STUDIO
Koeppel Design is a woman-owned and operated design studio, specializing in products to help organize, protect and display vinyl records and other analog media. I instigate delight through beautifully made objects, designed to simplify your life and help you feel good at home. In late 2023 we relocated to Seattle after 10+ years in San Francisco.
PURPOSE
FOUNDER, KATE KOEPPEL
Hi, I’m Kate! I have a deep love of music -particularly from the Seattle area music scene where I grew up. My collection includes a lot of Pop/Rock as well as 90s R&B, female vocalists, and the occasional Italian pop album.
I started Koeppel Design with a single wood product to solve my frustration within my record collection at home. I wanted to find albums easily with an approachable organization system I could share with friends and family–and I needed it to look good too! I take great pleasure in helping clients around the world find more joy and less frustration within their collections. I earned my master's in design from California College of Arts, where I honed my love of order, systems and craft.
I value craftsmanship, utility, and beauty, and love thinking with my hands. My vision in life and work is to create beautiful order, everywhere. I believe that every collection tells a story, and those stories and emotions should be celebrated. I live in Seattle with my husband, cats, and young daughter.
PROUDLY FEATURED
My work has been featured in the online and print pages of Cool Hunting, Domino, Glamour Magazine, House Beautiful, Stereophile, The Absolute Sound, The Washington Post, Wired, and numerous other publications.
My products are used within some of the most enviable public and private collections around the US and world. I've had the pleasure of working with a variety of brand partners including Ghostly, Urban Outfitters, Huckberry, Third Man Records, Vinyl Me Please and a selection of record labels, studios and record stores.
