Interior Design

Services

Crafting Unique Narratives in Every Space

Interior design begins long before the final furnishings are chosen.

At OLSON LEWIS + Architects, interiors are part of the architectural experience. The way a room feels, the way it gathers light, the way it supports the work or life inside it—these qualities shape the character of a place.

Our Interiors Studio brings together planning, material selection, detailing, furnishings, lighting, color, and craft to create spaces that feel cohesive and considered.

We design interiors for workplaces, life sciences, education, hospitality, animal care, and residential clients. Each project is shaped to be authentic to the people who use it and connected to the architecture that holds it.

Interiors That Feel True to the People Who Use Them

A successful interior is more than beautiful. It feels right, works well, and is built to last.

We begin by listening to how a client works, gathers, welcomes, teaches, or cares for the people in their care. From there, we shape interiors that support those experiences with clarity and warmth.

What we do

Interior Architecture
We shape the interior experience through space planning, circulation, built-ins, millwork, ceiling design, lighting coordination, and the detailing that connects one room to the next.

Finish and Material Selection
We guide clients through thoughtful selections for flooring, tile, stone, wood, paint, wallcoverings, hardware, and fixtures, balancing character with durability.

Kitchen and Bath Design
We design kitchens, baths, and the most highly detailed functional spaces in any project, with careful attention to layout, storage, daily use, and craft.

Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E)
We help select and coordinate furnishings, lighting, fixtures, and equipment that support both the design vision and the way the space will be used.

Custom Millwork and Built-Ins
We design custom cabinetry, shelving, storage, benches, vanities, reception desks, feature walls, and other built elements that make interiors feel tailored.

Lighting Coordination
We layer decorative lighting, architectural lighting, daylight, and controls so each space feels comfortable, functional, and well composed.

Color, Texture, and Atmosphere
We develop palettes that support the mood and identity of a place, balancing color, texture, pattern, contrast, and restraint.

Procurement and Installation Support
When appropriate, we coordinate vendors, schedules, installation, and final placement so the design vision carries through to completion.

Featured Projects

OLSON LEWIS + Architects brings experience across Residential, Education, Hospitality, Life Science, and Animal Care environments.

Across every market, our work is guided by the same principles: authentic design, Genuine Excellence,and relationships built on trust.

Commercial Interiors

Interior spaces shape how people experience an organization.

For workplaces, laboratories, schools, country clubs, hospitality settings, and animal care facilities, interiors balance identity, performance, durability, comfort, and function. We design reception and public areas, offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, labs, amenity and dining spaces, staff zones, treatment rooms, and the shared gathering places where the daily work of an organization happens.

Each interior is designed to serve the people who use it every day.

Residential Interiors

Home interiors should feel personal, comfortable, and quietly enduring.

We design residential interiors that reflect how our clients live: kitchens, baths, living spaces, bedrooms, mudrooms, and home offices, paired with custom built-ins, finish palettes, furnishings, and lighting.

Our process helps homeowners make confident decisions while keeping the whole house in mind. Each selection is considered not only for how it looks, but for how it feels, performs, ages, and contributes to the larger character of the home.

Authentic design, for spaces that feel true to you.

From Concept to Completion

Our interior design process can begin at the earliest stages of architecture, or as a focused service for an existing space.

We help clients move from vision and inspiration to decisions, documentation, procurement, installation, and final completion. Along the way, we provide clear guidance, thoughtful options, and steady communication.

For projects that include architecture and interiors together, our team carries one cohesive vision through planning, design, construction documents, construction administration, and final interior details.

QUICK ANSWERS

FAQs

Answers to commonly asked questions. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please call or email our team.
What is interior architecture?
Interior architecture shapes the experience of being inside a space, not just the surface of it. It considers planning, circulation, ceiling design, lighting, millwork, materials, hardware, and the relationship between the interior and the building that holds it. It is interior design with the rigor and continuity of architectural thinking.
Do you provide interior design for residential projects?
Yes. Our Residential Interiors offering covers full homes and individual rooms: kitchens, baths, living spaces, mudrooms, and home offices, with custom built-ins, finish palettes, lighting, and FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment). Each interior is shaped around how you live and how you want your home to feel.
Can interior design be integrated with your architectural services?
Yes, and it's often the most rewarding way to work. Because OLSON LEWIS is an architecture, planning, and interiors firm, we can shape space, light, material, detail, and furnishings as one continuous set of decisions rather than a sequence of handoffs. The result is a more cohesive home or building, and a simpler process for you.
What types of interior design projects do you work on?
Our Interiors Studio works across all five OLSON LEWIS markets: education, residential, hospitality, life sciences, and animal care. Typical projects include workplaces, classrooms and learning environments, country clubs and hospitality settings, research and laboratory interiors, animal care environments, and private homes. Each interior is shaped by authentic design, thoughtful craft, and the needs of the people who use the space every day.
Can you work with our builder, or help us find one?
Yes to both. If you've already chosen a builder, we work alongside them throughout design and construction, coordinating scope, clarifying drawings, reviewing submittals, and protecting the design intent through completion. If you haven't selected a builder yet, we can introduce you to contractors we trust who are well suited to your project's market, scale, and location, and we'll guide you through bidding and negotiation so you can move forward with confidence.
What's the difference between interior design and interior architecture?
Interior design typically focuses on furnishings, finishes, color, and decor within an existing space. Interior architecture goes further, shaping the space itself, including layout, circulation, ceilings, lighting design, millwork, and how the interior connects to the architecture around it. At OLSON LEWIS we work across both, and our approach is rooted in architectural thinking.
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Let's Shape the Interior Experience

Whether you are planning a new workplace, refreshing a school or laboratory, designing a country club or hospitality space, building an animal care facility, or shaping the rooms of a home, OLSON LEWIS + Architects can help bring clarity and craft to the process.

Authentic design, for spaces that feel true to you. Crafting Genuine Excellence in every detail. Beautiful Places, shaped from the inside out.

Seth Morrissey
Principal | Director of Life Science
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Juli MacDonald
Associate | Senior Project Manager | Architect
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Kaitlin Desbiens
Associate | Director of Interior Design
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Keith Bradley
Director of Marketing & Business Development
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