DESIGNED TO BECOME PART OF THE STORY

At Studio Schoon, we take a thoughtful, intentional approach to interior design, creating spaces that feel nostalgic, collected, and distinctly our clients' own. Rather than chasing trends, we focus on enduring materials, considered details, and designs that grow more meaningful with time.

Founded in Austin, Texas, Studio Schoon is rooted in the belief that exceptional design is equal parts creativity and precision. After beginning her career in engineering and project management, principal designer Ali Michel spent the past five years leading residential design projects, bringing a detail-oriented approach to every phase of the process. That balance of technical expertise and creative vision allows us to design homes that are both beautiful and functional.

Every project begins with understanding how our clients live, what they value, and the story they want their home to tell. The result is an interior that feels layered rather than decorated, refined without feeling precious, and reflective of the people who call it home.

Our goal is simple: to create heritage homes that will be loved for years to come.

A modern walk-in shower with white subway tile walls, brass shower fixtures, a built-in marble niche, and a small wooden stool on a beige tiled floor.

Our values

We believe that homes with a unique story are born from a balance of creativity and collaboration. Our process starts by listening - understanding how our clients live, what they love, and how they want their home to feel.

From there, we take that vision and expand on it, bringing fresh ideas, thoughtful details, and unexpected moments. By truly getting to know our clients and their families, we’re able to create spaces that truly feel like home.

creativity & collaboration

Designing, building, and furnishing a home is a significant undertaking, and a meaningful investment. We believe the experience should be treated with the same level of care and intention as the design itself.

A thoughtful process is at the heart of everything we do. From clear communication and detailed organization to proactive project management, we create structure around what can otherwise feel overwhelming. Our goal is for our clients to feel informed, supported, and confident at every stage of the journey.

process

We believe quality is found in the details - in the materials we select, the pieces we source, and the people we trust to bring a design to life.

We prioritize materials chosen for both their beauty and longevity, work with skilled artisans to create one-of-a-kind pieces made specifically for our clients, and partner with builders and tradespeople we know and trust to execute the vision with care. The result is a home that not only looks beautiful when it’s finished, but is thoughtfully crafted to be lived in and loved for years to come.

Quality

Open kitchen shelves with various ceramic dishes, glassware, and a potted plant, above a marble countertop with a black and white pattern and white cabinets with gold handles.
A young woman with long brown hair sitting on a green sofa in a cozy living room, smiling at the camera. Behind her is a fireplace, a wooden mantle with a potted plant, and a framed abstract artwork on the wall.

Our Team

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Chloe Arnold

Ali Michel

Principal Designer

Designer I

Behind the Name

Studio Schoon was born from family, craftsmanship, and a lifelong love of making.

Studio Schoon gets its name from our principal designer Ali’s mother’s maiden name, Schoonmaker. Her maternal grandparents spent their lives renovating homes, and some of her earliest memories of making and creating come from them. As a child, her grandparents built her a custom dollhouse, complete with wallpaper in every room and a roof her grandmother shingled one tiny piece at a time. They taught her that the smallest details are worth caring about, and that making something with your hands is an act of love.

In college, Ali and her dad started to build and create things together, from building tables to renovating homes. Between the two sides of her family, she grew up surrounded by people who created, and who believed that a home should be cared for, worked on, and made your own.

That spirit is at the heart of Studio Schoon.

We believe beautiful spaces aren't just about how they look. They're about the stories they hold, the hands that made them, the materials that give them character, and the people who get to live in them.

So Schoon is a little bit of family history, a little bit of craftsmanship, and a whole lot of meaning packed into one small word. (Plus in Dutch, schoon means beautiful, which felt pretty perfect.)

A name inspired by where we come from, and a studio built around what we love to make.

A person wearing glasses working on a large wooden table in a workshop, tools hanging on a pegboard on the wall behind them.
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a floral yellow and white dress, smiling, standing next to a wooden ladder in a well-decorated living room with a bookshelf and kitchen in the background.
Two adults and two children standing in front of a large detailed model of a house with yellow walls, white trim, and a front porch, inside a room with white plantation shutters.

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