Amity Worrel & Co.

Amity Worrel & Co. Full Service Interior Design Amity has worked in interior design for over 14 years.

She studied at both New York School of Interior Design and Parsons, but she did most of her design studies at the heels of two of New York City's most notable and talented designers, Jeffrey Bilhuber and Tom Scheerer, for whom she worked as a senior designer and project manager. She has worked in many different environments, from the urban landscape of New York City to the beaches of the Bahamas,

to the mountains of the western United States, and a few places in between. She opened her design company in 2006 and recently relocated it from New York City to Austin, her home town. In her work her first focus is on furniture planning, to ensure that her designs function as well as they look. She then chooses appropriate furnishings, textures, and colors, always keeping the clients' lifestyle and taste in mind. She finds design solutions that are suitable for the way we live today, without neglecting the past, to create a comfortable, fresh, pleasing, and unpretentious outcome.

I was invited to travel to France with .janneau for their Window Design Trip this year as a thank you for helping sell o...
06/04/2026

I was invited to travel to France with .janneau for their Window Design Trip this year as a thank you for helping sell one of their amazing window packages for a project I am working on.

The trip included a week in Paris and surrounding areas visiting architecturally important sites and culminated in a visit to the Maison Janneau factory in Nantes near Brittany.

The trip was a celebration of architectural history and a commemoration of the ingenuity of French craftsmanship. We met the talented, generous and highly ambitious Henry Jeanneau himself which was a pleasure.

And of course, we also celebrated French food and culture along the way!

Since about the age of 17, it's been my dream to visit Charleston House. When I rounded the corner and saw the home for ...
05/29/2026

Since about the age of 17, it's been my dream to visit Charleston House.

When I rounded the corner and saw the home for the first time, I burst out in tears. I was pretty much in shock and awe for the whole rest of our visit.

This place means so much to me, and has had such a huge impact on fashion, literature, art, and of course, design.

Read my full thoughts in our latest blog. Link in bio.

When I lived in New York, I worked at a firm that was designing Anna Wintour's office at Vogue Magazine. I was charged o...
05/14/2026

When I lived in New York, I worked at a firm that was designing Anna Wintour's office at Vogue Magazine.

I was charged one day with hanging art next to her desk. It was a dream moment in my young life.

The office, by the way, is almost exactly what you see in The Devil Wears Prada.

No one really likes to put it like this, but it’s the truth: As an interior designer I serve the rich and powerful. I serve folks who are used to being the smartest people in the rooms they inhabit. That is the job.

They have more money and more power than I will ever have.

And yet, in the lane that I occupy, I am the expert. Balancing this role (expert and servant) can be tricky. I am always aware that there are other other great designers out there. There are other options for these powerful and discerning people I serve.

My own confidence comes from my ability to hold both these truths at once: that I am valuable and that I am replaceable.

Like Anne Hathaway, I am just another Emily...

Read more of my thoughts in our latest blog. Link in bio.

I’ve always cared a lot about period-specific landscaping. If a house was built in the 20’s, what sort of vegetation was...
05/04/2026

I’ve always cared a lot about period-specific landscaping.

If a house was built in the 20’s, what sort of vegetation was being used at the time?

We work so hard to add character and period-accurate charm to interiors, so why not to the exteriors too?

The second image is of the outbuilding at our old studio. Even though it’s ramshackle, it looks beautiful in full bloom.

Native plants encouraged, of course!

I'm the youngest of nine children, which means there’s a pretty big age gap between me and my oldest siblings. At 55, I’...
04/30/2026

I'm the youngest of nine children, which means there’s a pretty big age gap between me and my oldest siblings.

At 55, I’ve watched many of them step into a new phase of life, and it’s made one thing very clear: I’ll be there too. Likely sooner than I’d prefer to admit. I’m not that young girl in the circus shirt anymore.

What’s made that reality easier to face? Preparation.

Prepping for changes that I'll need to make to my lifestyle, my home, and my health.

That’s exactly why we created our newest initiative - to help people make thoughtful decisions now, so they can maintain autonomy later. Before life starts making those decisions for them.

And I think little me would be proud of the way I've helped my siblings and others like them enter this next chapter with style and purpose.

Read more in my latest blog - link in bio.

And learn more about our aging in place solutions at https://ageinplaceinstyle.com/

I’m bringing three of my team members back to the Cape in May! Something about the place always makes me feel nostalgic....
04/17/2026

I’m bringing three of my team members back to the Cape in May!

Something about the place always makes me feel nostalgic.

Jaws, the movie Splash with Darrell Hannah. And the vintage shopping to boot!

I’m already counting down the days.

Photographer:

Big congratulations are in order for our incredible team member !She took home the 2026 Austin Home & Design Award for T...
04/14/2026

Big congratulations are in order for our incredible team member !

She took home the 2026 Austin Home & Design Award for Textiles and she is headed to High Point at the end of the month to showcase her wallpaper and fabric line !

At Amity Worrel & Co. we're lucky to be surrounded by innovators and Andrée's sense of color and proportion are simply unmatched.

One of our favorite collaborations? A custom pattern for our Cape Cod project with beautifully detailed hand stitching by of the Osterville town logo.

Photographers: 1&3 2&4

It's that level of customization, woven right into the design, that sets her work apart and defines what we are all about.

We can't wait to see what Andrée does next!

This layered, personalized powder room reflects more than just your lovely face…it reflects our client’s one-of-a-kind p...
04/09/2026

This layered, personalized powder room reflects more than just your lovely face…it reflects our client’s one-of-a-kind personality.

And we’re already in the design process on her next project - a writing cottage with gothic revival bones (on a perfectly scaled, slightly rebellious footprint).

Think spiderweb ceilings, witches stairs (to keep the witches in of course), and custom stained glass moments throughout.

Poet meets punk rock soul.

Our clients are wildly inspiring.

Not to brag…but if the shoe fits.

Photographer:

Thelonious Monk once said, “talking about music is like dancing about architecture.”So of course we did both!The lacquer...
04/03/2026

Thelonious Monk once said, “talking about music is like dancing about architecture.”

So of course we did both!

The lacquer built-ins were the first bold note and like any good composition, this room needed tension and release.

Enter the ceiling – a perfectly timed chord.

I don’t know about you, but I can hear this room just by looking at it.

Photographer:

We're so excited to announce that we've teamed up with for our new "Age in Place in Style" initiative. Here at AWCo. ou...
04/01/2026

We're so excited to announce that we've teamed up with for our new "Age in Place in Style" initiative.

Here at AWCo. our motto has always been "design for better living" and this initiative to help older adults age with dignity and style in their own homes felt natural for us.

Royce and I are working together to create custom solutions for folks who want to renovate thoughtfully for the years ahead.

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” — Frank Lloyd Wright

Read more at our website ageinplaceinstyle.com. Link in bio!

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6603 Shirley Avenue
Austin, TX
78752

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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