Her appreciation for material history was shaped by an upbringing in Central New York: a region where architecture, antiques, and landscape are deeply intertwined. With a master’s degree in Historic Preservation and a career that spans personal styling at Bloomingdale’s Chicago, research roles at Antiques Roadshow, and curating for one of the Midwest’s most respected antique dealers, Kat brings a rare blend of scholarship and style to every detail she touches. Her eye for provenance and patina is matched by her gift for translating history into modern relevance — a signature of House of Thayer’s ethos.

With over 20 years of experience in the fragrance world, Kat is also House of Thayer’s scent director — a trusted nose known for crafting nuanced, narrative-driven scents that resonate as deeply as the objects she curates. She now leads our surface pattern and illustration studio, designing wallpaper and textiles inspired by historical techniques, folkloric motifs, and regional craft traditions. Kat’s work is grounded in the belief that beauty is not just visual — it’s layered, storied, and sensorial.