Mikayla Johnston
CREATIVE BIO
Mikayla Johnston is a Melbourne-based interior designer whose practice is rooted in soulfulness and presence. She explores how interiors can be felt before they are seen, creating spaces that invite stillness and emotional connection. Balancing creativity with functionality, she ensures every project is both purposeful and enriching. Her ideas speak through colour and materiality, while adaptability guides her approach to spatial planning. Her work moves beyond surface-level wellness to embrace interiors as lived experiences shaped by daily rhythms and human rituals. Mikayla’s design identity unfolds at the intersection of artistry and humanity, crafting environments that are quietly powerful and deeply human.
DESIGN STATEMENT
Revival is imagined as a site of healing. This is an interior that responds with care to both the emotional and spatial needs of its inhabitant. It is a gentle companion for the client, Eli Jensen, a landscape photographer who has chosen Bright as a place of permanence. So the residence embodies slow living and solitude, offering a quiet retreat where the rhythms of nature guide daily life. The design takes its cues from the surrounding environment and shifting seasons, framing these landscapes as living artwork within the home. It is a retreat that listens; where walls and windows do not close off the world but instead frame it, honouring the mountains and the river. Natural materials like timber and stone form a grounded palette that celebrates the notion of aging gracefully. The spaces are intentionally pared back to allow atmosphere, light, and views to become the focal points in order to encourage stillness. More than a residence, the home is a sanctuary where solitude becomes restorative, and where design facilitates a deeper connection to Bright’s landscape.
