The Eye Behind the Interiors
There are interior designers who follow the brief. And then there are designers who understand what a client truly wants before the client can articulate it themselves. Fran Murphy has always been the latter.
Fran built her reputation the hard way — working as a consultant alongside some of the most respected and sought-after interior design practices across North America. From high-end residential studios in New York to boutique design houses on the West Coast, she absorbed the disciplines, the standards and the uncompromising attention to detail that defines work at that level. It is an education that no course can replicate.
Two Worlds, One Vision
What sets Fran apart is her fluency across two very different design languages. In contemporary projects she brings a clean, considered modernism — spaces that feel effortless without ever feeling cold, where every material, finish and proportion has been thought through with precision. In period properties she takes an altogether different approach: a deep respect for architectural heritage combined with the confidence to introduce the unexpected, breathing new life into historic spaces without ever diminishing what makes them special.
Whether she is working with a sleek city apartment or a centuries-old country house, the constant is the same — spaces that feel entirely intentional, entirely cohesive, and entirely individual to the people who live in them.
From North America to Europe
In 2017 Fran returned to Europe, establishing her practice in London and bringing with her a perspective shaped by years of working at the highest levels of the North American design world. That transatlantic experience — the rigour, the resource access, the exposure to clients with exacting standards — runs through everything she does today.
From her London base she now works with a select clientele across the UK, the Middle East and Western Europe, taking on residential projects where design genuinely matters and where the ambition matches her own.
Working With Fran
Fran takes on a carefully chosen number of projects each year to ensure that every client receives her full attention and expertise. If you are considering a new build, a full renovation, a period restoration or simply a home that finally feels as considered as it should, she would love to hear about it.