Creating a Renewed Space in Your Home with Chicago Interior Designer Elizabeth Krueger, featuring Opame Collective

02/26/25 • 35 min

A fresh start isn’t just for the new year - it’s something you can embrace anytime. In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed interior designer Elizabeth Krueger, founder of Chicago-based Elizabeth Krueger Design (EKD) - one of the country’s top residential design firms.

Since launching EKD in 2012, Elizabeth has built a reputation for creating warm, inviting spaces that bring people together. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Luxe Interiors + Design, and many other top publications.

At the heart of her process is an ability to foster trust, ensuring each project reflects her clients’ lives in a way that feels effortless yet deeply personal.

Beyond her design work, Elizabeth is known for her collaborative spirit. Alongside her business partner Sid Parack, she co-founded Opame Collective - a curated assemblage of furniture, art, accessories, and textiles. Each piece is thoughtfully selected with a focus on material integrity, proportion, and expert craftsmanship.

Elizabeth brings inspiration wherever she goes, whether through her work, her contagious enthusiasm, or simply by being herself.

Tune in for a conversation on designing spaces that encourage rest, reflection, and renewal all year long.

Together in this episode, Anne and Elizabeth discuss:

Elizabeth’s journey into design
Her signature process for building trust with clients
Simple, impactful ways to refresh your home in 2025
The inspiration behind her sub-brand, Opame Collective

Complete show notes can be found at: styledbyark.com/podcast/elizabeth-kreuger-design

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Connect with Elizabeth on IG: @elizabeth.kreuger.design and elizabethkreugerdesign.com
Connect with Anne on IG: @styledbyark

At the heart of her process is an ability to foster trust, ensuring each project reflects her clients’ lives in a way that feels effortless yet deeply personal.

Elizabeth brings inspiration wherever she goes, whether through her work, her contagious enthusiasm, or simply by being herself.

Tune in for a conversation on designing spaces that encourage rest, reflection, and renewal all year long.

Together in this episode, Anne and Elizabeth discuss:

Elizabeth’s journey into design
Her signature process for building trust with clients
Simple, impactful ways to refresh your home in 2025
The inspiration behind her sub-brand, Opame Collective

Complete show notes can be found at: styledbyark.com/podcast/elizabeth-kreuger-design

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Connect with Elizabeth on IG: @elizabeth.kreuger.design and elizabethkreugerdesign.com
Connect with Anne on IG: @styledbyark

Previous Episode

The Art of the Mix: Elevating Your Home with Architectural Digest Favorite & NYC Interior Designer, Jennifer Cohler Mason

If you love interior design advice, you’re in for a treat. We’re welcoming one of New York’s most celebrated designers, Jennifer Cohler Mason of J Cohler Mason Design.

Jennifer’s journey into interior design began in fashion, where she honed an intuitive eye for fabric, tailoring, and proportion. That foundation informs her interiors today - spaces that exude a refined, comfortable elegance while staying true to each client’s personal aesthetic and lifestyle.

Her meticulous attention to detail has led her to projects beyond NYC, with homes in the Hamptons, Greenwich, and Palm Beach. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and New York Cottages & Gardens. Notably, Architectural Digest has recognized her as a featured designer for three consecutive years.

Beyond design, Jennifer is deeply involved in her community, supporting NYC’s Kips Bay efforts, further demonstrating her commitment to enhancing the lives of others.

What sets Jennifer apart isn’t just her talent - it’s her humility and grace. Her signature “quiet luxury” aesthetic is admired by many, and we’re fortunate to have her share her insights with us. Approachable sophistication at its best.

In this episode, Anne and Jennifer discuss:

Jennifer’s approach to blending styles and creating a dynamic mix in interior design.
Expert tips for refining and elevating your home’s design in 2025.
Creative and unexpected ways to incorporate wallpaper.
How fashion and interior design share a similar mindset when it comes to finding the perfect piece.

Complete show notes can be found at: styledbyark.com/podcast/jennifer-cohler-mason
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Connect with Jennifer Cohler Mason on IG: @jcohlermasondesign and jcohlermason.com
Connect with Anne on IG: @styledbyark

Next Episode

Designing a Small Traditional Garden: A Conversation with Butter Wakefield, One of House & Garden’s Top 50 Garden Designers

As we welcome the fresh energy of spring, it feels only right to celebrate the season with a conversation about gardens and the beauty they bring into our lives. And who better to join us than one of the most distinguished garden designers in the UK - Butter Wakefield.

Butter grew up on a small farm outside Baltimore, Maryland. After gaining experience at Christie’s in New York City, she relocated to London in 1988. There, she began her career at Colfax and Fowler as a design assistant, where she honed essential design principles such as color, scale, and pattern.

In 1992, she followed her true calling: gardening - an art form embedded in her family’s legacy. With a mother, aunt and grandparents who were all accomplished gardeners, it was inevitable that Butter would cultivate a passion for gardens herself. She trained at the English Gardening School before graduating from the prestigious London College of Garden Design.

Today, she's recognized as one of House & Garden's Top 50 Garden Designers and has earned multiple accolades including the RHS, Gold medal and the People's Choice Award at the Chatsworth Flower Show for the Belmont Enchanted Garden. Her talent was also acknowledged at the Chelsea Flower Show, where she received Best Trade Stand Award for Gay's Burrville.

William Kent once said, "Garden as if you will live forever." The wisdom Butter shares today reminds us of the lasting beauty we can create when we design with intention and heart.

Butter’s vibrant spirit, generosity, and boundless creativity are as inspiring as her gardens.

In this episode, Butter and Anne discuss: