WHO WE ARE
Modern Day House Whispering
House Whole is an interior design firm for clients who are comfortable buying from retail and need that special someone to help pull it all together with creativity, sophistication and fun. We listen to your wish list and reimagine your home with an inspired design plan that reflects your idea of comfort and beauty. With our expert editing, artistic eye and ability to mix it up, we guarantee that your home will be uniquely yours and that the process will be simple, easy, and fun.
House Whole is Deliberately Different
We aren’t a traditional interior design firm and we don’t exclusively work with trade-only resources. Instead, we shop from a mix of retail, antique, trade and online stores that we know and whose quality we trust. We create a personal, unique and eclectic space by knowing how to cherry-pick from a wide variety of resources and using our creative instinct and keen eye. And since we use a flat design fee model, our income doesn’t come from furniture markups which means we can mix high, low and even incorporate a piece or two from your existing furnishings into your personal design puzzle.
Our Promise
We promise to take you seriously when you say, "I’m so busy and I don’t even know where to start."
We promise to understand that the battle over where the television should go is very real.
We promise to respect that time is your most valuable commodity.
We promise to be a good partner and to be totally transparent.
We promise never to make you feel bad about your old furniture.
We promise to educate you and to advise on the best way to spend your money.
We promise to pretend not to see dirt, yesterday's dishes, stacks of laundry, you name it.
We promise to respect your budget and only surprise you in good ways.
We promise to do everything we can to achieve spousal alignment.
We promise to make it better.
Linda Feaster
Founder + Chief House Whisperer
“For as long as I can remember I’ve been painting, drawing, and making things. It’s just something that’s part of me, and even as a kid I made my own books, puppets, and Halloween costumes. After four years of art school and a long, uninspired career in advertising, I decided it was time to return to my creative roots. All I knew is that I wanted to do something that made me happy, that allowed me to flex my creative muscles, and that would somehow help others. One career counselor, one business school program, and one year later, I realized that what I really am is a house whisperer. I’ve never met a room I couldn’t rearrange and make better, I’m an expert shopper, and I’ve been helping friends with their houses for years. The truth is, houses speak to me. I usually just walk in and know what needs to be done - which is a bit of a spooky gift, but it’s served me well.
I founded House Whole to help people I like to call the “affluent mortals.” The ones who aren’t in the 1% but still want their homes to look beautiful, feel comfortable, and especially, to reflect their unique personalities. A lot of my clients have worked with traditional designers and they weren’t happy with the old model where a designer’s compensation is tied to selling heavily marked-up furniture. My business model allows me to partner with my clients to help them make good design decisions and do what’s best for them. I encourage and push them to be brave and I tell them how to best spend their money, or not, and in turn, they trust me with reimagining their homes. I am their antidote to overwhelm (and a bit of a design woobie blanket) and they are my inspiration. The best part, though, is the well-earned victory lap at the end when everything arrives and the transformation is complete.
It is a true mutual admiration society and I’m grateful for every day that I get to spend at the wonderful intersection of art, science, shopping, fun, and even a bit of magic. ”