Working with Torbit Studio offers a truly bespoke experience, one that crafts design solutions rooted in authenticity. With a refined approach, Torbit Studio effortlessly unites shape, proportion, and texture, creating interiors that are as inviting as they are beautiful. The studio’s collaborations with artists, artisans, and vendors from across the globe infuse every project with distinctiveness, ensuring that each home is as unique as its owner.
As a collective of women designers, Torbit Studio fosters a spirit of collaboration across every project, large and small. Behind the scenes, our dedicated team ensures the process runs seamlessly, allowing clients to enjoy a smooth and stress-free experience from start to finish.
At the heart of our work is a commitment to creating spaces that exude warmth and comfort—a reflection of the people who inhabit them.
Elizabeth Torbit — Founding Principal
As a kid, Elizabeth could be found crafting scotch tape and paper furniture for her Barbie townhouse or sketching floor plans inspired by her favorite TV shows—early signs of a lifelong fascination with spatial storytelling. After earning a degree in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, she began her creative career as a set decorator at Pixar Animation Studios, contributing to the richly imagined worlds of Monsters Inc. and The Incredibles.
Her design practice evolved through textile and domestic product design, eventually bringing her full circle to what she loves most: shaping real spaces that elevate daily living. Today, Elizabeth creates tailored interiors for clients in the Bay Area and beyond, known for her ability to curate interior spaces with an intuitive sense of comfort and warmth.
She approaches each project as a collaboration—translating her clients’ sensibilities into a visual language for their spaces that feel grounded and refined.
Kairsten Wydra — Head of Studio, Seattle
Kairsten is a multidisciplinary designer with a deep-rooted passion for detail and material integrity. Raised in a coastal Maine town by artisan parents, she developed an early appreciation for craftsmanship and quality; these values continue to inform her work today.
She studied Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design, a foundation that shaped her nuanced approach to interiors and home textiles. With over two decades of experience, her practice bridges function and feeling, drawing on a sensitivity to both the architecture of a space and the people who inhabit it.
Kairsten’s work is characterized by layered compositions that reflect the individuality of each client and the spirit of each home. Her interiors unfold through thoughtful combinations of eras, materials, and personal narrative creating spaces that are both grounded and enduring, designed to bring people together over time.