Kirsty Ristevski is the founder and creative director of Curatd, a Melbourne-based interior design studio renowned for crafting refined residential environments. Her journey into design stemmed from a background in business and entrepreneurship where she found her creative voice emerging through tackling her own renovation projects and transitioned into full-time design.

She has become known for her ability to preserve and enhance the “bones” of a building and honouring existing architecture while layering in thoughtful, modern finishes.

Design Philosophy & Signature Style

• Architectural respect + human-scale detail: Kirsty emphasises that good design is as much about how a space feels as how it looks. She’s spoken about “letting the architecture and environment inform the direction, then layering in functionality and soul.”

• Warm, timeless palettes and rich materials: Her style leans into warmth, tactile textures, curved forms, and natural materials rather than stark minimalism. “I’m really enjoying the return to warmth of rich timbers, tonal stone, curved forms, and layered textures.”

• Attention to detail, especially hardware and finishes: She views hardware like the “jewellery of the home” and believes that well-thought finishing touches elevate a space from good to memorable.