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Material Obsession: The Fall 2025 Finishes Elevating Luxury Commercial Interiors
The line between residential and commercial design has never been more blurred — or more beautiful. Here, Kuchar Creative Director Sarah Kuchar-Parkinson answers burning questions about the textures, materials, and moods redefining luxury in commercial spaces this fall. Let’s start with the big picture. What’s the defining aesthetic or mood shaping luxury commercial interiors this fall? The biggest shift we’re seeing is the continued blurring of lines between hospitality, re

Sarah
Oct 134 min read
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Touch, Feel, Stay Awhile: Why Showrooms Still Matter in a Digital World
In an era where you can virtually place a sofa in your living room with a few taps on your phone and scroll through endless digital...

Sarah
Sep 85 min read
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Form, Feeling, & Future: Highlights from 3DaysofDesign 2025
Emily Osborne, Project Designer at Kuchar, reflects on her favorite finds from Copenhagen’s annual design festival — and the enduring...
Emily Osborne
Jul 145 min read
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6 Essential Tips for Navigating the Commercial Interior Design Process
From timelines to long-term goals, Sarah Kuchar-Parkinson shares six key steps to kicking off your commercial interior design project the...

Sarah
May 125 min read
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Kuchar’s Top Lighting Picks From Euroluce 2025 at Salone del Mobile
Lighting by Bomma featured at Euroluce 2025 at Salone del Mobile From tried-and-true lighting brands with fresh iterations to...

Sarah
Apr 214 min read
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Financial Firm Bristol: engineering endeavor
Jumping over the pond to the UK city of Bristol, Kuchar had to opportunity to work on an office for a financial firm. Weaving in...
Shelby
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Muse: building a community
Muse Community + Design is a fellow woman-owned local company who offers inventive and inspiring solutions to help communities manage...

Emily
Sep 21, 20233 min read
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A Nook within a nook
They say good things come in small packages. That seems the best way to describe this small but mighty showroom. We had less than 300sf...
Rachel
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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Framery Showroom: a nimble quest
If a client were to ask for a design and construction schedule we would recommend about six months. We met with the Framery team in their...
Rachel
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Project Tour: NYC Financial Firm
This office design incorporated the vintage nature of the classic NYC building with modern design moments.

Emily
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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Project Tour: Amsterdam Financial Firm
Project tour of the interior design of an office located in Amsterdam, inspired by the city itself.
Shelby
May 4, 20232 min read
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Project Tour: Kuchar's office
The Kuchar office was designed to represent our culture and who we are as designers. We always push creative ideas, aren't afraid of...

Sarah
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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Work Better From Home
Kuchar teamed up with the hip new furniture line called Etc to study how the pandemic is changing how we work. We surveyed and talked to...

Sarah
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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Project Tour: Chicago Venture Capital Office Design
When we first toured this office space, we noticed that the previous tenant's office had a similar layout to what our client was looking...

Sarah
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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Project Tour: Private Coworking
This unique coworking space was designed for the young startup company that has yet to build their own office. We created a space that...

Sarah
Aug 13, 20202 min read
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Project Tour: A Chicago Financial Firm
I first visited this building in 2007 for my first ever design lead project. Only a few years out of school, it was my first opportunity...

Sarah
Aug 6, 20204 min read
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Project Tour: Farmer's Fridge HQ
When Farmer's Fridge reached out to us to design their headquarters, we were excited to hear they were only a few blocks away from our...
emily4109
Jul 23, 20204 min read
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The Return to the Office
Covid-19 Lifestyle + Workplace Survey Results Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey. We received over 320 responses...

Sarah
May 22, 20206 min read
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