ABOUT SVID

Audra Viehland and Michelle Sabin began their collaborative studio practice with the shared goal of making beautiful, livable spaces that improve the wellbeing of people. Decades of combined residential, hospitality, and institutional design experience precede our partnership. Along with our team, and our local network of trade partners and trusted vendors, we aim to share our collective creativity and design knowledge with our clients.

Audra grew up in Lake Charles, LA, and studied at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she received a Bachelor of Interior Design. After moving to New Orleans post-Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, she spent several years working with the Interior Design and Architectural teams of Perez, APC, where she completed a large-scale casino project, worked on recovery of the New Orleans International Airport, designed new public housing, and received her NCIDQ certification. In 2010, Audra and her husband Joel relocated to Washington, CT, to open Community Table Restaurant and later, Swyft Restaurant in Kent, CT .

Michelle grew up in Montana, and studied at the University of Oregon, receiving a B.I.Arch in Interior Architecture and spent a semester studying the gardens and temples of Kyoto, Japan. Post graduation, she worked on a mix of residential and hospitality projects in New York City and Litchfield County Connecticut as project manager for several boutique architecture and interiors firms, including Alexandra Angle Interior Design , Ingui Architects, & Peter Talbot Architects in Washington, CT.

Audra and Michelle first collaborated at Peter Talbot Architects, honing their interior detailing skills through high-end residential, commercial, and restaurant projects, including Community Table.

In 2020, Sabin Viehland formed their interior design studio in Litchfield County, Connecticut. In 2024, they expanded into a bi-coastal practice, with Audra Viehland heading up the Santa Barbara studio. Today, our company is supported by a talented, focused team whose expertise and hospitality-driven mindset shape each project.