Interiors. Experiences. Stories.

Where stories come to life.

Studio Reese is a residential interior design firm. With experience in all sectors of interior design, we offer a well-rounded knowledge base to accomplish any story. We are NCIDQ certified designers with over 15 years of experience in the industry.

We listen to your story, fabricate an interior environment around it, and bring it to life. The stories we craft through the built environment both take you to a different atmosphere and change your mood. Path, color, lighting, texture and scale are just a few of the tools we use to sculpt the space and create unique memories for each user. Whether the story is apparent or discrete, curating these moments trigger the senses and subconscious.

We are storytellers. We are artists.

Meet Our Founder

As an NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer, Marissa Blake has worked in all sectors—hospitality, commercial, corporate, healthcare, government—as the client, client representative and designer. Companies include Walt Disney Imagineering, the Shedd Aquarium, the Obama Foundation as well as a major architecture firm. Marissa has also consulted with several museum firms, bringing several exhibits to life.

Growing up in downtown Chicago, attending undergrad at Tulane University in New Orleans, and graduate school in Savannah, GA, Marissa’s design inspiration is fueled by these cultured, vibrant and beautiful cities. Marissa earned her Master’s Degree in Interior Design from Savannah, College of Art and Design (SCAD). SCAD's Interior Design Program has been ranked number one by DesignIntelligence seven years since 2008.

Throughout her career, Marissa has remained connected to the industry through volunteering for the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). She currently sits on the International Board of Directors for the TEA.

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