meet courtney

Conscious Consideration® is at the heart of Courtney St. John Studio: making room for the details that give a space its story. We find inspiration in the world around us, from nature, travel, art and music to the many ways people live, and that same curiosity guides how we come to know each client.

With a background that moves from fine art and art history to interior design and construction management, Courtney brings both an artist’s eye and a builder’s understanding to every project. A knowledge of design periods and movements gives the studio a broad vocabulary rather than a single signature look, so each space reflects the people who live, work or stay there, and the place where it stands.

A lifelong love of textiles, sparked by her studies and a literal “wool gathering” stay on a New Zealand sheep station, shows in her layered use of texture, color and pattern, a hallmark of the studio. We mix and layer antique, vintage, collected and newly made pieces, each chosen to give a space depth and enduring charm.

Thoughtful design is not defined by the size of an investment, but by the consideration behind every decision. From the heart of the Vail Valley, the studio designs for wherever you are.

Away from the studio, you’ll find Courtney traveling, alpine and Nordic skiing, and rafting with her husband, Joe, and their daughters, Harper and Hattie. She’s a proud rodeo and hockey mom who volunteers from the arena to the rink. Home tends to be lively with Lefty the dog, Maybelle the cat and their two horses. She loves gathering family and friends around good food to celebrate life’s little moments, and no holiday goes undecorated.