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Home Sweet Deesign… Entryway Staircase With Farrow & Ball
When we first moved into our new home, I had three VERY clear visions of where I wanted to paint… the bathroom, the bedroom, and the front staircase (and door). I am still wavering on the living room,...
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The Christopher Kennedy Compound Modernism Week Show House… A Sneak Peek At...
Every winter, Palm Springs becomes destination central for sun, fun and a HUGE dose of design when it plays host to over 78,000 people during Modernism Week! This year, I have been chosen as one of the...
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Home Sweet Deesign… It’s Officially Ours!
If you’ve been following this crazy home journey of ours (and if you’ve read through this very long-winded post for the back-story)… you know that we have been living in our West Adams home for about...
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How To Mix Patterns Like A Pro…
One of the most common questions I receive as an interior designer is, “How do you know how to mix your patterns, colors, and textures together when creating a room?”. In all honesty… if you love...
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Home Sweet Deesign… An Update!
Wow you guys! We have officially been in our home for a year! It’s crazy how much the interiors (and my ideas about them) have changed as we have lived in and grown to understand the functionality of...
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The Brimfield Flea Market With A Vintage Splendor And CA Home + Design…
This fall, I took my first trip to one of the BIGGEST (and oldest) outdoor flea markets around… The Brimfield Flea in Massachusetts. Annette Vartanian from A Vintage Splendor and I had approached CA...
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Master Bedroom Closet Makeover… With California Closets
Hello Luvs! I hope everyone is feeling almost “full speed” again after the long break! I was definitely motivated last week, but with both kids back in school full time this week… I will be ON FIRE....
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Join The Murphy Deesign Team… Assistant Needed!
It’s here! I am finally writing this official job post! I need an assistant! In fact… I need an assistant to hire me an assistant! I actually went back and forth on whether to hire an intern OR an...
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2018 Modernism Week… With Hunter Douglas
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I was in Palm Springs designing one of the bathrooms in the Christopher Kennedy show house for Modernism Week! In fact… Traditional Home Magazine has a huge...
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Spring Bedroom Makeover… With Loomstead
We’re back in the bedroom people! Because I like to be there. AND it’s a REALLY easy space to update for spring… especially if you have some great new sheets and bedding! I had never tried linen...
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One Room Challenge: I’m A Featured Designer!
Hi everyone! For those of you who are new to this blog… welcome! I am beyond ecstatic to announce that I was chosen as one of the 20 featured designers to participate in the One Room Challenge this...
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One Room Challenge: Week One!
If you are here today, reading this blog… then you know that I was chosen as one of the featured designers for the Fall 2018 One Room Challenge! Well today is equally as exciting, because it is the...
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One Room Challenge: Week 2!
It’s the One Room Challenge Week 2, and things are moving quickly (and slowly… ha!). Before we can get to the really “fun” stuff… we had to tackle some logistical issues. Even though this is a very...
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One Room Challenge: Week 3!
It’s the One Room Challenge, Week 3 and the first major cosmetic changes are finally under way! If you checked in last week, there was a BIG discussion about paint… specifically GREEN paint… and what...
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One Room Challenge: Week 4!
It’s the One Room Challenge, Week 4… and I am waiting (tapping my feet so patiently… ha!)… for the “headliner” of this room (aka… THE BUNKBEDS) to arrive! There isn’t a whole lot I can do until they...
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One Room Challenge: Week 5!
You guys. It’s the One Room Challenge, Week 5! We are down to the WIRE. Like I am literally sitting in my home every day, watching the SLOWEST part of this process take shape. It’s like watching paint...
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One Room Challenge: Week 6… The Final Reveal!
You guys. We did it! And by WE… I mean my team of amazing helpers, sponsors, vendors, parents, babysitters, photographer… EVERYONE! It’s here… the One Room Challenge final reveal… and I couldn’t be...
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One Room Challenge: Custom Comfort Mattresses
When I decided I was going to custom build floor to ceiling bunk beds for my One Room Challenge… you can BET your bottom dollar that I was going to research what kind of mattresses were going to end up...
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Instagram Top 9… 2018!
I’ve never done an Instagram Top 9 roundup before… but I thought I would do a little dive into 2018 to see what it is that… YOU… the PEOPLE… like to see most (and my thoughts on why)! Number 9 Black,...
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The Roundup… Coffee Table Books By COLOR!
When it comes to coffee table books… you can pick them by content, style, or even SIZE to create your unique tablescape. You can also arrange your surfaces (shelves, consoles, mantels) by color… which...
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