About

Lucy Harris is a New York-based interior designer whose studio, founded in 2012, works on residential projects across the United States and abroad. The studio creates expressive, layered homes shaped by architecture, materials and the people who inhabit them. 

Lucy works closely with her clients to understand how they want to live, guiding them through the many decisions involved in designing a home and crafting interiors that feel personal and deeply considered. The studio partners with architects, contractors and craftspeople, creating interiors that build upon the architectural framework and extend through the final layers of furniture, art
and objects. 

Lucy's work has been featured in Architectural Digest, AD Italia, Elle Decoration, House Beautiful, Homes & Gardens, The Local Project, The Wall Street Journal, Luxe and Interior Design. She is represented on The Expert and in the AD Pro Directory.

Lucy Harris

Lucy stands in a living room wearing a black top and white pants.

Lucy’s perspective is influenced by a lifelong closeness to distinctive houses. Her great-great-grandparents’ art and antiques-filled Boston townhouse became the Nichols House Museum. Later, her great-grandparents, landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff and designer Margaret Nichols Shurcliff, built an Arts and Crafts-style summer house in Ipswich, Massachusetts and transformed a 1790 English-style barn on the family property in Cornish, New Hampshire into a rustic studio. Lucy was raised in a modernist home in New England and today lives with her husband and daughter in a mid-century home in Usonia, a neighborhood designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, north of New York City. She is currently exploring the transformation of the barn on the Cornish property into a retreat for her family, continuing a long family relationship with houses formed by design, place and the generations who have lived in them.

The Studio

Through our holistic and collaborative process, each home we design feels personal and deeply considered. From the initial vision through completion, we ensure that every detail, every accent, every moment is meaningful, intentional and beautiful. A common thread among our clients is a desire to live in timeless, distinctive homes that tell the story of how they live. Our clients invest in spaces worth passing down.

Services Include

  • Design and installation of furniture, rugs, lighting, wall finishes and drapery
  • Custom furniture and cabinetry design
  • Art consultation
  • Aesthetic direction of major renovation with the client’s architect
  • Minor renovation of existing interiors

Our Team

Lucy Harris,
Principal
Design inspiration

A childhood rooted in design; anything and everything Modernist; her passion for and travels throughout Italy with her Italian husband.

Education/background

Masters in Interior Design from Pratt Institute (Outstanding Merit Award);
Associate at Meyer Davis

Favorite/dream travel destination

Any island from Maine to Greece, London, anywhere and everywhere.

Michael Warren,
Senior Designer
Design inspiration

Playful forms and vibrant colors. Design that pushes the envelope and inhabits a space on the margins between art and design.

Education/background

M.F.A. in Interior Design from
Pratt Institute; B.A. in Studio Arts from Bard College

Favorite/dream travel destination

Favorites so far are Sicily and Oaxaca! He also loves to discover and explore new places.

Mckensie Long,
Junior Designer
Design inspiration

The interiors she creates are influenced by her background in painting, ceramics, and metal smithing. She's also passionate about lighting design.

Education/background

B.S. in Interior Design from the University of Florida; Studied Lighting Design at TH OWL in Detmold, Germany

Favorite/dream travel destination

Mckensie's dream destination is Iceland, though she is smitten with Ireland because of the people and nature.

Paeng De Castro,
Executive Assistant
Design inspiration

Modern minimalism and industrial modern design for their simple, clean lines; spaces that look modern while still feeling warm and comfortable.

Education/background

B.S. in Nursing from Our Lady of Fatima University

Favorite/dream travel destination

Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines for it's beautiful beaches, peaceful atmosphere, and clear, blue water. It's the perfect place to relax and enjoy nature.

Leah Clarke,
Studio Director
Design inspiration

Airy, sun-baked California; the vibrant modernism of NYC; lush gardens, historical architecture, and hand-crafted objects. 

Education/background

B.S. in Interior Design from Philadelphia University;
Interior Design Director at WeWork; Interiors and Furniture Designer at Uhuru Design

Favorite/dream travel destination

Italy to be inspired, feel in awe of history, eat the best meals, and look out over the beautiful sea.

Sarah DelBello,
Designer / Project Manager
Design inspiration

Inspiration flourishes for Sarah from a rich blend of architecture, culture and nature.

Education/background

B.A. in Interior Architecture and Design from Queens University of Charlotte

Favorite/dream travel destination

Italy holds a special place in Sarah's heart because of its stunning art and architecture, delicious cuisine and picturesque cities.

Claudia Binaghi,
Business Manager
Design inspiration

Everywhere, but especially Italy for the history and food and architecture and nature.

Education/background

B.S in Political Science Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)  
M.B.A Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)  

Favorite/dream travel destination

Her home in northeastern Italy!

Kristen Bakken,
Communications
Design inspiration

Art, nature, music, books, typography, sunlight as it touches the water.

Education/background

B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication from the University of Iowa; Emphasis in Art and Art History

Favorite/dream travel destination

Scandinavia because it gives her the feeling of home; Istanbul for the architecture and food, Sardinia for the turquoise water.