Tracy Morris Design Profiles
Meet the Team
TRACY MORRIS
Hometown: Washington, DC
When did you know you wanted to go into design?
At age six, I started building two-story colonials (including the furniture) out of Legos. To this day, if you hand me some Legos, a house will be built. What is the destination that most invigorates your creativity and inspiration? It is hard to name just one. Out of all the places I love, they all have three things in common: Amazing light, architecture with color/texture & full of natural surroundings. It could be a square in the south of France with light streaming on a crumbling wall as the birds swoop overhead. A hiking trail in Beaver Creek CO where the light slices through the bright white aspen trees or a beach in Turks & Caicos where the water is so turquoise that it looks like Disney put food coloring in it. Bottom line, anywhere nature combines with good light & history is a place for me.
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
I love all things Irish. There is nothing like Irish music to put me in a good mood!
Tracy Morris breathes life into rooms, giving them unexpected flavor. Her inspired dynamic interiors showcase her clients’ personalities and passions and empower them to look within and create a home that is their own true reflection.
MAHA HARTARY
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
I was born in Jerusalem, raised in L.A., and speak fluent Arabic.
When did you know you wanted to go into design?
My father is an engineer. Growing up, I would sit at his drafting table and use his T-square and templates to reconfigure our floor plan. I thought his mechanical pencils were so cool.
What is unique about the business of interior design, compared to other lines of work?
Interior design combines creativity with logistics. It is all at once personal and detail oriented. Surpassing client expectations is very rewarding.
If you were a classic piece of furniture, what would you be?
The ever logical and effective Le Corbusier LC2 armchair. Chrome frame. Black leather.
Stephanie Green
Hometown: Foxborough, MA
Destination that most invigorates your creativity and inspiration—and why.
I feel most inspired when I’m in Boston, Massachusetts, because it has a little bit of everything. It has wide streets with skyscrapers and it also has narrow cobblestone streets with old historic homes. It’s surrounded by calm waters and right in the center is the tranquil Boston Public Garden. There’s beauty all around the city.
Best technology to record and share design finds.
I’m a Pinterest addict.
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
I love to play tennis and I can get a little competitive if I’m playing a match.
Kim Cespedes
Hometown: Manassas, VA
Best technology to record and share design finds:
Houzz and Pinterest are my favorite apps to browse and organize design finds.
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
One of my favorite pastimes is to draw and paint.
What is the destination that most invigorates your creativity and inspiration?
I don’t have a specific location, but observing nature is my go-to when feeling uninspired. I find much of my creativity and inspiration while out on hikes. The many color patterns and combinations are some of the many things that I love to observe in nature.
If you were a classic piece of furniture, what would you be?
Barcelona Chair
Molly Ritter
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Tell us something we don’t know about you:
I frequent auctions and collect colorful art glass tumblers.
Destination that most invigorates your creativity—and why?
Antique stores. The anticipation of the search, discovering objects that are new to me, and imagining a place for found items always inspires me. I am equally happy in a small-town antiques barn or Paris flea market at Clignancourt.
If you were a classic piece of furniture, what would you be?
Jeane Royère’s ‘Trèfle’ Chair—in luxurious velvet!
