The face behind…

Bonjour and welcome to La Casa de Karns! My name is Fatim Karns, and I am a wife and a mother of two very active boys. By day I work as a Financial Planner but Interior design/styling is my absolute passion. Although I have worked in the Financial industry from many years, I am a creative at heart with a BA in Theatre Set and Costume Design.

I was born and raised in the Ivory Coast (West Africa); French is my first language as well as Senufo, a dialect native to the northern part of the Ivory Coast (you might have heard of Senufo stools…yes that Senufo). I came to the US at the age of 18 to attend College and have lived here ever since.

This journey started when I created an IG account after purchasing our current home and the goal was to document the house renovation process. Over 10 years ago, I started a home decor website, but it never materialized so this is sort of a do over. On this blog, I will share simple DIYs, home projects and styling ideas and hope to be a source of inspiration.