Karen Chien

Karen is the founder of Object Mythology and Cheeky Living.

After gaining some serious interior design experience from top tier firms including Thomas Britt, Peter Marino Architects, and Joanne De Palma and participating in projects spanning across the United States including New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Colorado, Malibu, and San Francisco, Karen struck out on her own and began to integrate the sights, colors and people she’d met in South America into her designs.

Known for “practical luxury,” creating stylish, comfortable spaces and a collaborative approach with her clients, Karen combines classic and modern with a strategic use of color, finishes, furnishings, and accessories, including those crafted by artisans from around the world, to create spaces that are beautiful, liveable and have a ton of character that is personal to the client.

Motivated by her desire to make a social impact by creating jobs for women in rural Peru, she conceived and developed a product line using the skills of local artisan knitters and weavers that includes baby alpaca gloves, scarves and throws. The line has grown to include limited edition private label fashion, home accessories and distinctive, vintage pieces all sold on her website www.objectmythology.com.

Interior design projects and art gallery can be viewed at www.cheekyliving.com