ASHLEY CALLAHAN: Founder & Designer
Ashley is an artist, a people-lover, and a home strategist. She appreciates beauty in the everyday and seeks to foster lovely moments of connection wherever she goes.
Through her work at Oak & Clover, Ashley comes alongside clients to create spaces representing who they are and what they love. She intuitively understands the rhythms and dynamics of home life and dedicates her gifts to serving households of all shapes and sizes with a genuine and caring touch.
Ashley practiced interior design at Home Remaking for nine years before founding Oak & Clover Interiors, serving clients in the Bay Area, southern California, Boston, and beyond. When she isn’t designing homes, you can find her spending quality time with her sweet husband and three fantastic kids, solving all the world's problems with a dear friend, or passionately listening to an audiobook while up to her elbows in a home project.
OUR DESIGN VALUES
Enduring Style
We specialize in designing homes with timeless style. We honor your investment of time and resources by selecting furnishings that will last.
Personal
We create spaces that reflect your story, values, and unique practices. Our approach isn't about imposing a predefined style; instead, we aim to understand your home and household's personality to bring it to life.
Relational
We care about human flourishing and strive to create homes that foster personal growth and relational connectivity.
Purposeful
Creating a good home goes beyond aesthetics. It's also about the functionality and flow of each room. We aim to create thoughtfully designed spaces that bring deep satisfaction and joy to your life.
Well-Made
We guide our clients toward high-quality, well-crafted, and resilient pieces that can withstand the rigors of everyday family life. Our experience with products, materials, and furniture construction ensures you receive guidance toward quality goods.
Beauty + Function = Happy
We believe that blending beauty and function is the key to creating a happy home. It is deeply satisfying to live in a home where each room is both practical and gorgeous.
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
–William Morris
What our clients are saying
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Laura H.
“I wholeheartedly recommend working with Ashley! Her superpower is understanding how a space will be used and combining those day-to-day realities with a style that works. She thinks about the household patterns and needs, in addition to the aesthetic. As an example, Ashley worked with us to identify all the use-cases for our dining table – family dinners, parties, Thanksgiving, homework, board games and more. Then, she found a beautiful table to handle all those needs. The time spent thinking through those details has meant that our dining table is a true hub of our home. We have worked with Ashley on multiple rooms now, and the whole family loves her work. I am so thankful for her keen design sense and her incredibly thoughtful approach.”
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Kristina F.
"I loved working with Oak & Clover Interiors! Ashley did an amazing job making my home reflect my family. She was able to pick up on our values and create a home that matches us—not too fancy…but elevated…warm and inviting."
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Alicia Sieger
"Ashley is an absolute pleasure to work with and has just the right mix of talent and patience. She is a genius with color and design. She has a remarkable capacity to listen to unsorted preferences and turn them into beautiful interiors while working within a budget. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking to turn their house into a home, or a room into a sanctuary."
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The Masons
"Ashley is amazing. She is delightful to work with in every way. She has a wonderful artistic eye, a fantastic sense of design, and understands the practical needs required for a household to function optimally. Her ability to blend beauty with function is unmatched. She chose many of the pieces for our home including paint colors, wallpaper, furniture, rugs, and many other accessories. Five years later, I can truly say I am happy with every single one — they are lovely, practical, and of excellent quality. We have three children and host others in our home frequently. Guests often comment on the peaceful spaces, the soothing colors, and well-designed spaces, which I always credit to Ashley’s excellent work. She is the best — you and your family will be blessed to work with her!"
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Kate Piper
"I have had the pleasure of working with Ashley on multiple projects and have been thrilled with the results. She took the time to understand our family's needs and create spaces that are not only beautiful but also incredibly functional.
Ashley is both creative and resourceful. For each project, she offered numerous ideas and solutions and was always open to feedback, ensuring that the final design was a perfect fit for our home. She helped us select finishes and furnishings for our ADU, maximizing the limited space to make it bright, inviting, and flexible. She also re-designed the interior of our open-plan bungalow, skillfully balancing fun and whimsy with classic, timeless design.
I have truly enjoyed Ashley’s approach of experimenting and helping us envision different options. She is always happy to provide samples and assist us in visualizing how things will look in our home. This has been incredibly helpful in making confident design decisions.
Ashley is very easy to work with. She is responsive, professional, and communicates effectively. She is also accommodating and works within our budget.
I highly recommend Ashley to anyone seeking an interior designer who is talented, passionate, and dedicated to creating beautiful and functional spaces."
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Zach & Veena Jones
"We recently had the pleasure of working with Ashley to design and decorate our home, and we couldn’t be happier with the results! From the very beginning, Ashley was incredibly warm and easy to work with. She listened to our needs and tried to understand our stylistic tastes, and then offered up suggestions that were beautiful, functional, and within our budget. Her flexibility in scheduling was a huge relief, as she was always willing to accommodate our busy lives.
What really stood out was Ashley’s attention to detail. She took the time to understand our preferences and incorporated them into the design beautifully. She successfully navigated my wife’s and my different styles and came up with solutions that we both loved. Her willingness to go the extra mile was evident in every step of the project, whether it was sourcing the perfect piece of furniture or adding those final touches that brought everything together. She also worked with vendors on a couple of occasions when the piece of furniture wasn’t perfect.
Ashley's cheerful and positive attitude made the entire experience enjoyable. We felt truly listened to and cared for throughout the project. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced, talented, and dedicated interior designer, we highly recommend Oak & Clover Interiors!"
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Cristina F.
"I have had the immense pleasure of working with Ashley to design a rental house, a new home, and an office space. I cannot praise her enough for her extraordinary talent and vision. From our first meeting, she demonstrated an incredible passion for transforming ordinary spaces into stunning environments that perfectly balance beauty and functionality.
One of Ashley’s standout qualities is her keen eye for utilizing space effectively, ensuring that every corner serves a purpose. Her designs are visually appealing and incredibly practical, making them enjoyable for everyday living.
What truly sets Ashley apart is her ability to blend elements harmoniously. She embraced my personal tastes and our family’s interests and incorporated them into the design seamlessly, ensuring that the final outcome felt incredibly personal and unique.
She makes sure that each area is as comfortable as it is beautiful. It's evident that she genuinely cares about her clients’ lifestyles, creating spaces that are not just visually stunning but functional and inviting as well."
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The Schoenbergers
"Working with Ashley and team was a pleasure. What started as a living room refresh, progressed to the kitchen, family room, entry area, and bedrooms. We grew to trust in their design expertise and relinquished control of most design decisions, having the designers provide and source all the details. The result is a calm and beautiful home to live in that was holistically considered.
Design ideas were proposed on a dedicated website with images of the item and its’ cost, which made it was easy to review, approve, and see the status. We feel the talent that was brought to bear was worth every penny. We were listened to, and the design team worked within the constraints we set, such as keeping certain furniture. It was also very helpful that Ashley brought recommended and trusted contractors for paint, window covering, kitchen counter, tile, upholstery, and cabinetry.
We highly recommend pursuing a fresh home design with Oak & Clover."