About
Karlene Baskind
“Everything you can imagine is real.”
— Pablo Picasso
Karlene is an NCIDQ certified interior designer, has nearly a decade of design experience, and brings a unique sense of who she is to everything she does. As a Florida native, she treasures the lifestyle the sunshine state offers and focuses her work on creating homes that are a sanctuary for her clients to enjoy.
Her experience is a vast array of work in both residential and commercial sectors — ranging from new construction, renovation, remediation, and historical preservation.
Her studies in the art of architecture, design, and feng shui anchor her belief that energy is palpable and the energy of each space is sacred and unique.
Her travels throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Central America and the Caribbean have deeply influenced her perspective on design and the quality of her work.
Karlene currently resides in St. Petersburg, FL, though she has also called the shores of Maui and the forests of Oregon home. When she’s not designing, you can oftentimes find her on a new adventure with her husband Brad, daughter Juniper, and golden retriever Buffy.
“Karlene was amazing at going from our hopes and dreams to a stunning and buildable design. Her work is thoughtful, functional, clean, and captured our vision perfectly. We especially love how comfortable we feel in our new home and the sense of familiarity, like it’s an old friend.”
— Client, Oregon City Ranch Home
“We’ve had the pleasure of working with Karlene on a number of occasions, and it is always a delight. Her design sense is thoughtful and cohesive, and her skill and trained eye are invaluable to have during construction. She is collaborative, caring, and kind, and our clients and craftsmen love her as much as we do. We’ve grown from project partners to friends, and even family.”
— Contractor, NW Hills Primary Bath
“Karlene is an incredibly gifted, intuitive, passionate designer with wonderful listening, communication, and technical skills. She made the whole process easy for us from beginning to end, and infused the design in a way that we feel truly reflects our core values and heart.”
— Client, Irvington Home Refresh