Leaf Ives is based in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and has been creating beautiful interiors across the country for more than 15 years.

Coming from a long line of artists and artisans, Leaf grew up understanding that the world was something to be looked at. So she traveled, cultivating her eye while living in Boston, London, Florence, and Jackson Hole, followed by ten years in Bermuda — where her mother's family has lived for generations and where her own children spent their earliest years. Her Bermudian heritage left her with an English sensibility about living well, a regard for hospitality and for the small rituals that comprise it. She has built her career designing houses around those rituals.

Drawing on her foundations in fine art and event design, she approaches each space with a sensitivity to beauty, proportion and comfort. Her style balances contemporary aesthetics with enduring elegance, but above all, she designs interiors that are deeply personal and livable for her clients.

Leaf's current projects include a brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, a bungalow in Palo Alto, and an antique farmhouse in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Follow her at @leafivesinteriors to see pictures of her work and travels.