Kara Templeton is a Washington, D.C.–born, Austin, Texas–based interior designer and decorative artist with over a decade of experience in residential design and renovation across the country.

After years working across both the design and construction industries, Kara recognized a gap in the market for designers who bring equal fluency in aesthetics, construction principles, and project budgeting. That insight led her to found Kara Templeton Design in 2024.

KTD is a full-service studio offering everything from single room concepts to whole home renovations, interior styling, and original decorative painting and murals — a rare offering that brings an additional layer of artistry to every project. The studio's approach blends classic sensibility with modern ease, drawing on nature and the client's own story to create spaces that are refined, comfortable, and genuinely livable.

Kara is committed to integrating clients' existing materials, heirlooms, and vintage furniture whenever possible — believing that the most layered spaces are built over time, not purchased all at once.