WELCOME TO
Second Nest Design Studio
We believe homes, especially those held across generations, are not projects to be rushed, branded or overwritten. Rather, they are repositories of memory, craftmanship and intention. And they deserve care that is patient, informed and quietly confident. SND Studio was founded for this precise purpose: to steward meaningful homes, new or old, through change with taste, restraint and discernment.
Founded and led by two luxury retail buyers, our design team has been uniquely trained to see beyond trends and recognize quality, balance and longevity instinctively. We intentionally take on only two to three projects per year, allowing us to offer an elevated, highly personal design experience tailored to busy, well traveled clients who maintain multiple residences and value thoughtful, low-friction decision making.
We work fluidly across traditionally masculine and feminine modes to achieve architectural clarity and emotional softness, structural discipline and sensory richness. Color, fabric, texture and pattern are selected not for spectacle, but for quiet interplay, an elegance that reveals itself slowly and rewards distinctive living. We design with an understated flare that signals high taste without announcement and our work is meant to be impressive in an unobvious way, felt rather than declared.
refined
From concept to completion, we work with you to tastefully design naturally beautiful spaces for comfortable everyday living that focus on enduring style.
personalized
Your lifestyle and design preferences guide the essential requirements of your project as we collaborate closely with you to fulfill your project wish list.
current
elevated
Our carefully crafted design plans introduce comfortable furnishings and modern elements that complete your ideal living space with intentional functionality.
Our design aesthetic is informed by a range of high-end and renewable markets, art, travel and a keen understanding of line, color, movement and symmetry.
timeless
We work closely with our clients to create memorable, meaningful interiors that are uniquely generational and unexpected, telling your one-of-a-kind story.
SND Studio partners seamlessly across generational boundaries. We listen carefully to what must be preserved, what may evolve and what is ready to be released. Whether modernizing a family estate, refurbishing a long-held second home or guiding a property through transition, we meet our clients with steadiness, discretion and care to offer uncommon personal oversight and safeguard design intent across locations and timelines.
OUR DESIGN OFFERINGS
Home Furnishings &
Interior Decorating
New Builds, Remodels & Destination Homes
Stewardship, Legacy & Estate Projects
We curate bespoke interiors that evoke warmth, curiosity and a sense of personal mystery in every room. From custom sofas to heirloom-worthy tables to original artwork and one-of-a-kind antiques and accessories, our furnishings bring character, identity and purpose to fashion spaces that are inviting, beautifully layered and interesting to spend time in. Our role is to anticipate decisions, reduce friction and provide creativity and accountability throughout each engagement. We design with intent, not just intuition.
We coordinate with your architect, builder and other key vendors to envision and realize cohesive spaces that feel unified, complete and unmistakably yours, From initial plans to final touches, we craft meticulous lifestyle-oriented spaces that are functional, efficient and beautiful, allowing for everyday moments to feel a bit more special. We offer a principal-led design experience for discerning clients who value originality, discretion, continuity and trusted oversight.
We approach each estate home as a collected narrative, not a decorated moment, layering meaningful objects with provenance for an environment that feels both elevated and deeply at ease. While properties are being updated for contemporary living or prepared for generational transition, we act as an extension of our clients when personal oversight is limited due to distance or demanding schedules. We offer the increasingly rare qualities of sustained attention, direct access to the principals and thoughtful stewardship from design concept through completion.
Ethos and Vision
Our work is highly collaborative and relationship-driven. We provide our clients with the undivided attention and flexibility necessary to align their goals thoroughly with our design process, offering refined aesthetic judgement and unique resourcing opportunities. Our vision spans elegant modern homes, cozy mountain retreats and agrarian-inspired estate properties unified by a commitment to craftmanship, restraint and a seamless relationship between interior and exterior environments. We design for entertaining, quiet retreat and long-term enjoyment rather than trend-driven statements. Our unhurried design philosophy is well-suited to legacy estates, generational homes and multi-residence families where stylish living environments are an unspoken extension of our client's personalized good taste.
