Architectural Interior Designer

Overview We’re looking for a Seasoned Interior Designer who holds the creative vision for a home and runs the back-end that brings it to life. You’re the rare designer who lights up in a mood board and on a construction site. You’ll carry projects from concept through install, interpret and advance the k+co vision while bringing original ideas of your own, bring concepts to life in sketch-up or other, mentor the people coming up behind you, and help keep our studio as smart and modern as the homes we design. About k+co LIVING We are k+co LIVING, a Karen B Wolf Interiors design studio based in Short Hills, with a second home on Long Beach Island in Beach Haven. We’re a recognized residential design firm servicing New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Florida, and we specialize in full-service, turn-key interiors for ground-up new construction and extensive renovations. Our signature is everyday resort style. Our warm modern interiors are built on clean architectural lines, layered materials, organic texture, and curated color. We’re a small, tight team where your work is visible, your ideas land on real projects, and you grow under a principal who’s genuinely invested in your career. What You’ll Be Doing Own multiple residential projects from concept through install with minimal supervision, upholding the k+co aesthetic and standards. Advance the Principal’s vision with strong concepts, space planning, 3D drawings, FF&E direction and contribute original ideas of your own. Produce and oversee complete drawing sets plans, elevations, details, specs, and schedules in CAD, and bring spaces to life in SketchUp. Source, quote, and specify FF&E and finishes and prepare proposals. Build polished client decks and materially accurate boards , and present them clearly and confidently. Be the primary point of contact for clients, vendors, and trades with clear communication and consistent follow-through. Lead in the field. Attend site meetings, walkthroughs, and installs from Short Hills to the shore; troubleshoot in real time with GCs, fabricators, and trades (some regional travel comes with the territory). Make us sharper. Put AI to work and help refine our internal processes and documentation to raise quality and efficiency across the studio. Mentor our junior and intermediate designers. Review their work, share what you know, and support their growth. What’s In It For You Your time back. No Lincoln Tunnel, no 90-minute each-way grind, no commuting your weekends away. Do the best work of your career and still be home for dinner. Real ownership. At a boutique studio you’re not designer #40 detailing someone else’s vision. You lead whole projects, sit close to the principal, and your fingerprints are on the finished home. City-to-coast variety. One project a Short Hills new build, the next a beach house on LBI. You won’t get bored. A studio you actually like being in. Warm, collaborative, in-person energy, and a team that cares about both the craft and you. Plus a curated home shop with employee discounts. Competitive compensation . Base salary $75,000+ commensurate with experience, plus health benefits, paid time off, professional development support, and a generous studio discount. What We’re Looking For 5+ years in full-service / high-end residential design, with a portfolio that shows concept-to-completion leadership. A bachelor’s degree or higher in Interior Design or Architecture. Advanced SketchUp and CAD ; strong Adobe Creative Suite; rendering tools (Enscape, 3ds Max) a plus or Chief Architect. Studio Designer or similar project management software knowledge a plus. Real fluency and curiosity with AI tools , and an interest in helping the studio adopt them thoughtfully. Strong project management instincts, comfortable running multiple timelines and budgets at once without dropping a stitch. A strong command of materials, detailing, and current residential trends Established relationships across vendors, showrooms, and fabricators. Highly organized, self-directed, and excellent at written, verbal, and presentation communication. Meticulous attention to detail and calm, practical judgment during construction and installation. Someone who fits how we work: collaborative, in-studio, low-ego, high-craft. Sound Like You? Car required and willing to travel Salary Range: 70k-90k #J-18808-Ljbffr