Rewrite the A Conversation With Austin-Based Interior Designer Audrey Scheck

Inside design that feels present but timeless is an aesthetic that’s difficult to nail. What’s much more tough is discovering a pure steadiness in modern design that’s intentional and clear, but has a heat to it. However, inside designer Audrey Scheck of Audrey Scheck Design doesn’t simply shine relating to these achievements—she makes it look easy.

Though she is newer to the enterprise, her uncooked expertise actually surpasses her expertise. She was even nominated for Austin Residence journal’s 2023 Rising Star Award.

A former Angelino, she moved to Austin, Texas in 2020, however presently works nationwide—main a crew of ten gifted feminine inside designers.

I lately spoke with Scheck about how she received her begin, design traits, California versus Texas and a lot extra.

Amanda Lauren: What drew you to inside design as a career?

Audrey Scheck: I used to be drawn to the design business naturally, as I’ve all the time been very intentional about my environment at dwelling. My mother and father let me design my very own room as I used to be rising up, and I drew on that have in maturity as soon as I had a house of my very own. I really feel that good design can vastly enhance the way in which we dwell. Having useful and aesthetically pleasing environment lets you have a transparent thoughts in an effort to concentrate on different elements of your life. The enchantment of with the ability to assist others obtain that’s actually what drew me into the career.

Lauren: How did you get your begin?

Scheck: I all the time had a ardour for design, and I began promoting classic dwelling decor on-line whereas I used to be working in company America. I used to be additionally reworking our first dwelling in Los Angeles, and I began sharing in regards to the journey on-line. After reworking and promoting two properties on the west coast, we relocated to Austin, Texas in 2020.

Just a few months after transferring into our present dwelling, I had taken on my first paying shoppers as a foray into the business. As soon as I had 5 established shoppers, I made a decision that it was time to call my enterprise and formally launch. Audrey Scheck Design was fashioned in March 2021, and we’ve got since grown right into a crew of ten females across the nation servicing over fifty lively tasks.

Lauren: How would you describe your inside design type?

Scheck: Our type is timeless and natural, drawing countless inspiration from nature. We love working with earth tones and supplies that may be discovered naturally in our environment similar to wooden, stone, and florals.

Lauren: What are among the most fascinating tasks you’ve lately labored on?

Scheck: Whereas most of our work is residentially targeted, we’ve got been in a position to work on a number of business tasks which have been actually fascinating. We lately accomplished a year-long design challenge to construct a collection of luxurious salons in North Austin. We collaborated with an architect out of San Antonio to carry an empty shell of a constructing to life. The salon simply opened, and it has been so rewarding to see our work come to life in a high-end business surroundings!

Lauren: Inform me about your pop-up retailers.

Sverify: We co-host quarterly pop-up retailers at our workplace park in South Austin with Anastasia Casey of The Identité Collective and Claire Brody of Claire Brody Designs. Anastasia and Claire are two of my closest pals, and all of us have a deep ardour for dwelling design. We every curate our personal number of furnishings and decor to promote to the general public, and it’s all the time a lot enjoyable. This yr, we’re beginning to invite different distributors to promote alongside us.

Lauren: What’s the distinction between designing for Texans versus Angelios?

Scheck: In my expertise, Texans are usually extra informal and are prepared to take extra dangers with their design selections. The price of actual property in Texas is often extra reasonably priced, so there’s a way of eagerness to not take issues too significantly which makes working with them actually enjoyable.

However, designing for Angelinos is all the time so inspiring due to their consideration to element. Our Los Angeles-based shoppers are very intentional about their selections, and so they usually know precisely what they need.

Lauren: What design traits are you liking essentially the most proper now?

Scheck: We’re loving incorporating large-scale wall installations into our designs. So lots of our shoppers are asking for wall paneling and wallpaper which might actually rework a room shortly. They’re a straightforward technique to discover incorporating stylish tones like earthy browns and pinks.

We’re additionally having lots of enjoyable with curved strains proper now. From rounded corners on furnishings to scalloped cabinetry and arched doorways, curves are permitting us to include a lot dimension into our tasks.

Lauren: What design traits would you prefer to see much less of?

Scheck: Quick furnishings is one thing that we have gotten very acutely aware of. The poor high quality of those items makes them quickly disposable which is clearly not environmentally pleasant. As a substitute, we goal to include classic items into our designs any time we will. The allure and character of classic items is unmatched, and they’re usually constructed to final. We additionally attempt to donate as a lot as we will from our tasks as an alternative of sending it to a landfill.

Lauren: What are a few of your favourite locations to supply furnishings and decor?

Scheck: We like to supply classic items from vintage malls, property gross sales, and Fb Market. After we’re on the hunt for a more recent merchandise, we love supporting small companies which might be passionate in regards to the work they do. Whether or not it’s a neighborhood millworker who can construct a bit of customized furnishings or a rug producer who is concentrated on sustainability, we love partnering with different creatives to carry our imaginative and prescient to life.

In the case of bigger retailers, we gravitate towards sourcing from retailers which have high quality items which might be each fascinating but timeless. Lulu and Georgia, Serena and Lily, and Burke Decor are a couple of of our favorites.

The dialog has been edited and condensed for readability.