Your Space, My Passion

Hi, I’m Kelsey — founder of Amara by Larken, a home organizing and transformation studio serving the Chicagoland area and surrounding cities. My love for creating fresh, functional spaces started when I was a kid, constantly rearranging my bedroom and closet to bring a sense of order, creativity, and calm into my world. That passion never left — it just evolved.

Over the years, I explored different creative careers that deepened may understanding of personal style and spatial flow. I spent six years as a hairstylist , using creativity to help people feel beautiful, confident, and love the best version of themselves. Later, I transitioned into Interior and Set Design at Columbia, where I learned how every element in a space tells a story and shapes how people feel within in. The real turning point came when I moved in with my now husband.

Our home needed a full facelift, and he gave me the freedom to make it my own. With his support, I reimagined every room — layering organization with design until it finally felt like “us”. As I transformed the space room by room, I realized just how powerful a well-organized, thoughtfully designed environment could be — not just for how a home looks, but how it feels.

That experience sparked something deeper in me: the joy of helping spaces support real life, and the desire to help others feel that transformation too — and that’s what led me to launch Amara by Larken. Whether you’re starting fresh, craving more calm and clarity, or simply feeling overwhelmed by your space, Amara by Larken is here to bring function, joy and lasting beauty into your home.

Where thoughtful organization meets effortless living.

Designed to live in. Styled to love.

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