15 Toronto Interior Designers to Follow on Instagram
A curated list of local interior designers and residential architects whose Instagram feeds deliver endless design ideas, from styling to spatial flow
Whether you’re moodboarding a future project or just craving a hit of design dopamine, Instagram is full of local inspiration. These Toronto interior designers are filling our feeds this summer with sun-soaked makeovers, playful palettes, and ultra-cool styling details. And if you’re looking to hire someone for your own space, many of the creatives below take on residential projects across the GTA—their feeds offer a perfect glimpse into their aesthetic and approach.
Odami | @odami.team
Founded in 2017 by Spanish architect Aránzazu González Bernardo and Canadian designer Michael Fohring, Odami is known for its thoughtful interplay between architecture, interiors, and materiality. While their commercial work—like the celebrated interiors for Hay Sushi and Aesop Yorkville—often garners the spotlight, their residential projects reflect the same quiet rigour: light-filled spaces, sculptural forms, and tactile finishes like plaster, oak, and linen. On Instagram, the duo shares a steady stream of serene vignettes that bridge structure and softness.
NIVEK REMAS | @nivekremas
Founded by Kevin Chan and Samir Manji, Nivek Remas brings a bold, emotionally charged sensibility to interiors. Their work blends sculptural furniture, saturated colour, and unexpected juxtapositions—hallmarks of their time at Yabu Pushelberg,. Their Instagram feed feels like an evolving moodboard: part personal archive, part global design dispatch. You’ll find snapshots of their own work alongside striking references from fashion, architecture, and art.
Mason Studio | @mason_studio
Founded in 2011 by Ashley Rumsey and Stanley Sun, Mason Studio operates at the intersection of art, science and human experience. While their portfolio spans hospitality, retail, and multi-unit residential projects, the studio’s interdisciplinary methodology—with experts in architecture, furniture design, textiles, graphic and fine arts—ensures every residential interior benefits from that rigorous lens. The studio’s Instagram serves as a dynamic design diary: part refined project showcase, part cultural and material moodboard. For any Toronto design lover, it’s a feed worth bookmarking.
Sam Tibshirani | @samtibsstudio
Founded by Sam Tibshirani, the boutique Toronto-based firm behind the 2025 Best in Design Award for Emerging Talent, Sam Tibs Studio is turning small-space challenges into beautifully curated homes. This Instagram feed doubles as a residential inspiration board—mixing polished project reveals with material studies, and leads for designing smarter in compact spaces.
Shauna Walton | @shaunawaltondesign
One of the most quietly refined names among Toronto interior designers, Shauna Walton creates high-end residential spaces defined by softness, subtlety and sculptural detail. Trained at Parsons and seasoned at top firms in both New York and Toronto, she launched her studio in 2014 alongside an Instagram feed that offers a study in calm sophistication—think micro-cement bathrooms, textural kitchens, and elegantly restrained styling.
ACDO | @ac.do
Design studio ACDO, founded by Abe Chan and Sam Khouvongsavanh, is known for its colour-forward interiors that feel both playful and refined. From emerald-green kitchens to rooms washed in warm pastels, their projects celebrate hue as a central design element—not just an afterthought. Their Instagram feed is pure interior design eye candy, filled with saturated bathrooms, bold material pairings, and expertly styled moments that make the case for designing with confidence.
Pencil Design | @pencildesigntoronto
With a focus on atmosphere over trend, Pencil Design crafts interiors that feel quietly expressive and deeply personal. The studio’s signature style—layered but edited, soft but architectural—translates beautifully to Instagram, where moody staircases, tonal palettes and tailored millwork unfold like stills from an art film. The studio’s feed captures the Pencil’s instinct for shaping space with subtlety, texture and intention.
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design | @dubbeldamarch
Homeowners planning a renovation—or even dreaming of a new build—will find that the work of award-winning architect Heather Dubbeldam offers a wealth of thoughtful, forward-looking inspiration. Her firm’s projects balance innovation with livability, often layering sustainable strategies and natural materials into expressive, light-filled homes. On Instagram, Dubbeldam Architecture shares everything from crisp project photography to process shots and concept sketches, offering a rare glimpse into how great residential architecture is shaped from the ground up.
TOM | @tomdesigncollective
Co-founded by Tommy Smythe, Lindsay Mens, and Kate Stuart, TOM Design Collective brings a collaborative, client-first ethos to every project. Since launching in 2020, the studio has quickly become one of the most exciting Toronto interior design firms to watch—able to bring warmth and character to a storied Victorian just as confidently as they embrace moodier, more masculine palettes in contemporary spaces. Their Instagram feed captures that range, with layered vignettes, bold materials and a industry insight that makes their design process feel both personal and polished.
Paolo Ferrari | @studiopaoloferrari
From award-winning hospitality spaces to high-concept high-rise interiors, designer Paolo Ferrari has redefined what luxury looks like in Canada today. His studio’s work is thoughtful, elegant, and undeniably of-the-moment—layered in tone, rich in texture, and always guided by a quietly confident point of view. On Instagram, you’ll find moody interiors, sculptural furnishings, and immersive space studies that feel less like snapshots and more like stories. It’s a feed that rewards lingering—and confirms why Studio Paolo Ferrari remains one the most admired voices among Toronto interior designers.
Kilogram Studio | @kilogramstudio
Led by principal Kfir Gluzberg, Kilogram Studio is a Toronto-based architecture and planning practice acclaimed for well-crafted residential additions, Passive House expertise, and quietly ambitious design. On Instagram, their feed reads like an architectural showcase: skylit garage-to-studio renovation shots, material palettes, built-in millwork close-ups, and process moments that offer inspiration for anyone dreaming of a home renovation in the city.
Barbora Vokac Taylor | @bvtarchitect
A standout among Toronto interior designers, Barbora Vokac Taylor brings a human-centered, sustainable edge to bespoke residential and small-scale projects. With a background spanning Toronto, London, and Montreal, Barbora leads an architecture and interiors practice that excels in quality, well-being, and craftmanship. Her Instagram is a rich source of spatial inspiration—from intimate coach houses and Muskoka cottages to textured banisters and material-driven details.
Marcus Iafrate | @marcusiafratedesign
Designer Marcus Iafrate brings a refined and confident point of view to every space he touches—balancing bold material choices with livable elegance. Formerly operating as Conik Studios, his Toronto-based practice has evolved into a notable name for modern interiors that feel both curated and inviting. On Instagram, Marcus not only shares polished photography—think dramatic stone kitchens, tailored millwork and vintage accents—but also offers thoughtful interior design tips that reveal the thinking behind the beauty.
Yabu Pushelberg | @yabupushelberg
Founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, this iconic Toronto-born studio has shaped the global conversation around luxury, from early Club Monaco stores to international hospitality landmarks like Bergdorf Goodman and the Edition Hotels. But while their interiors are revered for their refinement, their Instagram feed is refreshingly human—filled with heartfelt anecdotes, travel snaps, and creative insights that invite followers into their world. It’s both a source of inspiration and an open door to the process, personality and joy behind great design.
Ashley Botten | @ashleybottendesign
Combining architectural precision with a layered, experiential approach to interiors and outdoor environments, Ashley’s work is marked by a deep sensitivity to light, texture, and lived-in elegance—whether she’s updating a heritage Highland Park home or crafting a serene film studio workspace. On Instagram, she shares not only polished project reveals but also heartfelt behind-the-scenes moments, design musings, and styling tips—making her feed a rich source of inspiration and connection for homeowners and design enthusiasts.
