OMWOYO is a design studio that believes the spaces around us influence how we live, feel and connect. We approach each project with curiosity, creating environments that feel thoughtful, personal and grounded in the people who use them.
OMWOYO means soul. The studio began with my belief that the spaces around us should do more than look beautiful. They should support our wellbeing and the way we experience everyday life.
I’ve always been drawn to the way our surroundings can make us feel calm, safe and at ease, and how materials, light, layout and architecture can quietly influence how we feel and function from day to day.
For me, interior design is about more than creating beautiful spaces. It’s about creating environments that support the people who experience them and leave a lasting impact on how they feel.
Well-being
Design should support how people feel every day. That starts with knowing who will use a space, from the family member with allergies to the patient who needs to feel at ease before a treatment.
Materiality
The details make the whole, from the stone on a counter to a floor of reclaimed oak. Each material is chosen for how it feels to the touch, how it ages and how it’s made.
Sustainability
From the paint on the walls to the textiles on the furniture, each choice is weighed for its impact on people and the environment. In a medspa, that means commercial-grade fabrics that are easy to clean and hold up to daily use, so they last for years instead of being replaced.
Human Experience
Every space should reflect the people it belongs to. A home should feel like the family who lives there, and a medspa can have warmth and character rather than feeling like a sterile clinic.
OMWOYO was founded by Sharon Baluku, an interior designer whose career began while she was still studying, with an internship in the studio of Michael S. Smith. She went on to design with Kerry Joyce Associates and Philip Nimmo before becoming lead interior designer at Soystudio. There, she designed a coffee shop in Dongguan, China, and traveled to manufacturers in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, selecting the final materials, colors and textiles for the company’s furniture collection and making sure each piece reflected its vision. She then spent four years leading the design of medspa, dental, and plastic surgery spaces, guiding projects from first conversation to final walkthrough.
Born in Uganda and raised in Sweden, Sharon brings that perspective, along with a deep appreciation for natural materials, to every space she designs.
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