The origin story of Nickey Kehoe always begins in Manhattan, at a dinner party. The details are fuzzy – something about a glass of creamer spilling on the table set things in motion. But Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe, strangers at the time, mostly recall giggling upon their first meeting, an instant connection that would later shape a quiet force in American design.
It’s hard not to feel a twinge of jealousy. Not only because the pair launched their interiors studio nearly two decades ago and quickly racked up a roster of high-profile clients, or because they opened a beloved Los Angeles shop–and a recent NYC outpost–widely touted as go-to destinations for home decor and vintage. More than that, there's something enviable about their foundation: a business and a brand built on friendship.
