Welcome To Shantam Interiors
Spaces that support who you are—and who you are becoming.
Interior design, new builds, renovations, and spatial transformation from the inside out.
Your environment influences how you feel, move, connect, rest, and create.
At Shantam Interiors, I design deeply personal homes, new builds, renovations, and selected commercial environments that bring together beauty, function, craftsmanship, and emotional well-being.
My work goes beyond decorating a room. I look closely at the relationship between the person and the space—what is working, what feels unresolved, and what needs to change.
Through thoughtful design, spatial reorganization, renovation, art, and carefully curated objects, I create environments that feel clear, meaningful, and fully connected to the people who inhabit them.
How I Can Help
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New Build Design
A new build offers the opportunity to shape a home thoughtfully from the very beginning.
I work with clients, architects, builders, and trades to ensure that the architecture, interior planning, materials, lighting, millwork, furniture, and finishing details develop as one connected vision.
My involvement can begin during the earliest planning stages and continue through construction, installation, and final styling.
New build services may include:
- Reviewing architectural plans
- Space planning and furniture layouts
- Kitchen, bathroom, and millwork design
- Interior elevations and design details
- Flooring, tile, stone, and finish selections
- Plumbing and lighting specifications
- Electrical and lighting placement
- Doors, hardware, and architectural details
- Custom furniture and built-in elements
- Art, textiles, and object curation
- Builder and trade coordination
- Site reviews and design problem-solving
Final furnishing, styling, and installation
By considering the interior early, we can avoid costly changes later and create a home that feels coherent, personal, and intentional from the foundation upward.
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Renovation Design and Project Management
Renovations involve hundreds of interconnected decisions.
I help clients move through the process with greater confidence by bringing the design, construction, trades, sourcing, and finishing details together.]
From the first concept to the final installation, I can oversee:
- Design development
- Drawings and specifications
- Contractor and trade coordination
- Material and product sourcing
- Custom millwork and fabrication
- Budget and schedule coordination
- Site review and problem-solving
- Installation and finishing
My hands-on experience allows me to bridge the space between creative vision and practical execution.
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Complete Interior Transformation
A comprehensive design service for clients who want to reimagine their home or business with clarity and intention.
This may include:
- Interior architecture and space planning
- Furniture layouts and custom furnishings
- Kitchens, bathrooms, and millwork
- Materials, finishes, and colour
- Lighting design
- Window coverings and textiles
- Art and object curation
- Styling and final installation
Every detail is considered as part of one connected vision.
Spatial Clarity Consultation
Sometimes a space does not require a complete renovation. It requires a fresh perspective.
During a focused consultation, I help identify what feels blocked or unresolved and recommend practical changes to improve flow, function, atmosphere, and visual harmony.
This may include furniture placement, decluttering direction, colour, lighting, art placement, room purpose, or guidance about where to begin.
Art, Objects, and Custom Curation
Art and meaningful objects give a space its emotional depth.
Drawing from my background as an artist and designer, I help clients select or commission pieces that feel personal rather than merely decorative.
I also collaborate with artists, woodworkers, metalworkers, textile designers, upholsterers, and other craftspeople to create one-of-a-kind elements.
Commercial Interiors
I design selected commercial, hospitality, retail, office, and multifamily environments where identity, function, and experience are central.
My approach considers how people move through the space, how the environment represents the business, and how design can support both the customer experience and daily operations.
Services may include:
- Space planning
- Interior concepts and design direction
- Materials, finishes, and colour
- Lighting
- Millwork and custom features
- Furniture and art sourcing
- Trade coordination
- Installation and styling
The Inner–Out Design Process
Every project is different, but the work generally unfolds through six interconnected stages.
01
Observe
We begin by understanding you, your environment, your routines, and how you want to feel within the space.
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Identify the friction
We look at what is creating discomfort, visual noise, poor flow, limitation, or disconnection.
03
Remove the blocks
We determine what needs to be cleared, changed, repaired, released, or reconsidered.
04
Reorganize intentionally
The space is planned around function, movement, relationships, and the realities of daily life.
05
Add supportive elements
Materials, light, colour, furniture, art, and meaningful objects are introduced with care.
06
Establish lasting connection
The completed environment supports new habits, rituals, experiences, and ways of living.
Designed Around Your Life
I work with clients who value individuality, quality, and thoughtful design.
They are often entering a new chapter: building a new home, renovating a longtime residence, moving into a new property, rebuilding after a transition, creating a sanctuary, or developing a business environment that expresses a deeper identity.
They are not looking for a space copied from a trend or assembled from a formula.
They want an environment with character, meaning, and a strong sense of belonging.
The result is not simply a finished interior.
It is a space that feels unmistakably yours.
Experience Guided by Creativity and Craftsmanship
I am an artist, interior designer, builder, curator, and project manager with more than two decades of hands-on experience.
My work has included bespoke residences, new builds, penthouses, condominiums, restaurants, retail environments, offices, show suites, and multifamily properties.
Because I understand both design and construction, I am able to move between the larger vision and the smallest practical details—from architectural planning and renovation management to custom furniture, artwork, textiles, lighting, and the placement of the final object.
I approach a space the way a shell forms a pearl: through layers, refinement, and care over time.
Selected Transformations
Every successful project begins with listening.
The featured projects below show how thoughtful planning, renovation, custom design, art, and careful curation can transform not only the appearance of a space, but also the experience of living or working within it.
What Clients Say
“Etienne understood what I was trying to create and brought it to life in a way I could not have imagined on my own. He transformed the house into a beautiful and heartfelt home.”
“His ability to combine colour, flow, function, and unique pieces created a space that truly reflected us.”
“Etienne managed the details of the renovation while never losing sight of the overall vision. His creativity, resourcefulness, and commitment were invaluable.”
Your space may already be telling you what needs to change.
Perhaps you know that something is not working, even though you cannot yet see the solution.
That is often where the most meaningful transformation begins.
Tell me about your space, what is changing in your life, and what you would like your environment to make possible.
