Elsa Knutson is an Interior Designer based in Hood River, Oregon and Makawao, Maui.

Elsa designs residential spaces that balance function, comfort, and beauty, and her approach is personal from the first conversation. Every project begins with listening to your vision, your routines, and your personality, so the finished home feels like yours.

She works predominantly in natural materials, such as wood, handmade tile, stone, and natural textiles, because she believes they create a healthier home, both physically and in spirit. Her work rests on three principles: materials chosen for how they will age, spaces that work as hard as they look, and rooms that are specific to the people living in them. Each project is shaped by the light and landscape around it, from the Columbia River Gorge to the hills of upcountry Maui.

Elsa holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, with a minor in Electronic Design, from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is an ASID Practitioner member and an IIDA Associate member. Her digital design background means you can see and understand your space clearly before anything is built.