# Rachel Collins

> Rachel Collins is the principal designer, CEO and co-owner of Salted Hue Interiors in Crown Point, Indiana. A first fixer-upper with her husband, Jeff, began a long apprenticeship in making rooms work; Rachel developed a word-of-mouth design practice, Jeff built a remodeling business, and in 2020 they joined the two into a full-time design-and-build firm. Her work favors natural texture, muted color and practical calm, while her public writing turns lessons from real projects into approachable advice.

- **Role:** Principal Designer, CEO and Co-owner at Salted Hue Interiors
- **Organizations:** Salted Hue Interiors
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Calvin College
- **Known for:** Built a word-of-mouth design practice and combined it with Jeff Collins's remodeling business into Salted Hue Interiors in 2020., Developed an integrated design-and-build offering in which Rachel leads design, layouts and selections while Jeff manages construction., Salted Hue's The Trees project was listed as an Indiana residential interior-design winner by Luxury Lifestyle Awards for 2025.

## Career timeline

- **c. 1990s** — Rachel and Jeff Collins began learning renovation through their first budget fixer-upper; the company describes that origin as 28 years before its current account.
- **Before 2020** — Rachel developed her interior-design work through word of mouth while Jeff operated a remodeling business.
- **2020** — Rachel and Jeff combined their design and remodeling work and launched Salted Hue Interiors full-time in Crown Point.
- **2022** — Rachel published practical product and room-planning advice on the Salted Hue blog, including guidance on sofas, rugs and electric fireplaces.
- **2024** — Westchester Public Library records show Rachel toured the Baugher Center and discussed a proposal for a flexible community gathering space.
- **2025** — Salted Hue's The Trees project in Crown Point appeared in the Luxury Lifestyle Awards residential interior-design winners listing for Indiana.
- **2025** — Rachel published project reveals and design guidance about her own bedroom, soft-white paint, gallery walls and a Bass Lake home.

## Achievements

- Built a word-of-mouth design practice and combined it with Jeff Collins's remodeling business into Salted Hue Interiors in 2020.
- Developed an integrated design-and-build offering in which Rachel leads design, layouts and selections while Jeff manages construction.
- Salted Hue's The Trees project was listed as an Indiana residential interior-design winner by Luxury Lifestyle Awards for 2025.
- Reported that DesignFiles helped triple the business while the studio was handling 11 active projects.
- Expanded the studio's work across residential, commercial and community settings, with publicly documented projects including Ivy Tech, Bethel Church and planning for Westchester Public Library's Baugher Center.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Salted Hue published new guidance on choosing soft-white paint for warm, welcoming interiors.
- **2025-09** — Rachel published a reveal of Salted Hue's Bass Lake project, focused on improving underused spaces, storage and family function.
- **2025-08** — Rachel shared a guide to building gallery walls from art, photographs and collected objects.
- **2025-07** — Rachel published her recurring soft-white paint recommendations, including Origami White, Sanctuary and White Sesame.
- **2025-06** — Rachel presented Salted Hue's Green Sofa project, an eclectic living room designed around the client's existing story and possessions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.saltedhue.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-collins-787160144
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltedhueinteriors/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltedhue

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Last updated: 2026-09-26