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Interior design that makes your space work — and feel like you. 

Serving Alberta & British Columbia. Whether you're refreshing one room or planning a full renovation, I'll help you figure out what you need and guide you through it, start to finish.

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New to working with a designer?

You don't need a Pinterest board full of ideas or a finished plan in your head. Most clients start with a feeling, "this room doesn't work" or "I don't love coming home to this" — and that's enough. My job is to ask the right questions, translate what you want into a workable plan, and manage the details so you don't have to.

What I Actually Do

Interior design isn't just picking paint colors and furniture. It's solving how a space functions for the people who use it — where light falls, how you move through a room, what a space needs to feel calm instead of cluttered. I plan layouts, source furniture and materials, manage contractors when needed, and make sure the final result looks good *and* works for daily life.

Intentional design for spaces where people matter most.

We work with:

  • Business owners building meaningful customer experiences

  • Healthcare and wellness clinics focused on patient comfort

  • Hospitality teams creating memorable guest environments

  • Homeowners wanting calm, grounded, personal spaces

If your space affects how people feel inside it—we design it.

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Made by Marcus-Bridgeland, Calgary 

Most spaces are designed to look good. Few are designed to feel right.

Standard interiors often miss what actually drives experience:

  • Stress reduction

  • Flow and movement

  • Comfort and cognitive ease

  • Emotional connection

We design from the inside out—starting with how a space should function for the people in it.

Colour & Beyond-Mardaloop, Calgary 

Spaces that quietly do their job—so people can do theirs.

Our design approach improves:

  • Focus and productivity in workplaces

  • Comfort and trust in healthcare environments

  • Experience and dwell time in hospitality spaces

  • Emotional grounding in residential design

Good design isn’t decoration. It’s performance.

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Private Residence-Scenic Acres, Calgary 

Design services tailored to your space and goals

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Workplace & Office Design

Lil Empire Burger Restaurant

Hospitality Design

Medical clinic group room

Healthcare & Clinic Design

Our design can help:

  • improve collaboration

  • support recruitment

  • boost retention

  • increase productivity

Ideal for: Small offices, creative studios, hybrid workspaces

 

Outcome: A workplace that feels calm, functional, and inspiring

Our design can help:

  • increase dwell time

  • strengthen brand recall

  • encourage repeat visits

  • elevate perceived value

Ideal for: Restaurants, Cafe's, Boutique hotels, spas, retreats, short‑stay accommodations

Outcome: A guest experience that feels elevated, soothing, and unforgettable

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Our design can help:

  • reduce patient stress

  • improve privacy

  • support practitioner efficiency

  • reinforce trust

Ideal for: Clinics, therapy offices, medical practices, wellness practitioners

 

Outcome: A soothing, patient‑centered environment that enhances care

Residential Interiors

Our design can help:

  • Create a home that feels cohesive, functional, and deeply aligned with your lifestyle

  • Improve flow and functionality for how you live, gather, and recharge

  • Maximize natural light, comfort, and connection through thoughtful space planning

  • Transform underused or outdated spaces into intentional environments that support wellbeing and daily life

Ideal for: Homeowners seeking calm, clarity, and emotional comfort

 

Outcome: A home that feels like a sanctuary

How it works

1. Book a free call. We talk about your space and what's not working.
2. Pick the right package. I'll recommend one based on your goals and budget — no pressure to buy more than you need.
3. We get to work. You'll get a clear plan, timeline, and check-ins along the way.
4. Enjoy the result. A space that works better and looks the way you want.

Design Plans Layout

Feasibility Planning

From

Grey Chair With Cushion

One room refresh

From 

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Commercial Concept Packages

From

Modern Interior Design

Whole-Home Planning Session

From

Parkview massage

Full Service Projects

Custom quoted

Rustic Wooden Bedroom

Columbia Valley Vacation rental refresh
 

From

$1,500

$4,500

$395

$1800

$595

About

People first interiors for businesses and homes. Designed to improve how people feel, move, and experience space.

The Emotive Interiors™ Difference

Design rooted in wellbeing and evidence-based thinking

We bring a human-centered lens to every project, informed by:

  • Wellness design principles

  • Environmental psychology

  • Workplace performance research

  • Sensory experience design

This ensures your space doesn’t just look intentional, it performs intentionally.

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A clear, collaborative design process

We guide you through every stage so there are no surprises.

1. Discovery
We understand your goals, users, and constraints.

2. Concept Design
We translate strategy into spatial direction and mood.

3. Design Development
Materials, layouts, and details come together.

4. Documentation & Coordination
Technical drawings and collaboration with consultants.

5. Execution Support
We ensure the design intent carries through to build.

Designing spaces that shape how people feel & perform
MOUNTAINS
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What our clients say

XI Technologies Inc

We love love love our new space. Susanne did such an amazing job. It was essentially a full gut & reno, and she helped us bring to vision a bright and open space with natural elements and complementary tones. A place that suits our fun & vibrant culture. Thanks Suzanne!!!

Therapy clinic

Let’s design a space that works as hard as you do.

Whether you’re planning a new build, renovation, or reconfiguration, we can help you create an environment that supports both your business and the people within it.

  • Experience in healthcare and commercial environments

  • Strong understanding of functional and regulatory requirements

  • Collaborative, client-focused process

  • Design solutions that balance aesthetics with performance

Why work with us?

Susanne Desbrow Interior Design
Commercial Interiors

Wellness-Focused Design

Columbia Valley + Calgary

2518184 Alberta Ltd

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Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm MST

Design that supports how people feel, function, and thrive.
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