Meet the designer

knife / house

Knife/House Design is the creative vision of award-winning stationery and home decor designer Elicia Castaldi. In 2018, while launching a paper and lifestyle brand called Girl w/ Knife, Elicia simultaneously founded Knife/House, with its first location in Palm Springs, California. Knife/House is a series of concept homes that feature immersive Girl w/ Knife branded experiences and showcase Elicia’s beautiful art and home decor pieces. After the wild success of Girl w/ Knife, and several Knife/House locations, Knife/House Design was launched in 2022. Elicia’s design work has been profiled in countless publications, such as HGTV, WHAT Women Create, NY Mag, LA Business Journal, Palm Springs Life, BuzzFeed, LA Mag and more.