The expertise you need,
an experience you’ll actually enjoy.
meet our team
Our team brings the creativity, organization, and industry know-how to turn your ideas into a beautifully livable home - without the stress. From first conversation to final details, we guide you with care, communication, and a commitment to creating spaces that reflect your family and the way you live.
At Abide Designs, we believe great design should feel exciting, not overwhelming.
Meet
Kati Ramage
Founder & Principal Designer
A Sarasota native with a background in education, Kati built Abide Designs on the belief that great design should feel thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal. After more than a decade in the classroom, she transitioned into interiors while raising her two children, now 20 and 16, studying through the New York Institute of Art & Design and refining a style rooted in calm, livable beauty.
Since launching Abide Designs in 2017, Kati has become known for her steady guidance, intuitive problem-solving, and genuine care for her clients. She leads each project with organization, creativity, and heart- helping families create homes that feel elevated yet comfortably lived in.
Today, Abide Designs is a boutique studio and storehouse based in Lakewood Ranch, serving families across Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, and beyond. Whether designing a custom home or refining meaningful finishing touches, Kati and her team create spaces where clients feel calm, confident, and at home.
Dry Botanist Gin Martini
Drink of Choice:
Italian & Red Wine
Favorite Comfort Foods:
Build layers in each room by blending hard & soft textures and styling pieces that showcase personal interests.
My Best Design Tip:
Italy and beyond!
Favorite Destination:
Meet Our Team
Trying new wineries and breweries across the country with my boyfriend! Our Fav has been Round Barn in Michigan!
Favorite Outings/ things to try:
I love antiquing, most of my home decor, kitchenware, and designs are from the 1940's-1970's.
Avid Collector:
Northern Ireland & Croatia
Favorite travel destinations:
I love everything Mid-Century Modern, I dream of conversation pits and wood paneling!
My Favorite Design style:
interior DESIGNER
LEXI
I love painting pottery and trying new restaurants.
Favorite Outings/ things to try:
My favorite aspect of my role is the design technology aspect. I love working in CAD, Photoshop, and SketchUp to create floor plans and renderings.
Favorite part of my job:
I love contemporary design, but I love traditional elements like chinoiserie patterns.
My Favorite Design style:
interior DESIGNER
FRANNIE
I grew up in Alabama and have a lifelong love of Alabama football - fall Saturdays basically run on crimson and white.
a tradition I love:
I spend my summers on Cape Cod and consider it my happy place - give me a beach day and a lobster roll and I’m good.
my happy place:
My favorite part of my role at Abide Designs is bringing order and clarity to the design process. I love taking what our designers select and turning it into clean, accurate proposals, invoices, and purchase orders that keep everything moving smoothly. There’s something really satisfying about the behind-the-scenes precision -making sure the details line up so the creative side can shine.
What I love about my job:
Procurement & Operations Manager
CARLA
Alex is the driving force behind our receiving warehouse operations. He carefully inspects every incoming item to ensure it’s accurate, undamaged, and meets our quality standards before it moves any further. His sharp eye for detail and commitment to doing things right help keep our inventory accurate and our customers happy. Reliable and thorough, Alex plays a key role in ensuring everything starts on the right foot.
warehouse manager
ALEX
What We Stand For
excellence
We strive for timeless design and a client experience that exceeds expectations.
Care
We treat every project as if it were our own home, paying attention to the smallest details.
integrity
We stand by our word, our process, and the quality of every space we create.
"They transformed our home into something even better than imagined-beautiful, functional, and perfectly suited to our lifestyle."
We are nearing the end of our project with Abide Design, and couldn’t be happier with the results. From the very first consultation, the team was attentive, creative, and truly took the time to understand our style, needs, and budget. They transformed our home into something even better than imagined-beautiful, functional, and perfectly suited to our lifestyle. We also appreciate their communication throughout the process and the quality subcontractors they work with. I highly recommend Abide Design to anyone. You can tell they genuinely care about their clients and the quality of their work.
CASSIE W.
