FORREST WALTERHOEFER IS A NEW YORK and miami-BASED DESIGNER WHO FAVORS A WARM, TAILORED AESTHETIC. LAYERING european MIDCENTURY and antique FURNITURE WITH GRAPHIC ARTWORK and CONTEMPORARY ELEMENTS, HE CREATES UNIQUE SPACES TO REFLECT THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES OF HIS CLIENTS.

GROWING UP IN A HISTORIC HOME IN MARYLAND, FORREST BEGAN HIS EDUCATION IN DESIGN AT A YOUNG AGE WHILE ASSISTING HIS PARENTS THROUGH numerous HOME RENOVATIONS AND REDECORATING PROJECTS. HIS GRANDMOTHER, AN INTERIOR DESIGNER, MASTER GARDENER AND GLOBAL ANTIQUES COLLECTOR, WAS ESPECIALLY INFLUENTIAL IN TRAINING FORREST'S YOUNG EYE, INSTILLING HIM WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR HISTORY AND QUALITY.

Forrest got his start in miami, where his work on THE 2015 MODERN LIFE CONCEPT HOUSE WAS FEATURED IN ELLE DECOR. After relocating to new york, he continued his education with Mark cunningham. Forrest’s work with Mark has been featured in Hamptons Cottages and gardens and milieu magazine. In 2023 forrest launched his EPONYMOUS firm.