By Shayna Mace | Photography by April Zelenka
Nestled on a quiet block at the end of Winnebago Street is interior designer Katie Calnin’s Calnin House. The white building with striking black accents used to be a fire safety business — now it houses Calnin’s array of home décor as well as her design business, Calnin Design Studio.
Calnin got her start working on the interior design of her family’s vacation compound Anaway Place, consisting of seven properties in Richland Center. Savvy travelers might know the homes as the “glass cabins,” featured in outlets such as Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and more. (Her family sold Anaway Place in 2024.)
Since then, Calnin has owned Calnin Design Studio, working with area homeowners on home renovations, new construction and interior furnishings. In November 2023, she opened her retail shop, Calnin House, as an extension of her brand. (Sister- in-law April Calnin co-owns the store with her.)
Citing the desire to offer an “in-person shopping experience in the internet age,” Calnin describes her style as “classic, but with a rustic, refined appeal.” Indeed, the space looks pulled from an issue of Architectural Digest, with soothing cream-colored walls, exposed ceiling beams, brass fixtures, handsome black cabinetry and a vintage display cabinet full of pottery (some of it local, from Rowe Pottery and Wilson Creek Pottery).
“Even if people don’t come in and buy anything, I want them to step away with inspiration for their home,” says Calnin.
2237 Winnebago St., calninhouse.com
