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Spaces designed around the way you actually live
Comprehensive residential interior design in Miami. NKBA certified architect with five years of bringing spaces into balance with the people who use them.
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5 years of experience
NKBA certified
IIDA member
Miami, FL
3D visualization included
Carolini Interior Design is a Miami-based studio led by architect Cecilia Carolini, NKBA certified and IIDA member. The studio specializes in comprehensive residential interior design, delivering strategic, sophisticated spaces grounded in how people actually use their homes. With five years of experience and a degree in architecture, Cecilia designs from the space itself -- never imposing a style that ignores scale, context, or daily life.
What we do
Our services
Service
Comprehensive residential design
Complete interior design development for residences, including kitchens, bathrooms, closets, nursery, furniture selection, layout, home offices, gyms, and other personalized spaces.
Learn moreA well-designed home is a work of art
Service
Design consultation / professional advisory
A personalized 60-minute virtual session with Cecilia to analyze your project, solve specific questions, and offer strategic solutions adapted to your space. Investment: $150.
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"A space should tell you what it needs before you tell it what to be"
The designer
Meet the designer
Cecilia Carolini holds a degree in architecture and interior design, is NKBA certified, and has been an IIDA member for the past five years. Her approach is unusual in the industry: she designs from the space outward, studying how clients move through their rooms before proposing a single piece of furniture. The result is interiors that look intentional because they are -- every choice tied to how you actually use the room.
Before starting her own practice, Cecilia studied architecture and interior design, earning her bachelor's degree and building the technical foundation that still shapes every project she takes on. But it was early in her career that she noticed something that bothered her: too many designers arrived with a predetermined vision and tried to make the space fit it. Rooms that looked striking in renders felt wrong to live in. She decided to work the other way around. Carolini Interior Design was founded on the idea that a space should tell you what it needs before you tell it what to be.
- Bachelor in architecture and interior design
- NKBA certified
- IIDA member
- 5 years of professional practice
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
Otero Academy property advisor. Guest on "Get Real" podcast. Masterclass at Club de los Millonarios.
5years of practice
NKBAcertified
IIDAmember
2languages
Selected work
A look at recent residential and vacation rental projects across Miami
Residential
Vacation rental
Residential
Vacation rental
Residential
Vacation rental
Experience & track record
Trusted by investors and educators in the real estate industry
Part of the Otero Academy team, responsible for property advisory sessions for new students. Over 200 properties have been analyzed and optimized through these sessions.
Guest on the "Get Real" podcast by Gilbert Salazar, discussing design strategies applied to rental properties. Invited to teach a masterclass at Club de los Millonarios by Carlos García, sharing strategic design criteria for high-performance properties.
"Every detail designed with intention"
Experience & recognition
Podcast "Get Real"
Guest on the "Get Real" podcast by Gilbert Salazar, discussing design strategies applied to rental properties.
Club de los Millonarios masterclass
Invited to teach a masterclass at Club de los Millonarios by Carlos García, sharing strategic design criteria for high-performance properties.
Design insights
Practical advice for homeowners and rental property owners
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Strategic design choices that raise your nightly rate and keep your calendar full year-round.
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What to look for, what questions to ask, and how to evaluate portfolios before committing.
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The interior design process: what to expect
From initial consultation to final reveal, a clear breakdown of every phase in a design project.
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