Joseph Blake is the studio of Natalie Roper — a registered architect and interior designer crafting custom homes, thoughtful renovations and seamless additions where architecture and interiors are designed as one.
Credentials & affiliations
From ground-up custom homes to renovations, additions and the finishing interior layers — everything your project needs, from one studio.
Ground-up custom homes designed for how you live.
Breathing new life into existing spaces.
From concept to installation, coordinated end to end.
Finishes, fixtures and furnishings, fully resolved.
Registered architectural design and documentation.
Layouts that work harder and feel better.
Joseph Blake is the Austin studio of Natalie Roper — AIA, RID — a designer who holds both an architecture and an interior design license in Texas. With over a decade of commercial and residential experience, she is accustomed to delivering high-caliber design while balancing tight budgets and fast-paced construction.
Originally from Memphis and trained at the Savannah College of Art & Design, Natalie broke into the industry in Portland, Oregon before establishing her own studio in Austin in 2021. Her goal is simple: combine a deep understanding of construction with a real sense of how people live and work — and deliver beautiful, buildable spaces.
Founder & Principal
A look at custom new construction, whole-home renovations and additions designed by the studio.
A full renovation trading dated compartments for light — vaulted ceilings, white-oak floors and black steel windows.
A tired ranch reworked and extended into a warm modern home of grey siding, cedar and black-framed glass.
A ground-up Austin home where a clean modern envelope meets warm wood and generous glass.
A dated house transformed inside and out — a bright new kitchen, an airy living room and fresh curb appeal.
Because Natalie is licensed in both disciplines, your home is conceived as a single, coherent whole — the plan, the light and the finishes all resolved by one hand.
A registered architect and interior designer in one studio — no gaps, no hand-offs, no compromise between structure and style.
Over a decade on fast-paced job sites means designs that respect real budgets, schedules and how things actually get constructed.
Breathing new life into existing spaces is our favorite work — blending old and new with creative, resourceful solutions.
We manage the journey from first consultation to final installation, coordinating contractors, vendors, budgets and timelines.
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Austin studio, established
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Core service offerings
A clear, coordinated process that keeps design intent, budget and schedule aligned at every step.
We start by understanding how you live and work, the site, the scope and the budget — and where the real opportunities are.
Plans, elevations, materials and interiors come together into a resolved, buildable design that reflects you and the place.
We coordinate contractors and vendors, manage the budget and timeline, and keep design intent intact through construction.
Finishes, fixtures and furnishings are installed and styled — and your elevated space is ready to be lived in.
Drag or tap through a selection of real Austin-area spaces reimagined by the studio — same room, before and after.
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“My goal is to combine my experience with construction and my knowledge of how real people live and work to deliver beautiful, buildable spaces.”
Natalie Roper
Founder — AIA, RID
“I especially enjoy using creative solutions and ingenuity to elevate an existing space or place.”
Natalie Roper
Founder — Joseph Blake
“Renovations and additions are my personal favorite — there's real joy in breathing new life into an existing space.”
Natalie Roper
Architect & Interior Designer
“A decade on fast-paced job sites taught me to deliver high-caliber design while respecting tight budgets and real construction.”
Natalie Roper
Founder — Joseph Blake
Joseph Blake studio founded in Austin
Joseph Blake, PLLC
Registered Architect #27026
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Registered Interior Designer #12317
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Master of Architecture
Savannah College of Art & Design
BFA in Architecture
Savannah College of Art & Design
Natalie Roper
Founder & Principal — AIA, RID
Architecture
Custom homes & additions
Interior Design
Kitchens, baths & finishes
Project Management
Concept to installation
We are an Austin architecture and interior design studio. We design custom new-construction homes, renovations and additions — and because our founder is both a registered architect and interior designer, we can carry a project from architectural plans all the way through interior finishes.
Yes — that is the whole idea. Natalie Roper holds both an architecture and an interior design license in Texas, so the structure, the light and the finishes are all resolved together by one designer rather than split across separate firms.
Both. Renovations and additions are honestly our favorite work — reinventing an existing space, blending old and new, and finding creative solutions to elevate what is already there.
We offer full project management, guiding you from concept to installation on both new builds and extensive renovations — coordinating contractors and vendors, managing budget and timeline, and monitoring compliance along the way.
We are based in Austin, Texas and work with clients throughout the Greater Austin area. The studio operates by appointment — reach out and we'll set up a time to talk through your project.
Start with a consultation. Send us a note through the contact page with a little about your space, your goals and your timeline, and we'll map out the best way forward.
What changes when the same designer holds both the architecture and the interior design license.
There's a particular joy in breathing new life into a house that already has a story.
A decade on fast-paced job sites shapes how we draw every line.
Whether it's a ground-up home, a full renovation or a considered addition, we'd love to hear what you have in mind. Start with a conversation.
