Our story
Welcome to Kate by Rolfes Custom Design. I'm Kate, the owner of this sustainable small business and I'm excited to share my story with you.
You see, it all started in Kindergarten with the Reading Rainbow Book Contest. My teacher encouraged me to enter, so, my Mom and I spent the next several weeks practicing drawing the characters and writing the story. In the end, my book, "Kitty and Tim," won and was featured at the end of an episode! Ever since that moment, I have been obsessed with art.
After studying Markets, Innovation, and Design at Bucknell University, I embarked on a career path that led me from internships to web design and marketing. Despite success, I yearned for more creative freedom.
Through twists and turns, including a transformative journey in Italy, getting married, and becoming a mom, I remained committed to my artistic vision. Today, Kate by Rolfes Custom Design embodies the culmination of this journey, offering sustainable, beautiful home decor inspired by a lifelong love for art and a life by the sea.
“Absolutely over the moon with this custom wallpaper Kate designed for us!! It’s so cute and she worked until we got it exactly how I imaged it in my head when I commissioned her. So excited to finish setting up the nursery now that it’s hung.”
Rebecca Jeanette