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The Gang

We are curious creators, challengers,
rule-breakers, and problem solvers.

At Kuchar, we value a culture of inclusiveness, open-mindedness, collaboration, and exploration. Inside the office, we promote a “no rules” approach to interior design, giving our team the freedom to explore and innovate. Outside the office, we examine the world with our eyes wide open, savoring beauty in all of its forms and soaking up inspiration.

 

Our team is constantly collaborating together.  We share our expertise, project experience and personal passions to make every project unique.  

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View our job postings below. 

About Kuchar

Founded by Sarah Kuchar-Parkinson in 2016, Kuchar is a concept-to-completion interior design studio that specializes in commercial, residential, and hospitality projects. Based in Chicago with award-winning projects around the globe, we bring cutting-edge, cross-vertical perspectives to the design table by staying curious and breaking with convention.

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We believe that any space can be extraordinary and that everyone deserves visionary design. By thinking in terms of possibilities and leaning into collaboration, we are able to execute down to the smallest detail. And because we’ve been embedded in the design scene for 20+ years, our experience and relationships with world-class brands, vendors, and niche craftspeople mean our clients have access to limitless products and a network of tremendous talent. 

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We take great pride in being a boutique studio that’s approachable and curious. Not only are our designers inquisitive about scope, space planning, and material selections, but also about really getting to know our clients’ hopes and dreams for how they want to live, work, and thrive. Be it a branded showroom, a sprawling single-family home, or a restaurant with a heightened concept, our studio is a place where ideas flow freely — where listening informs form and function and leads to life-enhancing design. 

Sarah

Owner, Creative Director

Cubs or Sox?  Cubs

Black or Charcoal?  Charcoal

Tacos or Nachos?  Nachos

Coffee or Tea?  Tea

Cocktail of choice: Lakshmi at Tiny Lounge

Currently crushing: Glass block

Favorite City: Stockholm

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Sarah's featured project:

The Link PHX
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Rachel

Senior Project Designer

Red or White?  Red

Line Ruled or Grid?  Line

Mountains or Beach?  Beach

Fav pattern?  Tartan

Design Style: Modern, Detailed, Layered

Favorite City: New Orleans

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Rachel's featured project:

Tarkett Showroom

Shelby

Senior Project Designer

Fall or Spring?  Fall

Cocktail of Choice?  Paloma

Tacos or Nachos?  Tacos

Design Style:  Adventurous, Patterned, Thoughtful

Favorite Pattern: Floral

Favorite Chicago Interior: Proxi

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Shelby's featured project:

Nevins Showroom

Emily

Project Designer

Fav Pattern?  Florals

Black or Charcoal?  Black

Fall or Spring?  Fall

Cocktail of choice: Last Word

Design Style: Organic, Austere, Bohemian

Favorite City: Paris

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Emily's featured project:

Farmer's Fridge
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Makayla

Associate Designer

Digital or Print?  Digital

Train or Bus?  Bus

Mountains or Beach?  Beach

Fav pattern?  Herringbone

Design Style: Layered, Modern, Textured

Dream Project: Maximalist Hospitality

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Makayla's featured project:

Wellness Spa

Lindsay

Procurement Coordinator

Tacos or Nachos?  Tacos

Fall or Spring?  Spring

TV or Book?  Book

Favorite City?  Marrakech

Favorite Pattern: Floral

Favorite Chicago Interior: Thorne Miniature Rooms Gallery at The Art Institute

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Lindsay's featured project:

Sushi Bar Chicago

Anna

Associate Designer

Color I'm dying to use?  Lilac

Dream project?  Brewhouse

Coffee or Tea?  Tea

Black or Charcoal: Black

Design Style: Bold, Deliberate, Layered

Favorite City: Barcelona

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Anna's featured project:

Libertyville Residence
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Hannah

Associate Designer

Cubs or Sox?  Sox

Cocktail of Choice?  Paper Plane

Coffee or Tea?  Coffee

Favorite City?  Amsterdam 

Favorite Pattern: Gingham 

Design Style: Unique, Vivid, Thoughtful

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Hannah's featured project:

Scandi Spaces

Katie

Project Manager

Red or White?  White

Fall or Spring?  Fall

Running or Walking?  Walking

Favorite City?  Paris 

Mountains or Beach?: Beach

Design Style: Quirky and Fun

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Katie's featured project:

Amersterdam Financial Firm

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