creating homes that tell your story

Whether youā€™re creating your dream interior or discovering a home in Sicily, I help you bring beauty, authenticity, and meaning into every space.

Featured in A+ Architecture Awards, Taste and Flair, Design Dispatch, Homeworks Magazine.

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Iā€™m Shalise Barnes, founder of Artemis Interior ā€” an award-winning studio blending design, restoration, and storytelling.

My work helps people reimagine old spaces and reconnect with the beauty of authentic living ā€” whether through creating timeless interiors or helping you find and restoring homes in Sicily.

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Meet Shalise ā€” Designer, Storyteller, Dream Home Creator

2024 Female Entrepreneur of the Year Bronze award emblem with a stylized 'M' and laurel wreath on black background.
Logo for Malta's Best Businesswoman Awards 2025 featuring colorful leaf-like shapes.
Luxury Lifestyle Awards badge for Artemis Interior, winner of 2024 for Best Luxury Interior Design in Malta, featuring a gold and black color scheme with a crown illustration.

recent projects

A bathroom with leopard print wallpaper, a pink pedestal sink, a rectangular mirror, a small white rug, and a wooden door with white shutters at the end of the room.
Living room seen through an archway with a chandelier at the top, featuring a beige armchair, a gray sofa, and a leopard stuffed animal on a patterned rug. There is a window with cream curtains, a white floor lamp, and dark wooden shelving on the left wall.
Bright, modern living room with beige sofa, yellow armchairs, wooden dining table with a potted plant, sliding glass doors leading to balcony, houseplants, and decorative wall art.
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Our Services

  • Modern residential buildings with palm trees, two parked luxury cars, and people walking in a neighborhood with a tropical climate at sunset.

    interior design

    Full-service design and renovation, blending history, texture, and story to create interiors that feel timeless, grounded, and deeply personal from concept through completion.

    ā€¢ Residential & commercial projects
    ā€¢ Concept design to styling
    ā€¢ Sustainable + locally sourced materials

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  • A hillside view of a historic Italian town with closely packed buildings and a church with a dome in the background, seen from a balcony with potted plants.

    sicily home consultation

    Guiding foreigners through the full journey of discovering, purchasing, and restoring authentic homes in Sicily ā€” from the first spark of a dream to the moment they step inside their finished space.

    ā€¢ Property search and viewings
    ā€¢ Renovation guidance
    ā€¢ Local partnerships and design support

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Your journey starts here

Whether it begins with a blank room or a crumbling stone house, Iā€™d love to help you shape it into something extraordinary.

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Scenic view of a hillside with old European-style buildings and a church with a bell tower, set against a backdrop of distant mountains under a clear sky.
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