Maren Okafor
Founder & principal designer
About the studio
Fourteen years of quiet rooms
Atelvia started in 2012 with one designer and a drawing board. Today we are a small studio of designers, an architect, a project manager and a stylist, and we still draw by hand first.
2012studio founded
Our story
From hotels to homes
Maren Okafor spent ten years designing hotels before she founded Atelvia. She brought one habit with her: plan every hour of a room's day, from the first coffee to the last lamp.
- Designers and an architect in-house
- 240+ homes and spaces
- A sample library of 4,000 pieces
- Rated 4.9 by clients
Awards & press
- Quarterly InteriorsBest residential interior 2026
- The Room ReviewStudio to watch
- Form & FoldFeatured, spring issue
- Northfield Design AwardsHospitality winner 2025
- House LetterKitchen of the year
How we work
What you can count on
Drawn by hand first
Every project starts with pencil plans, then the drawings.
A library of samples
Hold the stone, timber and fabric before you choose.
Trade prices passed on
Our discounts are yours, shown on every order.
Friday updates
A written update every week while the work is on site.
The studio
The people you will meet
Julian Varga
Senior interior designer
Tomás Reyes
Architect
Adaeze Cole
Project manager
Clara Lindqvist
Stylist & art consultant
Nia Brooks
E-design lead
Ready to begin?
Book a first consultation at the studio, at home or on video.