Founder + Creative Director
Visionary, Attentive, Music Trivia Maven

Ashley is the visionary behind it all. As our founder and creative director, she brings deep intention, rich storytelling, and old-world charm to every project the studio touches. Her designs are never just about aesthetics; they’re about meaning, function, and creating spaces that truly feel personal.

The driving force behind each project, Ashley has her hand in every detail. She guides the team with knowledge, focus, and an intuitive sense of design. Whether she’s sketching out an idea, editing a concept, or dreaming up the next big move, she leads with equal parts heart and expertise.

If Studio AE were a design style, how would you describe it in three words?
Refined. Thoughtful. Audacious.

If your design style were a cocktail, what would it be?
Boulevardier – earthy and structured with a rustic modern twist.

What would we find on your desk that tells us who you are?
Photos of my kids, drawings they have made and a cup of coffee.

What object in your home do you irrationally love?
My grandmother’s green tea cup with saucer and my great-grandmother’s chair.

What’s your current design crush?
Patinaed metal accents and refreshing twists of traditional craftsmanship techniques.

Finish this sentence: On install day, you’ll probably find me…
Directing and obsessing over the placement of all the finishing touches, forging for the perfect branch, recording content for social media that rarely never makes it off my phone, and falling in love with all the details of the project coming together.