Design for a beautiful day, everyday.
We are Studio Portobello, an interior design practice based in Dublin. We specialise in residential and holiday home interiors and collaborate with architects, builders, and directly with homeowners to create homes that radiate charm, personality, and comfort: homes that showcase their fabric and that illustrate their owners beautifully.
Hanna Botelho Karhunen
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Hanna is our creative director, and the guiding hand behind our visual language and planning principles. Equal parts intuitive and analytical, she leads the studio’s design work with an eye for poetry and a respect for function.
Born to Finnish and Portuguese parents and shaped by life in Ireland, Hanna’s design language blends Northern restraint with Southern warmth: elegant, grounded, and unafraid of unexpected details. Her spaces are quietly expressive, where colour, texture, and light are used to narrate different moods throughout the day.
Hanna’s planning is meticulous, ensuring practicality and aesthetics never clash. Whether designing a tranquil nook or a full home, she creates spaces that feel storied, effortless, and joyfully alive.
Peter Twomey
Co-Founder & Sourcing Director
Peter heads Studio Portobello’s sourcing operations, curating unique design pieces through an extensive network of makers, dealers, and couriers across Europe. With a deep knowledge of the Irish and European markets, he expertly blends character, quality, and value, while always remaining attuned to the everyday rituals of living well.
Peter describes his style as cultured dreaminess, pairing vintage and contemporary pieces to create spaces that feel comfortable, inviting, and full of personality.
A Cork native with a passion for fashion, music, and European history, Peter strives to broaden the possibilities for interiors in Ireland, introducing a richness and soul to homes through thoughtful curation.
