help bring everything together.

  • Yes. A project can focus on a single room, a layout challenge, a color palette, or furniture selections. We’ll establish a scope that fits the decisions you need help making.

  • Yes. We consider both the atmosphere and how the space needs to operate. That can include seating, movement, flexible arrangements, guest needs, and the relationship between the environment and your organization’s identity.

    For projects that also need business planning or operational support, we can develop a connected consulting scope.

  • Yes. A project can focus on a design concept, layout, selections, and an action plan for you to implement. We’ll clarify the level of guidance and documentation you need at the beginning.

  • We agree on responsibilities as part of the proposal, including selections, purchasing, coordination, and styling where applicable. If the project requires construction or specialized technical work, we’ll identify where contractors, architects, or other professionals need to be involved.

  • Yes. We can establish an overall direction and prioritize improvements over time. Planning the phases together helps individual decisions contribute to a cohesive result.

  • Each proposal reflects the number of spaces, complexity of the project, design deliverables, and level of implementation support. We clarify the design fee and anticipated purchases or outside services so you can understand the overall investment before moving forward.

CONNECTING THE WORK

A space often belongs to a bigger idea. You might be opening a venue, developing a hospitality business, creating a community gathering place, or bringing a brand into a physical setting. We can connect the design work with business strategy, communications, and the experiences you plan to host.

STRATEGY + CONSULTING →

WHAT COULD THIS PLACE BECOME?

A home that feels more like you. A welcoming place to gather. A new chapter for a building with history.

Let’s explore the possibilities.