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Where Your Story Lives
The Magic of Your Home is the Story it Tells
Inside Job is a San Diego–based decorating and consulting studio, helping you create spaces that reflect your style, your story.
Together, we’ll reimagine your space—deciding what still works and thoughtfully letting go of what doesn’t. By reusing and reimagining, we design spaces that feel renewed yet familiar.
We believe decorating truly is an inside job. Your home is your personal setting. How things feel is just as important as how they look. More often than not, it’s the small, meaningful touches that make a space feel special and memorable.
What We Do
Refresh - Styling - Layering
Details Make the Difference.
Whether you’re looking for a quick styling session to bring a room to life, or ready for a more complete refresh, we focus on uncovering the full potential of what you already own.
We thoughtfully edit, rearrange and style your existing furniture and décor—discovering new uses for favorite pieces, relocating them to unexpected spaces, or reframing them with a fresh perspective.
From there, we focus on the final layers—the elements that elevate a room from simply finished to meaningful. Textures are layered, art is placed with intention and shelves and surfaces are styled with collected treasures and accessories.
Finally, we balance everything with thoughtful lighting—the true magic trick of every room.
Styling and layering add warmth, personality and a sense of completion, transforming spaces into places that feel considered, personal, and lived in.
✔ Perfect for:
Any room ready for a refresh or upgrade, home staging, shelf styling, art walls, finishing touches, and soft goods—from rugs and pillows to throws and textiles
Consultation Session
Need a Nudge in the Right Direction?
Are you a DYI’er? We’ll walk your space (virtually or in person), and listen to your goals. We’re here to give you actionable ideas, layout suggestions, sourcing tips, and style strategies—so you can confidently move forward on your own.
✔ Perfect for: Self-starters, creative clients, new homeowners.
Special Occasion Styling
Seasonal. Occasional. Exceptional.
Need a touch of magic for a holiday gathering, a guest stay or a special celebration?
We style your space with intention and ease—bringing warmth and beauty without turning your home upside down.
✔ Perfect for: Holiday decorating, seasonal refreshes, welcoming company.
Project Oversight
Stay On Schedule
Creative oversight and schedule support to ensure your project unfolds with clarity, continuity, and calm.
When contractors or multiple vendors are involved, we coordinate the details—keeping everything aligned with your vision so the process feels seamless.
✔ Perfect for: Clients who want results without the stress of managing moving parts.
Getting Started
What to Expect when Working with Inside Job
No two homes - or projects - are the same. That’s why pricing depends entirely on your project goals and scope.
Step 1: Consultation Session
We begin with an in-home Consultation Session where we walk through your space, discuss your goals and priorities, and explore possibilities. You’ll receive verbal recommendations during our time together, followed by a recap email outlining next steps.
Step 2: Proposal & Planning
Based on our consultation, we’ll recommend the best service option for your needs and provide a clear proposal outlining scope, timeline, and investment.
Step 3: Refreshing & Styling
This is where the transformation happens. We edit, rearrange, and restyle your space—layering textures, placing art, refining lighting, and elevating the details that make a room feel finished and personal.
Every project begins with a Discovery Call -we’ll talk about your space, your style and your priorities. After your initial discovery call, we’ll schedule a 60-minute in-person consultation ($175), applied toward your project should we move forward together.
Reimagining Begins with what’s Already Yours
The act of reimagining might include editing, rearranging and repositioning - which allows for new possibilities to be seen.
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Together, we’ll evaluate your space, and identify what piece, or pieces you’d like to build the space around. Then we’ll take inventory, deciding what stays and what goes - reimagining what can be repurposed and then layering in select details to create a polished, refreshed whole.
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Furniture and décor find new purpose when placed in fresh settings.
We focus on what matters most to you—the treasures of your space, the pieces you love—and build from there.
The Four R’s:
Reimagine
Rearrange
Reposition
and sometimes - Recover
Combined, these steps can reveal something entirely new.
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From rethinking layouts to sourcing the perfect accents, every choice is made with the intention of your space feeling refreshed and distinctly yours.
Our process removes the overwhelm from decorating, proving that a transformation doesn’t alway require starting from scratch.
A Love Letter to
The Art of Home
Inside Job is more than just a decorating business—it’s the next chapter in a lifelong love affair with decorating. On my birthday last year, I decided to turn that passion into my career, one that celebrates The Art of Home.
Decorating is part of my DNA. As a child, I was forever rearranging my bedroom; as an adult, whenever I want to feel inspired—or simply have fun—I decorate. Whether it’s refreshing my own space or helping friends and family bring their homes to life, design has always been my language.
My mom, Chick—the original decorator and our family’s creative beacon—set the tone early. Even at 86, her home remains so beautifully styled that the building’s management showcases it to prospective buyers. She’s proof that a well-loved home never goes out of style.
While Inside Job is a new venture, it’s the culmination of my years spent practicing the art of heart and home. My mission is simple: to make decorating joyful, personal, and approachable—an experience that reflects who you are and how you live.
Let’s reimagine your space together.
Erin Duffy, Founder -Inside Job
Certified Interior Decorators, International, Inc. - C.I.D.-ID#10107
Inspiration Gallery
*Inspiration only.
Site images are sources of inspiration - examples that capture the look, styles, and moods that inspire us & reflect the kind of spaces we’d love to help you imagine.