Team
Owner / Certified Interior Designer
A true extrovert, I love getting to know my clients and connecting with them on a deeper level, taking time to figure out what they value most in life and in their homes. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and a minor in Spanish from UC Davis, I jumped straight into the world of interiors, working for several prominent Sacramento designers, and fulfilling my dream of helping clients like you fall back in love with their homes.
However, as the climate continues to change, I’ve taken a long, hard look at the interior design industry, and the waste and harmful chemicals it generates. I founded Studio Connolly in 2020 in an effort to minimize the environmental impacts I’d been witnessing firsthand. I make it my priority to partner with sustainability focused brands, reducing waste and toxic materials within the home, and recycling as many products as possible.
Additionally, I know that the lighting, layouts, and colors within a home can greatly impact your well-being, both mentally and physically. My own home is full of houseplants to improve air quality and bring nature indoors. As an award-winning designer, a Certified Interior Designer (CID) in the State of California, and a LEED Green Associate, I’m constantly searching for new ways to solve design problems. I can’t wait to help you solve yours, too. Welcome to Studio Connolly!
Devin Connolly
Co-Founder / Systems & Administration
I believe that opposites attract and that Leah is the yin to my yang. Leah is the extroverted, right-brained designer who can see the full potential of a home before the drywall is up. I’m your introverted, analytical planner who studied Managerial and Agricultural Economics while Leah was studying Design.
While Leah’s passion is design, mine has always been coffee. I’ve spent the last decade wearing many hats at an Austrian startup that develops software for the coffee industry. (You might be thinking, “That’s a thing?!” and I wouldn’t blame you.) That job has taken me all around the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Colombia for business meetings, seminars and trade shows, which sparked our love for travel. We’ve been lucky enough to make friends around the world, and collect enough airline miles to fund our own travel when we have the time.
I’m not a designer, but I am excited about the role I play here, and the mission we’ve set out to accomplish. I get to use my strengths, and put my degree to good use to support my very talented partner and build a family business together. After all, it’s important to have a solid structure in place in order to let the magic happen!
Devin Connolly
Co-Founder / Systems & Administration
I believe that opposites attract and that Leah is the yin to my yang. Leah is the extroverted, right-brained designer who can see the full potential of a home before the drywall is up. I’m your introverted, analytical planner who studied Managerial and Agricultural Economics while Leah was studying Design.
While Leah’s passion is design, mine has always been coffee. I’ve spent the last decade wearing many hats at an Austrian startup that develops software for the coffee industry. (You might be thinking, “That’s a thing?!” and I wouldn’t blame you.) That job has taken me all around the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Colombia for business meetings, seminars and trade shows, which sparked our love for travel. We’ve been lucky enough to make friends around the world, and collect enough airline miles to fund our own travel when we have the time.
I’m not a designer, but I am excited about the role I play here, and the mission we’ve set out to accomplish. I get to use my strengths, and put my degree to good use to support my very talented partner and build a family business together. After all, it’s important to have a solid structure in place in order to let the magic happen!