Kapito went on to design commercial interiors at Perkins Eastman, while Muller joined Sandra Nunnerley. The two met in 2010 while interning with Bunny Williams. Adds Muller: “We try to keep it eclectic and interesting and work with many different designers on custom pieces.” Before forming their own firm, Kapito, who studied art history at Columbia University, and Muller, who attended the New York School of Interior Design, learned from some of the most experienced designers in the industry. People usually find it light and airy, and we love to hear that our spaces are relaxing,” says Kapito. “Our aesthetic is very clean and tailored. Of course, the duo’s ability to craft photogenic interiors embodying a polished, fresh take on traditional style has also been key. Along the way, Domino magazine took note of the pair and recruited them as style contributors. Today, some of their followers have commissioned Kapito Muller to design such projects as a ground-up house in Beverly Hills, the gut renovation of a Carnegie Hill townhouse in Manhattan and a bachelor pad in Greenwich Village. “But Instagram was picking up just as we were starting, and we were sharing beautiful images - a mix of our own work and inspiration.” “We got a lot of our clients through Instagram, which sounds so generational,” says Alyssa Kapito, 30, who founded the firm in 2012 with Vivian Muller, 28. The partners’ savvy use of online platforms - including Instagram, where they have attracted more than 45,000 followers since launching four years ago - has brought in a multitude of projects while also establishing them as tastemakers for a legion of millennials. All photos by Nick Johnsonįor anyone who has questioned the power of social media to propel a new business forward, the rise of New York interior design firm Kapito Muller offers a convincing case study. Top: In a children’s bedroom on the West Side of Manhattan, two Ellsworth Kelly prints - Orange/Green, 1970, and Green Curve, 1999, available from Susan Sheehan Gallery - hang over a pair of twin beds, providing the color scheme for the space.
Alyssa Kapito (left) and Vivian Muller founded their New York–based firm, Kapito Muller, in 2012, two years after they met as interns working for designer Bunny Williams.
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