Two circles on a white background, a portrait of a man and a woman in each. The man wears dark glasses, is medium skin toned and has a beard, the woman is blond and fair skinned on a green background.

Co-Founders and Designers, Karen King and James Conley

Founded in 2021

Studio Folklore is a new interior design firm based in Chicago, IL. Our ethos is that great design comes from telling a story- your story.

Designers James & Karen have a combined 10 years of personal design work, overseeing home projects and freelancing on projects for others before tackling Interior Design as a professional move.

In addition to working with clients to find inspirational pieces to draw from that represent their own histories and passions, Studio Folklore is committed to keeping money in the local small business community whenever possible. As a combination of queer, female, latinx identities between the two of us we’d like to connect with small businesses in the area that are BIPOC owned, LGBTQIA owned, and Women owned to source furniture, tradesfolx, art, and soft goods from. If you’re interested in connecting with us please reach out at studiofolklorechicago@gmail.com.

Check out our recent Q&A with online publication “The Business of Home”: Business of Home