Meet the Founder

Rachelle Lee, Founder & Creative Director

I didn’t set out to become an interior designer. I arrived here through a much more personal path — as a 2x breast cancer fighter, I learned to find power in space to hold, heal, and transform.

Cedar & Clay was born out of my own process of rebuilding — of learning to make beauty out of brokenness and finding comfort in intentional design. What started as a quiet creative outlet became a calling: to help others feel at home not just in their spaces, but in their lives.

With a background in visual arts and a deep love for storytelling, I approach each project as more than just a design challenge — it’s a collaboration, a conversation, and a chance to create something that truly resonates.

My work blends softness with structure, emotion with elegance — grounded in my belief that great design doesn’t just decorate a room.

It stays with you.

It holds you.

It becomes a part of your story.

I look forward to making your space a feeling.