WHO WE ARE.

Orsa Design was started in the midst of a pandemic, a time when increasingly more people began to realize the importance of an intentional home. Founded by Kesia Barone after years of working full time in a firm and freelancing on the side, she decided it was time to rethink the way things had always been done in the professional world. Kesia grew up in a family where work and play were often indistinguishable, and travel and exploration deemed necessary. After a year of working from home, and experiencing the freedom that afforded, she decided to figure out a way to continue that way of living and working. Based out of a 200 square foot tiny house, Kesia strives to live as intentionally as possible, without sacrificing comfort and quality, and Orsa Design seeks to incorporate those ideas into every project.

The name Orsa is the feminine of bear in Italian, paying homage to the birthplace of Kesia’s father. It also references the Kermode (spirit) Bear, that is the provincial mammal of British Columbia, where her family has roots and where she spent part of her upbringing. Bears, and their symbolism have played a large part in Kesia’s life and she hopes to bring much of that into her work.