Designer Emma Beryl Kemper discusses personal decor decisions that instantly create a comfortable, familiar living space
Emma Beryl Kemper, the founder of Emma Beryl Interiors in New York, has a unique approach to interior design that balances tradition with modernity. Kemper's signature style is creating deeply liveable spaces that feel both timeless and fresh.
Kemper often starts her projects by looking at her inspiration sources in a more 'zoomed out' way. She thinks back to the cities she's been to, the hotels she's stayed in, and breaks those places down to find what resonates. This approach helps her create spaces that feel personalized, timeless, and comfortably layered rather than sterile or "fresh out of the box."
Kemper prefers natural materials in her designs as they do not require maintenance. She blends vintage finds with bespoke, new pieces to achieve this balance. This approach allows her to maintain a connection to history and soul in the design while incorporating contemporary elements, making each space feel collected over time.
Comfort is essential for Kemper to make a house feel like a home. She designs specifically for each space, linking back to the architecture, and ensuring comfort and usability. This blend avoids relying solely on brand-new items and favors pieces that have had a previous life, yet are seamlessly integrated such that the origin of each element is not visually apparent.
Kemper's designs often feature terracotta or brick tones of red, such as Farrow and Ball's Red Earth paint. She is not drawn to any particular eras for her vintage pieces, but wherever she's last been tends to be what influences her. Kemper tends to buy vintage area rugs and usually gets new sofas for her projects.
Emotion is the most important aspect in Kemper's design process. She leaves space in her designs for future additions, creating a canvas for homeowners to evolve their spaces. Kemper's designs are immersive, using texture on walls and scented candles to create a sense of comfort and familiarity.
One of Kemper's favourite design elements is sculptural glass light fixtures. These fixtures add a touch of elegance and modernity to her designs, complementing the vintage finds and bespoke pieces.
In summary, Emma Beryl Kemper's approach to interior design is characterized by combining vintage and bespoke/new pieces for personalization and budget control, prioritizing comfort, timelessness, and emotional resonance, designing to complement the home’s architecture and feel collected over time, avoiding a purely new or overly contemporary look, and weaving traditional silhouettes and modern lines to balance elegance and freshness. Emma Beryl Interiors is known for creating quietly layered, deeply liveable spaces that feel both timeless and fresh.
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