Read About US

"Interior designers are embracing green as a color to paint kitchen cabinets or an island or to use in a powder bathroom. You can include it in throw pillows for a sofa or chairs, or as accents in a rug or wallpaper. And while house plants have always been an option, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted many to embrace the outdoors and bring some of it inside."

Houston-based interior designer Rainey Richardson has lots of practice channelling The Great Gatsby. Whether it’s a sofa of velvet tufts or a geometric cabinet, a piece of furniture in the art deco style will command attention. Richardson says, “Unlike some of the other ways to incorporate a small homage to the style, with furniture, you’re going all in.”

“He wanted the space to feel comfortable when he was gone; he wanted that in place for her,” Richardson said. “He didn’t get to see any of it finished, and he knew that was the way it was going to work out.”

"From a very young age, Rainey loved to redecorate her room. When she got married and had her own house, living in a beautiful place became an obsession. An obsession that eventually led her to become the amazing interior designer she is today."

"To get a better idea of what makes the perfect modern study, I reached out to Houston, Texas-based designer Rainey Richardson who has seen an uptick in requests by clients looking for the perfect home office."

"In the time the two worked together, they transformed a home with rustic charm, reclaimed beams and old barn siding into one that suited McGill’s personality and lifestyle: feminine, sophisticated, functional and durable."

"While Richardson guided selections and handled space planning, the Palafoxes were very involved in décor, inspired by things they saw in their travels, from outdoor showers they saw at beach resorts to furniture in Europe or lighting they spotted in New York."

"Richardson found fabric in a lively floral pattern with cool greens, blues and oranges. It ended up only in captain’s chairs in the dining room and decorative pillows on living-room sofas, but it set the color palette for the entire home."

“That’s when you know there’s something bigger than you at play. They were not looking forward to that day. You have no idea how many times I’ve choked up over this,” Richardson said. “I feel so lucky to be able to impact someone’s life. It is the greatest gift that you can have in this life.”

"CSTD magazine had the opportunity to talk to Rainey about how she got started in the business, projects she has worked on and trends she is seeing in the industry and kitchen and bath segment."