Jefsie Khushu

Founder & Interior Designer, Wholesome by Design

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Wholesome by Design is a Melbourne-based interior design studio specialising in holistic spaces for wellness and allied health businesses, boutique commercial fit-outs, and homes across Australia.

I'm Jefsie - a Diploma-qualified interior designer with a focus on holistic spaces for wellness businesses, allied health practices, and homes, and a belief that the spaces we inhabit have a profound effect on how we live, work, and feel. Not just aesthetically, but functionally, emotionally, and physically.

My approach is holistic and outcome-led. That means I consider not just how a space looks, but how it flows, how it functions, and how it makes the people inside it feel - your clients, your team, and you. Good design is beautiful. Great design is functional. Intentional design reflects who you are, how you work, and what matters most to the people you serve.

I work primarily with service-based businesses - psychologists, allied health practitioners, yoga and pilates studios, wellness centres, and boutique commercial spaces - as well as residential clients who want a home that genuinely supports the way they live. Many of my clients are people who care deeply about the experience they create for others. They understand intuitively that environment matters. They just need someone to help them realise it.

Wholesome by Design takes on one project at a time. That means when you work with me, you have my full attention - from the first conversation through to the final recommendation.

Design philosophy

Good design is beautiful. Great design is functional. Intentional design expresses who you are, how you live and work, and what matters most to the people you serve.