Palomino Interiors

Designer Kate Ferguson leads Palomino Interiors, admired for its collected, layered spaces marked by vibrant color schemes, sophisticated use of pattern and texture, and—most important—a sense of relaxed elegance that’s warm and approachable. “We take a deep dive into our clients’ lives and values to ensure their surroundings have meaning and strike the right balance between beauty and function,” says Ferguson, who originally studied anthropology before pursuing a career in design. She brings a uniquely grounded, human-centered mindset to her Connecticut–based practice, founded in 2014. Her background in buying and selling antiques further informs her brilliant mix of styles and periods, which erases outmoded boundaries—between modern and traditional, old and new—to create singular environments.