Design that listens first
Award-winning interior design firm creating curated, contractor-ready interiors through deep listening — serving Austin, the Texas Hill Country and select nationwide projects.
Design that listens first
Allison Jaffe is an award-winning interior designer, adventurer and philanthropist based in Austin, Texas. With a BS in Interior Design from Texas State University and a degree in neuropsychology from the University of Pittsburgh, she brings a rare, science-informed understanding of how people actually live in their homes.
For more than 15 years, her firm has practiced what clients call deep listening — identifying explicit needs and subtle preferences alike, then translating them into contractor-ready designs. As a Texas Registered Interior Designer (#11043) and ASID member, Allison guides projects fluidly from first sketch to final reveal.
- Texas Registered Interior Designer #11043, ASID
- Remodels, new construction & furnishings
- Austin, the Hill Country & select nationwide projects
Founder & Principal Designer
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Years of design experience
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Design awards since 2010
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“Austin Under 40” finalist
Curated interiors through deep listening
Whether it's a whole-home remodel, a ground-up build or a furnishings refresh, every AJID project is designed around the way you actually live.
Deep listening
We identify your explicit needs and subtle preferences, so the finished home is congruent with your lifestyle.
Contractor-ready design
CAD floor plans, detailed elevations and 3D renderings give contractors complete, buildable information.
Registered & credentialed
Texas Registered Interior Designer #11043 and ASID member — able to stamp plans for permitting when needed.
Full project stewardship
From budgeting and purchasing to real-time construction guidance, we manage the details so you don't have to.
From first hello to final reveal
A proven seven-phase process, distilled into four movements — as much about understanding you as it is about the design itself.
- 01
Consultation & Discovery
A complimentary phone chat, then a meeting to review your vision, inspiration and idea books for every space.
- 02
Project Planning
Budget allocations and contractor estimates are shared early, so you feel secure about your investment.
- 03
Vision & Layout
CAD floor plans, elevations, mood boards and 3D renderings bring the design to life before a wall moves.
- 04
Execution & Reveal
We oversee construction, solve problems in real time and style the finishing touches before move-in.
The studio behind every project
Allison Jaffe
Founder & Principal Designer
The Design Studio
Concept, CAD & 3D Rendering
Project Management
Purchasing & Logistics
Trade Network
Trusted Contractors & Makers
Two dozen design awards & counting
- 2020
Best of Houzz — Design & Service (2012–2020)
Houzz
- 2019
#2 Best Interior Designer in Austin
Austin Architects
- 2018
“Austin Under 40” Finalist — 3 Years Running
Austin Under 40 Awards
- 2016
Design Excellence Award — Rising Star, Residential Bathroom
ASID Texas
- 2015
“A Star to Watch Right Now”
Austin CultureMap
Be in complete alignment with your space
It starts with a complimentary phone chat. Tell us about your home, your timeline and how you want to live — we'll take it from there.