Sara Bengur is the founder of Sara Bengur Interiors, a New York–based interior design studio established in 1993. Her work is distinguished by a rare and confident mastery of color, materials, and pattern, guided by deep knowledge, instinct, and a lifelong passion for how spaces are composed and experienced.
Her practice centers on comprehensive residential work, including full-home renovations and ground-up builds. Sara is known for taking responsibility for complex, character-driven homes and stewarding them thoughtfully from early concept through completion.
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About
A Cosmopolitan Foundation
For Sara, multiculturalism is not a design ethos but a lived reality. Raised within an international milieu spanning Washington, DC; Istanbul; and Maine, and shaped by sustained international travel, her perspective is shaped by lived experience across cultures rather than stylistic reference. This fluency informs her bold, joyful relationship with color, her intuitive command of pattern and proportion, and her deep respect for craft traditions across cultures.
Based in New York City, Sara brings this cosmopolitan sensibility to her work, creating homes that feel expressive, personal, and deeply grounded in the lives of those who inhabit them.
“Sara Bengur is not only a great designer, colorist, and innovator. Most importantly, she is a great big open heart.”
— Tucker Robbins
Practice and Recognition
Since founding Sara Bengur Interiors in 1993, Sara has completed residential and select retail projects across the United States and internationally, including New York, the Hamptons, Connecticut, Maine, Florida, Montana, and the French West Indies.
Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and Elle Décor, among other publications. She is the recipient of numerous design awards and has been named one of House Beautiful’s “Top 125 Interior Designers in America.”
Approach
Sara’s work is defined as much by love and attentiveness as by expertise. She brings a genuine interest in how her clients live, the rhythms, rituals, and everyday details that shape a home, and an uncommon ability to translate that understanding into spaces that feel expressive, coherent, and truly their own.
Her interiors balance individuality with architectural respect and longevity, resulting in homes that feel generous, layered, and enduring.
Philanthropic Work
Over the years, Sara has also dedicated her talents in service of others. Among her philanthropic projects are the Woodycrest House, an apartment building for women with HIV/AIDS and their children, and Marcello Manor, which provides homes for low-income domestic violence survivors. In the past, Sara worked with Anatolian Artisans, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving low-income women artisans to raise awareness about the arts and culture of Turkey, and is currently starting to work with women in the South of India.
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“Clients praise Bengur’s attention to detail, her intelligence and warmth of spirit, and the complete effort she puts into her work. For design that is fresh, lovely and culturally engaged, clients take delight in working with Bengur.”
-FRANKLIN REPORT
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“Her travels and interest in cultures from around the world added texture, warmth and a unique character to the space, while also incorporating her knowledge and selection of beautiful and special items that made our vacation home a place that is inviting and relaxing for our family and guests. My husband and I were so in love with the work that Sara did in Florida, that we asked her to do the same for our two-bedroom apartment in New York. ”
-LYNDA SHIELD GREIG
