Melissa Ewen Design

Residential interiors · Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Every house has a way it wants to be lived in.

Our work begins the moment you walk in.

Rooms meant to be lived in — and loved.

Deeply personal. Enduringly beautiful.

Entirely yours.

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We create interiors meant to be lived in and loved.

We believe that home should be a reflection of who you are, how you live and what you love. Though every project is different, our goal is always the same: to create spaces that feel deeply personal, enduringly beautiful, and entirely yours.

A living room with pale blue-grey walls, a cream sofa, pale patterned armchairs, a brass and glass coffee table and an antique floral rug. The same living room with the armchairs replaced by deep green velvet club chairs. The same living room with the walls repainted in lacquered deep navy blue. The same living room with a round burl walnut coffee table in place of the brass and glass one. The same living room with a faded rose and indigo Oushak rug. The same living room with a large contemporary abstract painting above the fireplace.

One room, a hundred conversations

Design is a sequence of decisions. Scroll to watch a single living room move through them — the chair, the wall, the table, the rug, the art.

The starting point

Pale blue-grey walls, a cream sofa, a brass and glass table.

None of these is wrong. That is the point — and why the first thing we do is listen.

Selected projects

Elevated residential work across Pennsylvania and beyond — new builds, renovations, and houses given back their character.

Formal dining room with deep blue walls, a long table set with fine china, a chandelier and a fireplace.
A library with lacquered blue walls, built-in bookshelves, green velvet armchairs and a camel leather sofa.

Georgian Revival

Sewickley, PA

A bright living room with a beige sofa, light armchair and glass doors opening to a patio.
A custom built-in bar with brass poles, glass shelves and an antique mirror backsplash.

Coastal Cottage

Sewickley, PA

A living room with a beige sectional, decorative pillows and an open kitchen beyond.
A bedroom with white bedding, matching nightstands and small windows above the headboard.

Elevated Craftsman

Glenshaw, PA

A white kitchen with a large marble island, black countertops and geometric pendant lights.
An entryway with a cushioned bench, a marble-topped table and a large wooden-framed mirror.

Limestone Renovation

Chicago, IL

How we work together

Two ways in — whether you are building a house from the ground up or need one room resolved properly.

A finished living room with a slipcovered white sofa, two velvet armchairs, a round coffee table and styled bookshelves.

Full Service Design

For large-scale projects needing full furnishing, new construction, or renovation. We collaborate with architects and builders and oversee the entire process, from construction to final styling. The result is a refined home tailored to how you live.

  • New construction
  • Renovations & remodels
  • Full furnishing
  • Project management
  • Installation & styling
A reading nook with a blue velvet wing chair, an embroidered pillow and a marble side table beside leaded windows.

Detailed Design Concierge

For clients who need help with individual spaces rather than the whole house — and for virtual design. Select rooms or pieces a la carte, with no required minimum. We design the space, source the furniture and accessories, and hand you a detailed plan to bring it to life.

  • Sourcing furnishings, lighting & fixtures
  • Paint, textile & upholstery selection
  • Floor & space planning
  • Styling direction
Melissa Ewen, founder and principal designer of Melissa Ewen Design.

Melissa

Melissa Ewen is the founder and principal designer of Melissa Ewen Design. As the daughter of a military family, she spent her childhood moving every few years — an experience that instilled in her the notion that home is a place we create.

Before leading her design firm, Melissa was an attorney who spent over a decade consulting on mergers and acquisitions and organizational transformations. She developed a love of working with clients, understanding their needs and collaborating to create something new together, which she brings into her design work today. Years spent working in Europe still shape her aesthetic.

During the pandemic, with a new perspective and a motivation to prioritize joy, Melissa followed her true calling. After studying at the Rhode Island School of Design and completing projects for friends and family, she opened Melissa Ewen Design.

Melissa and her husband Kurt live in Sewickley with their two children and their dog, Lucy.

Tell us about your home

Share a little about the project and we will be in touch to talk it through.

Email

melissa@melissaewen.com

Phone

(717) 448-1961

Studio

640 Pine Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
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Notes from the studio

An occasional letter — rooms we love, sources worth knowing, and homes done well.

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