Throughout her life, Caitlin Terwelp has found joy in taking care of animals. She spent two decades raising a horse, made a college friend’s dog her own, and has rescued cats during adulthood. But her passion runs even deeper, back to when she would catch small creatures in her yard and create elaborate habitats in hopes of making them more comfortable.
Design has always been at the forefront of Terwelp’s mind. That’s why when she took a drafting class in high school, she planned on becoming an architect.
“The college that I really liked didn’t have architecture, but they did have interior design, so I decided to try it out,” says Terwelp. “It turns out, interior design is amazing. You can be super technical or you can keep it light and do decorating. It’s the best of both worlds.”
While pursuing her degree, Terwelp took courses that explored anything from how color affects mood to how textiles burn. Since then, she has earned the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Certification and put in the hours to maintain her title as a Registered Interior Designer in Texas.
Terwelp worked in commercial design through a firm for years before branching out with a friend during the pandemic to start their own business. Although that friend eventually returned to her nine-to-five, Terwelp was inspired to go solo with Mae Allen Interior Design, named after her two children. And so began her days of talking with homeowners about schedules, budgets, and scopes for residential renovations.
“My ideal client wants to make their home more them and wants to make memories. It’s also someone who is interested in working with me instead of just hiring me because I value the back-and-forth of working through what their needs are,” says Terwelp. “The most fulfilling thing is seeing any project come to a successful conclusion.”
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“I love design, creating spaces, and really making the inhabitants happy with their home.”