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SANCTUARY & SAGE LEARNING STUDIO

Create a life
that feels like home.

Sanctuary & Sage helps you design a home you love with DIY templates, renovation guides, digital workbooks, and beginner‑friendly real estate investing tools to reduce overwhelm and provide clarity on making a home uniquely yours

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MEET YOUR GUIDE

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

Hi, I'm Kat Hursh — designer, maker, and keeper of intentional spaces. 25 years in real estate and interior design taught me what women really need from their homes.

Investor-level home design knowledge — simplified

Practical tools for real women with real budgets

Community rooted in encouragement, not comparison

A learning space that feels warm, never overwhelming

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

What makes this studio different

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Learn Gently

No pressure, no hustle

Warm expert guidance

Self-paced, always

02

Create for Yourself

Elevated aesthetics

Made for real life

Thoughtfully designed tools

03

Grow Deeply

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A safe space for everyone

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Real, lasting transformation

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Tools meant to last a lifetime

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Live Intentionally

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A home that reflects you

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Practical & beautiful

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Feel calm and clear

SPACES WE LOVE

Every room,
an intention.

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THE KITCHEN

Clean lines, natural materials, intentional light.

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THE BATHROOM

A ritual space, not just a functional one.

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FREE GIFT

Your Free Sanctuary Home Style Quiz

Join our studio family and receive a complimentary color palette finder Kat uses with her private clients and your results to the style Quiz

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Your ideal kitchen table feels like

A. A solid reclaimed wood surface with line placemats

B. A light oak piece with clean legs and minimal chairs

C. A round antique with mismatched chairs and a floral runner

D. A whitewashed farm table with natural placemats

E. None of these

What's on your kitchen walls?

A. Open shelving with handmade pottery and trailing plants

B. One piece of simple art, lots of breathing room

C. A gallery of botanical prints in ornate gold frames

D. A large round mirror reflecting natural light

E. None of these

The rug beneath your feet feels like

A.A textured jute or wool in warm undyed toned

B. A flat weave in soft gray or cream, barely there

C. A faded Persian with decades of warmth woven in

D. A light sisal or cotton in sandy, sun bleached tones

E. None of these

Your bookshelves reveal

A. Curated objects - pottery, woven, a beloved books

B. Minimal volumes with spines facing inward, clean and quiet

C. Overflowing with novels, antique finds, and framed photos

D. Shells, travel books, and a few pieces of sea glass

E. None

The nightstand beside you holds

A. A ceramic lamp with an organic shape and worn leather journal

B. A stack of novels, a vintage clock, and fresh garden roses

C. A glass of water, a candle, and a small piece of driftwood

D. A single book and a cup

E. None of these

Your bedroom walls whisper

Your bathroom is your ritual space, what greets you each morning?

A. Warm stones, a wooden stool, and a linen towel

B. Clean lines a single green branch in a slim vase

C. Monogrammed or embroidered in soft rose or sage

D. Oversized Turkish cotton in soft cream or coastal blue

E. None of thee

You would like your shower or bath experience to be

A. Earthy- A pebble floor, rainfall head, warm wood accents

B. Meditative- frameless glass, clean tile, perfect simplicity

C. Indulgent-Clawfoot tub, floral curtain, stacked vintage towels

D. Refreshing-bright white towel, glass doors, ocean colored accents

E. None of these

Which of these do you like for bathroom storage?

A. Open wood shelves sand woven baskets

B. Concealed, everything behind closed doors, surfaces clear

C. Glass jars vintage trays, pretty bottles as decor

D. Simple baskets and hooks, linen bags

E. None of these

When you sit down to work, how does your space feel?

A. Grounded- Warm wood, soft light and nature

B. Focused- clean desk, clear mind, nothing unnecessary

C. Inspired- surrounded by books, art, and beautiful objects

D. Calm-light flooding in, soft colors, an easy exhale

E. None of these

Your desk is

A.A solid wood surface

B. A slim, clean lined table

C. A vintage desk with brass pulls and patina

D. A simple white or light wood table near a window

E. None of these

The wall behind your workspace holds

A. A woven wall hanging and a trailing plant in a ceramic pot

B. One piece of minimal art or a single floating shelf

C. A pinboard layered with postcards, fabric swatches, and photos

D. A simple shelf with a few shells, a framed print, a plant

E. None of these

What keeps you organized?

A. Woven baskets ceramic cups for pens, a wooden inbox

B. Minimal containers in matte black or white, labeled simply

C. Vintage boxes, a brass letter holder, a porcelain dish for clips

D. Natural fiber baskets, a driftwood tray, simple white containers

E. None

What draws your eye on the countertop?

What kind of light would you like in your workspace?

A. A ceramic lamp with a linen shade and a warm glow

B. A slim task lamp in matte black- functional beautiful

C. A vintage brass desk lamp with a green glass shade

D. Natural light with a simple woven pendant light above

E. None of the above

Your preferred towels are

A. Thick Organic cotton in warm sand or terracotta

B. Waffle weave in soft white or pale grey neatly folded

C. Monogrammed or embroidered in soft sage or rose

D. Oversized Turkish cotton in cream or soft coastal blue

E. None of these

You want your vanity in the bathroom to feel

A. Grounded- a stone vessel sink

B. Intentional- floating or minimal with hidden storage

C. Collected-A repurposed dresser with basket storage below

D. Fresh-white or light wood with woven basket storage

E. None of these

Your kitchen lighting makes you feel

A. Cozy- warm pendants with organic shapes over the island

B. Calm- a single sculptural fixture, clean and intentional

C. Charmed- a vintage chandelier with character and patina

D. Light- airy rattan or woven pendants that filter softly

E. None of these

Your ideal fireplace mantel holds

A. A round mirror, dried pampas grass and an organic vase

B. One ceramic object and blank space

C. layered frames, candlesticks, and trailing ivy

D. A simple white coral piece and two glass hurricanes

E. None of these

Your bookcases reveal

A. Curated objects- pottery, woven baskets, a few beloved books

B. minimal volumes with spines facing inward, clean and quiet

C. Overflowing with novels, antique finds, and framed photos

D. Travel books and a few pieces of sea glass

E. None of these

What kind of light fills your living room

A. Golden and Warm, filtered through linen curtains

B. Soft and even, from a paper lantern or minimal floor lamp

C. Dappled- through patterned curtains and tasseled trim

D. Bright and Open-sheer panels letting in maximum daylight

E. None of these

How would your perfect bedroom feel?

A. Like Being held - soft linen and warm wood

B. Peace- spare beauty, cool sheets and quiet

C. Romance- layers of softness, floral scent and gentle nostalgia

D. Freedom- a cool breeze, light fabric, endless calm

E. None

Your bedroom is dressed in

A. Layers of cream linen with a textured throw at the foot

B. Crisp white bedding with one perfectly placed cushion

C. A floral duvet with ruffled shams and a quilted coverlet

D. Soft blue and white striped sheets with a lightweight cotton blanket

E. None of these

What kind of curtains do you lean towards

A. Heavy linen in Oatmeal

B. Simple panels in natural cotton, clean and unfussy

C. Patterned- toile, chintz, or sheer

D. Sheer white, billowing gently with every breeze

E. None

Your bedroom floor feels like

A. Wide plank wood with a plush rug

B. Light wood, cool and grounding with a zen feel

C. Layered rugs with vintage patterns

D. Pale wood or whitewashed boards with a soft cotton rug

E. None of these

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COURSES

Learn at your own pace, create your own Sanctuary

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INTERMEDIATE

10 lessons · 5 hrs

Sage & Still: Mindful Design

Slow living through intentional spaces

$79

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ALL LEVELS

18 lessons · 7 hrs

The Handmade Life

Craft, creativity & everyday ritual

$127

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Begin

12 lessons · 4 hrs

Creating Your Sanctuary Home

A room-by-room design journey

$97

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A home for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

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Sanctuary & Sage

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room,
an intention.

Your Free Sanctuary Home Style Quiz

Made with care,
for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace, create your own Sanctuary

A home for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room,
an intention.

Free Gift- Your color palette finder

Made with care,
for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace, create your own Sanctuary

A home for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room,
an intention.

Your Free Sanctuary Home Design Template

Made with care,
for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace,
in your own sanctuary.

A sanctuary for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

Sanctuary & Sage

"Create a life that feels like home."

Create a life that feels like home.

I believe your home is a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room, an intention.

Your Free Sanctuary Home Style Quiz

Made with care, for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace, create your own Sanctuary

A home for makers, learners, and dreamers.

Create a life that feels like home.

I believe your home is a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room, an intention.

Free Gift- Your color palette finder

Made with care, for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace, create your own Sanctuary

A home for makers, learners, and dreamers.

Create a lifethat feels like home.

I believe your homeis a reflection of your heart.

What makes this studio different

Every room,an intention.

Your Free Sanctuary Home Design Template

Made with care,for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace,in your own sanctuary.

A sanctuary for makers,learners, and dreamers.

Sanctuary & Sage

"Create a life that feels like home."

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

Every room,
an intention.

Made with care,
for your creative life.

A home for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

Every room,
an intention.

Made with care,
for your creative life.

A home for makers,
learners, and dreamers.

Create a life
that feels like home.

I believe your home
is a reflection of your heart.

Every room,
an intention.

Made with care,
for your creative life.

Learn at your own pace,
in your own sanctuary.

A sanctuary for makers,
learners, and dreamers.