ABOUT
RIFT SAWN STUDIO is an interior design practice founded by Jamie Renee Keiser.
The studio creates spaces driven by purpose, craftsmanship, and a strong sense of place. Every project begins with a design narrative—a figurative North Star that brings intention to each decision and creates spaces that feel cohesive, honest, and personal.
Rather than following trends, the studio is drawn to materials that improve with age, details that reveal themselves over time, and interiors that hold tension between restraint with warmth. Natural textures, thoughtful proportions, and crafted design moments create spaces that feel lived in from the day they're completed.
With more than a decade of experience designing custom residences throughout the world, Jamie approaches each project as a close collaboration with her clients, architects, artisans, and builders. The result is an environment that reflects the people who inhabit it while complementing the character of the landscape and architecture that surround it.
The studio takes its namesake from rift sawn lumber, a cut celebrated for its straight grain, stability, and integrity. That same philosophy guides every project: thoughtful design, carefully crafted, built to last.
Locally serving Tahoe, Truckee, Donner Summit, Grass Valley, and surrounding areas - as well as remote interior design .
Custom Residential
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Remodels & Vintage Restoration
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New Construction
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Boutique Hospitality
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Custom Residential · Remodels & Vintage Restoration · New Construction · Boutique Hospitality ·
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Serene Lakes, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Serene Lakes, CA
MATTERS OF SPACE (Designer) - Los Angeles, CA
MATTERS OF SPACE (Designer) - Los Angeles, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Alpine Meadows, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Alpine Meadows, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Lahontan, CA
HSH INTERIORS (Project Lead) - Olympic Valley, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Tahoe Donner, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Tahoe Donner, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Donner Lake, CA
MATTERS OF SPACE (Designer) - Pasadena, CA
MATTERS OF SPACE (Designer) - Pasadena, CA
HSH INTERIORS (Project Lead) - Donner Lake, CA
RIFT SAWN STUDIO - Altadena, CA
RIFT SAWN STUDIO - Carnelian Bay, CA
RIFT SAWN STUDIO - Carnelian Bay, CA
MWA, INC (Project Lead / Director) - Alpine Meadows, CA
HSH INTERIORS (Project Lead) - Olympic Valley, CA
HSH INTERIORS (Project Lead) - Olympic Valley, CA
Process
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INITIAL PROGRAMMING
(This is where we get to know each other better)
Define scope of work + project constraints (timeline + budget to name some)
Information gathering - we dive into the nitty gritty so no detail is spared
Collect inspo. This can be client provided or gathered from surrounding culture/history
Define a project narrative, the driving force between all decisions
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN
(Look / Touch / Feel)
Initial concepts are reviewed through imagery and materiality
Preliminary floor plans and sketches are presented
Feedback is gathered & we proceed on
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
(Now the design turns from concept to reality)
Concepts are acted upon
Elevations, plans, and 3D models are developed
Specification selections are reviewed
Materials & details are agreed upon
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
(We go heads down preparing documentation for your build)
Details are detailed
Construction documents are refined
All selections are documented
Information is shared with necessary parties
Commence construction!

