Inside the stunning new headquarters of a New York design startup that creates awesome spaces for tech companies and their execs

When it came to designing their new headquarters, interior design startup Homepolish wanted to focus on what cofounder and CEO Noa Santos considers the most important factor for any office: providing employees with a variety of workspaces.

“You have to give people the variety of space so that no matter how many employees you have, they can curate their own working experience,” Santos told Business Insider.

That sensibility, combined with Santos’ creative eye, led to what are now Homepolish’s gorgeous new headquarters in New York City’s Flatiron District. Homepolish’s more than 500 designers have designed beautiful homes as well as offices for other startups across the US. Ahead, take a look at how they decked out their own digs.

Santos, who was head designer on the project, wanted to make sure the new office had plenty of natural light. “We came from a space with great light, and we wanted to make sure that we stayed in a place with great light,” Santos said.

This location fits 45 employees comfortably in a 12,000-square-foot space.

The headquarters provide a home to the marketing, finance and operations, creative services, and product and engineering teams. The startup also has an office in Austin, Texas.

Creating various workspaces and conferences rooms was key.

“Most of the time, people don’t like to work within one type of space,” Santos said. “Sometimes you like to work alone, sometimes you like to work in small groups, and sometimes you’re going to have a meeting with 10 to 12 people. You want to make sure you outfit an office with a variety of environments.”

He also wanted to make sure the office felt cozy.

“The people at the office work very long hours, and I wanted to make it feel like a second home for our employees,” he said.

“I want [the space] to feel lived-in. Even if it’s tailored and clean and crisp, it should feel like it’s natural,” he said.

A big part of that was creating a kitchen space that had a more residential look, rather than commercial. “People can feel like they’re in a larger version of their home,” he said.

The new office also provides plenty of space for the company to host events.

The blue drapes to the right create some privacy for parties and events for the Homepolish designers after hours.

Santos noted that the current decor isn’t entirely permanent: “Design is supposed to evolve as you do — think of it like your wardrobe, you should constantly be thinking about how the spaces you live and work in can evolve and change to address your needs and your aesthetics as they change, and to be OK with that.”

To describe the vibe of the Homepolish headquarters, Santos said: “Tailored, effortless, and fun.”