Insights by Interior Designer Klara Dewberry.
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Klara, the European-born, U.S.-based interior designer known for her soulful approach to home design. With roots in house flipping and a passion for the emotional resonance of interiors, Klara designs homes that feel like a deep exhale — calm, confident, and undeniably personal.
Her work is a study in contrast: soft yet strong, minimal yet warm, curated yet deeply livable. Intentional details, Klara’s spaces aren’t about impressing guests — they’re about creating a quiet sanctuary. Based in Greenville and working with clients across the country, Klara brings a rare blend of intuition to every project, whether it’s a full renovation or a curated styling session. In our conversation, she shares her design insights in relation to art.
When designing a space, at what stage does art come into your creative process—and how does original art influence the mood or story you want to tell through the interiors?
“Most of the time, one particular item, thought, or feeling sparks the entire creative process. Sometimes it’s an original artwork that begins the conversation with a client and sets the tone for the whole project. Other times, a space longs for something more—and the right piece of art arrives later in the process, tying everything together and finishing the story.
Just like people, each process is deeply individual. Personally, I love to be inspired by art early on and always hold space for it from the beginning. It’s not décor—it’s often the soul of the room.”
How do you guide your clients toward choosing original artwork over mass-produced pieces, and what kind of transformation do you see when the right art is in place?
“People can feel the difference, even if they can’t always articulate it. Original art holds presence. It carries soul, intention, and originality—and it has the strength to transform a space.
When guiding clients, I focus on purpose and connection. Art gives shape to feelings we can’t always put into words. It allows us to connect with emotion, memory, or mood. When a piece resonates, you can sense the shift immediately. In interiors, it brings soul to a space—it grounds a space and feels more personal, more complete. The right pieces feel intentional.”
To you, what makes a piece of art ‘right’ for a space—and how does that choice reflect the identity or lifestyle of the people who live or work there?
“A piece becomes ‘right’ the moment someone chooses it—when it speaks both to the space and to the soul. It doesn’t need to match; it needs to belong.
Art is a deeply personal experience with many different intentions, but personally, I love when art embodies the story of my life and I find a lot of my pieces while traveling.
Magic happens when art creates a dialogue with its new surroundings, adding contrast, tension, softness or demands attention in just the right measure.
I think of art as a source of energy —it can hold who you are, stir your thoughts, or inspire how you live and work. The right piece serves a purpose and adds emotional depth—it makes people pause, feel and take it all in.”
Thank you, Klara, for sharing your perspective and process with us — and for reminding us that the most powerful spaces aren’t just seen, they’re felt!