meet clare
I believe in interiors that tell the truth about who you are. In rooms that stop you in the doorway because they finally feel like home, spaces so unmistakably yours that guests notice before they can say why.
I believe in the slow, considered work of listening first, of understanding how a family actually moves through a house before a single finish gets chosen.
In rooms that become the backdrop of a life, the kitchen where everyone lands, the library that holds the things you love most, the bedroom that feels like a genuine exhale at the end of the day.
Clare Weston
MEet the Designer
I was born and raised in [hometown], and after studying design at [school], I settled in Lexington, where I run my studio from a renovated space in [neighborhood] with very good light and more fabric samples than I know what to do with.
Since then, I've designed homes across Central Kentucky and beyond, from new construction in Hartland and Hamburg to whole-home renovations in Chevy Chase and Tates Creek, from first homes that needed a story to estates that had one worth honoring.
My love for this work has taken me to horse farms along the Paris Pike, historic colonials in Gratz Park, and more than one living room where the bones were beautiful but nothing quite connected yet.
But no matter how grand or how modest the project, the work always starts the same way. With a conversation, a lot of questions, and a genuine interest in what your home should feel like before we ever talk about what it should look like.
Behind the Design
I believe in interiors you want to come home to. In rooms that don't look like everyone else's, in the quiet detail a guest notices but can't quite name, in a space so honest it almost tells your story without you.
I began designing homes [X] years ago, after [origin moment, a first project, a mentor, a house that changed everything]. What started as one project for one family became a portfolio, became a studio, became the work I now do nearly every day.
Whenever I start a new project, I'm trying to do one thing well. To pay close enough attention that the rooms I design could only have been yours. The same house designed for two different families should look like two completely different homes, and that only happens when the designer takes the time to ask the right questions.
Even with all the planning and the decisions and the long seasons some renovations take, every single project still feels like a privilege to work on. Your home, your story, your life in this particular corner of Kentucky. I can't wait to make something for you.
It’s nice to meet you,
— clare weston
emily anderson
Kind Words from past clients • Kind Words from past clients
Three different people have asked who designed our home since we moved in. Claire took the small things we told her, the things we weren't even sure mattered, and turned them into something more coherent and more beautiful than we could have described ourselves.
“everything felt like it had ALWAYS BEEN THERE”
Caroline Whitfield
From our first call, she understood exactly what we wanted, something timeless, something personal, and unmistakably us. Walking into the finished room felt like reliving the best version of what we'd always imagined it could be, and our favorite chair sat exactly where she said it should go.
“the easiest decision we made in the entire PROJECT”
Kind Words from past clients
a few of my favorite things
He's in the studio for every single workday, usually asleep under the desk or wandering into the frame of every test shot.
My Golden - Buscuit
VIEW NEXT —
The softest light I've ever worked in, all white sand and sea oats and Gulf water that can't decide on a color. I'd photograph there every weekend if couples would let me.
The Beaches of 30A
VIEW NEXT —
Rain or shine. Less about the produce, more about the slow morning, the good coffee, and the way dried flower vendors arrange things.
Sunday Markets
VIEW NEXT —
I picked it up a few years ago and now I have a small wheel in the corner of my studio. I say it makes me a better designer because it forces me to slow down and work with my hands in a completely different way.
Throwing Ceramics
VIEW NEXT —
The hands behind the DESIGN
STUDIO
[Name] runs the inside of the studio, managing client onboarding, project timelines, vendor relationships, and the daily logistics that keep every project moving.
Willa Bennett
studio manager
read her bio —
Claire founded the studio in [year] after [brief origin]. She leads every project from the first conversation through final installation.
CLARE WESTON
owner & lead designer
read her bio —
[Name] assists on residential projects, leads client communication and has strong opinions about lighting that are almost always right.
Eleanor Whitfield
associate designer
read her bio —
I was born and raised in [hometown], and after marrying my husband [name], we settled in [current town], where I run my studio from a small room with very good light and far too many cameras for one person to reasonably need.
Since then, I've photographed weddings for couples up and down the East Coast, from oceanfront estates in the Hamptons to family compounds in Nantucket to private weddings on the marshes of the Lowcountry.
My love for this work has taken me to clifftop ceremonies in [city], candlelit receptions in [city], and more than one rehearsal dinner where I quietly kept shooting long after I was technically off the clock. But no matter how far the work travels, a couple stealing a moment alone in the middle of a day that belongs to everyone else will always be where the real work happens.
Emily Anderson
I was born and raised in [hometown], and after marrying my husband [name], we settled in [current town], where I run my studio from a small room with very good light and far too many cameras for one person to reasonably need.
Since then, I've photographed weddings for couples up and down the East Coast, from oceanfront estates in the Hamptons to family compounds in Nantucket to private weddings on the marshes of the Lowcountry.
My love for this work has taken me to clifftop ceremonies in [city], candlelit receptions in [city], and more than one rehearsal dinner where I quietly kept shooting long after I was technically off the clock. But no matter how far the work travels, a couple stealing a moment alone in the middle of a day that belongs to everyone else will always be where the real work happens.
Eleanor Whitfield
I was born and raised in [hometown], and after marrying my husband [name], we settled in [current town], where I run my studio from a small room with very good light and far too many cameras for one person to reasonably need.
Since then, I've photographed weddings for couples up and down the East Coast, from oceanfront estates in the Hamptons to family compounds in Nantucket to private weddings on the marshes of the Lowcountry.
My love for this work has taken me to clifftop ceremonies in [city], candlelit receptions in [city], and more than one rehearsal dinner where I quietly kept shooting long after I was technically off the clock. But no matter how far the work travels, a couple stealing a moment alone in the middle of a day that belongs to everyone else will always be where the real work happens.
Willa Bennett
A focused session to untangle your biggest design challenge and give you a clear path forward, whether you're ready to hire a designer or just need to know where to start.
Design Consultation
Finish selections, furniture planning, and interior architecture from the ground up.
New Construction Design
Complete project management for whole-home renovation and new construction across Lexington and Central Kentucky.
Full-Service Interior Design
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
enter your name
enter your email
The Room-by-Room Story Guide walks you through every space in your home with questions designed to pull out the details that matter most, so that whatever comes next, renovation or new build, you know exactly what story you're trying to tell.
Not sure how to make your home feel like you?
GRAB THE FREE GUIDE
join the fun
GET OUR BEST WEDDING TIPS & ADVICE DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MONDAY MORNING