welcome to casashrine

I created CasaShrine because I wanted beauty, comfort, and ease to exist in your home. All at the same time.

I am a homebody 

Coming from the world of theater, I designed beautiful sets for a multitude of productions. But when that curtain closed, I loved going home to a well-lived NYC apartment. I’ve always savored the feeling of my feet up on the couch, surrounded by joyful memories from my life journey. 

This space is for everyone who believes the most beautiful home is the one that flows with their lifestyle, not against it. 

A well-organized, beautiful home isn’t clutter-free or filled with expensive concrete vases. It’s the one that moves and flows with the people who live, cry, love, and laugh inside of it. Whether you entertain often or simply relish in the feeling of coming home– my dream is to create an immersive space that makes this life easier and more fun. 

YOUR IN-HOME LIFESTYLE DESIGNER

HI, I AM ANITA

In a theater set, every item placed has a specific purpose. It’s that attention to detail that turns a show into an immersive experience. It has to be functional for the story, but beautiful for the audience. I’d know. I am a scenic designer with an MFA in design based in New York City. 

When we design a scene, movement and flow is on our radar. But often, in our homes, we just throw things onto shelves or try to create a Pinterest-worthy aesthetic– completely negating what we love and need in the space we spend most of our time in. 

Years of design combined with a love of home life, turned me into an In-House Lifestyle Designer, creating functional and emotionally-engaging homes for people like you.

Now, I combine spatial awareness, ambiance, functionality, and creative problem solving to add intention into your space. Whether we’re organizing your bedroom or designing a dinner party– my background allows me to create spaces that you’ll love living in and adore sharing with others.

It’s not about your space becoming something to be seen as beautiful. It’s about allowing your beauty to shine through in the place you’re living, so your house can become a shrine of all that you are.

Find the flow in your home and start living in a space that feels like the biggest deep breath you’ve ever taken.

At Home with CasaShrine: Testimonials

  • “Anita worked on both my kids’ rooms and the results were phenomenal. She has an incredible eye for knowing how to maximize space - something that we have little of in our apartment. She is not afraid to try something and if it doesn’t work, make changes. I was nervous at first because, while I do not fit the definition of a hoarder, I am an extremely sentimental person who has accumulated too much stuff over my pre- and post-kids lifetime. “Things” are very personal to people and our relationship with them is one that an “outsider” doesn’t necessarily understand. I have worked with people before who have pushed me too hard to discard items that I really didn’t want to get rid of, leaving me feeling regretful and resentful afterwards. With Anita it was different. She naturally “gets” the psychology behind why our lives feel better when we have less clutter, while also understanding why we want to have the things we have or why it may not feel like the right time to part with them.  She was patient and gave her point of view but if I was really set on keeping things, she worked with me to find an aesthetically pleasing solution that worked with the space, never once making me feel ashamed of myself. Anita is nothing short of a godsend and I look forward to working with her again in the future.”

    Aimee Levin - New York, NY

  • “With just six weeks to plan our daughter’s bat mitzvah, we reached out to Anita in a panic. She quickly stepped in and listened intently to our vision, preparing a beautiful mood board that demonstrated how fully she absorbed my ideas. She sent me a flurry of links for suppliers/vendors and she quickly zeroed in on the time sensitive components, steering me toward pinning down the caterer and ordering long lead time items. Her calm demeanor helped reassure me. Working with Anita was an amazing experience. Her creativity and depth of experience makes her the partner you need when planning your next experience!”

    Emily - New York, NY