Kathryn Murphy (she/her) has forever been drawn to old homes and the deliciously odd way they unfold over time. For over a decade, she’s brought that deep affection along with extensive design experience to help clients understand what they need from their home and to imagine what’s possible. 

There’s an inherent, if invisible, choreography to rooms. Building on a previous career in dance, Kathryn learned to read the quiet relationship between people and space — how morning light settles across a kitchen table, the pause before turning a corner, the cadence of gathering, cooking, resting, and celebrating. Sound, light, proportion, pattern, texture, movement, and color aren't separate disciplines to her; together, they shape how she thinks about the world and the homes of her clients.
 
As Creative Director of KMI, Kathryn sees design as an act of stewardship. Every decision carries the responsibility to create spaces that are generous, enduring, and deeply personal. The work is built on trust and vulnerability — between designer and client, architect and craftsperson, vision and execution. Beautiful homes are never the result of one person's ideas alone; from her KMI collaborators to the vendors and craftspeople to the clients she partners with, they emerge through the many hands and hearts that bring them to life.