We don’t do cookie-cutter,” says acclaimed designer Kristin Rocke, owner of K. Rocke Design. “Each project has its own unique identity tailored to our vision for the client.”
This Utah-based interior design firm has completed influential interiors across the globe. With an extensive and award-winning list of projects, Rocke has been listed as one of the “Top 10” Interior Designers by Traditional Home. Her work has been featured in various distinguished publications including Luxe Interiors + Design, Florida Design: Home, Boca Design, California Home + Design and more. “I’ve been doing this craft for a long time,” she says. “I’m really excited about how we’re building on the broad foundation we’ve built over the years. We’re growing and taking on new challenges in architecture, hard finishes, space planning, locations and material requirements.”
From resorts and restaurants to retail shops and residences, the firm has completed projects coast-to-coast. “A dream team is made up of different players: the homeowners, the architect, the builder and the interior designer,” says Rocke. “Each has different perspectives and objectives and all contribute valuable insight.”
Rocke is known for her focus on materials, textures and form. “The home featured here has thoughtful, layered textures in every space,” she says. “We like to see a material realized in different ways. For example, we layered walnut with different expressions: bleached floors, rich oiled cabinets and walnut sapwood paneling with a variety of finishes throughout. We also used leather on cabinet door fronts, a chandelier and upholstery straps.”
“There are so many diverse design languages and they all pull from a loose understanding of the rules of the game for different styles. A designer can help you articulate the language in a way that can be visually communicated. We have decades of experience and a deep understanding of the distinct decorative languages, so we can present ideas in an authentic, clear, edited way.”
Kristin Rocke, Principal and Owner
3910 E. Highland Drive, Millcreek | (801) 274-2720 | krockedesign.com | Instagram @krockedesign
Ask the Expert
We’re known for:
Our vast knowledge. We work with people year in and year out—some clients we have worked with have done as many as 10 homes. We’re learning from people who have also learned from other people. With exposure to multiple builds a year and 20 years of experience, we help clients look at their projects through the aperture of our perspective.
What sets your work apart?
Although based in Utah, we’ve done projects in Florida, Massachusetts, Arizona, Nevada, California, Idaho and internationally. Yes, we understand a mountain home and what goes into a mountain home, but we’re also exposed to what’s new and on the forefront and can bring that into our design.
What influences and inspires your work?
Clients inspire us. One of our clients is a kind, bibliophile reminiscent of an effervescent butterfly, so art deco French Moderne, through an American modern filter, suited her personality. Another client is an art lover with an exuberant, daring personality so we used saturated color and details that embraced a “Mick Jagger in Connecticut” look.
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