Designing thoughtful, lived-in homes for over 20 years
Designing thoughtful, lived-in homes
Designing thoughtful, lived-in homes for over 20 years
Designing thoughtful, lived-in homes
Before Kalluna became a design studio, founder and interior designer Heather Van Eyk was a student designer who raised her hand for a kitchen no one could quite solve.
A professor was adding onto her home, but the kitchen had become the sticking point. Heather did not have a polished portfolio yet, but she had curiosity, training, and the willingness to step into a real home with real decisions on the line.
That first kitchen became more than a school opportunity. It became the moment Heather understood what design could do when someone trusts you with the way they live.
The project led to a primary bathroom, then to more of the home, and eventually to another family asking Heather to reimagine over half of their house. Before she had years of portfolio work behind her, she had something more important: real clients trusting her with real homes.
Those early projects shaped the way Heather still approaches design, with trust, curiosity, technical care, and a deep respect for how people live.
Early in her career, Heather learned that beautiful spaces were only part of the work.
Her time learning from a Master Carpenter and kitchen and bath designer taught her to look beyond the surface: how spaces are built, how systems connect, why small decisions matter, and what it takes for a renovation to function well long after the finishes are installed.
Heather’s approach was also influenced by time spent studying design beyond the job site, from High Point to Maison Objet, where she looked at craftsmanship, materials, scale, and the details that make a home feel collected rather than copied.
That standard now shapes Kalluna from the inside out. Heather mentors designers to think beyond aesthetics, helps clients understand the “why” behind important decisions, and brings construction fluency to the parts of a project many homeowners never see, but live with every day.
Heather’s path has always pointed back to the same belief: a beautiful room is only successful if it truly supports the people living in it.
That is why Kalluna looks beyond the visible finishes. A kitchen has to support the rhythm of a family. A bathroom has to feel intuitive and restorative. A remodel has to account for lighting, ventilation, plumbing, appliances, construction realities, and the small decisions that affect daily life long after the project is complete.
Kalluna’s role is to bridge vision and execution so the design feels clear, personal, and deeply considered from beginning to end.
To understand your space, goals, and how you want your home to function
Floor plans and room layout designed for how you live.
See your layout, materials, and design brought to life.
Review the design, make adjustments, and finalize key decisions.
Everything you need to move forward with ordering or a contractor.
A clear process designed to help you move from ideas to confident design decisions.
Kalluna’s work has always been personal because homes are personal. That same belief extends beyond the rooms we design and into the communities we are part of.
Rooted in Albany and connected across Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, Seattle, Bellevue, and Kirkland, Kalluna supports the people, families, and local causes that make a place feel like home.
Through the Fred Hutch Cancer Center and meaningful causes close to the Kalluna story, our goal is simple: to use what we have built with care, generosity, and a deeper sense of connection to the communities we serve.
