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An interior design practice rooted in personal service and the art of the craft rather than corporate scale is what defines Rory Everitt Design, an Oregon-based interior design studio founded by Rory Everitt just over a year ago. Operating as a solo-member firm, the studio reflects a deliberate choice to prioritize depth and care over volume, offering clients a direct, collaborative partnership with the designer at every stage of the design project.  

Rory Everitt Design positions itself as a full-service interior design firm, helping clients to maximize the use of space, rooted in contemporary simplicity. It provides a plethora of services designed to support clients from ideation to execution. “We guide them through construction and remodeling, decor selection, floor plan layouts, and procurement and installation,” he explains. 

Everitt’s entry into interior design was shaped by a lifetime of creative exposure and problem-solving. Raised by a mother who was both a visual artist and a guidance counselor, he grew up in spaces treated as evolving canvases. “She was always interested in beautifying our environment,” Everitt recalls, noting that creativity and empathy were inseparable in her worldview. That influence stayed with him, even as his professional path initially led elsewhere.

Before founding his studio, Everitt built a career in software and engineering, working in UI/UX-focused roles at creative software companies. Designing digital environments sharpened his understanding of how people interpret visual cues and interact with their surroundings. “I was designing in pixels for functional needs,” he says, “and now I’m doing it in the physical realm.” To him, that transition revealed itself as less of a departure than a continuation in the creative world.