Sarah Crost

Photographer

Chicago, Illinois

The KMI studio in Forest Park showcases our signature layered style, where pattern, texture, vintage finds, and thoughtful details come together—and where all the magic happens. It’s also where we welcome clients into the creative process, share ideas, explore possibilities, and bring their homes to life together. The result is a warm, character-filled space that reflects the way KMI approaches interiors: thoughtful, layered, and rooted in personality.

The Studio

Kathryn Murphy Interiors studio with black built-in shelving, a long work table, and a brass chandelier
Studio work table with upholstered chairs on a red vintage rug beneath a brass chandelier
Work table with an open book and a vase of yellow branches in the design studio
Vase of flowers on stacked design books with a brass candlestick on the studio table
Black bookcase filled with paint samples, ceramics, and design books
Studio work table and black bookcases against neutral patterned wallpaper
Antique secretary desk and wood chairs against olive green wainscoting
Pleated lamp with a green ceramic base on a black table beside a stone mantel
Blue patterned daybed with a small side table in front of black bookshelves
Brown velvet sofa with patterned pillows beneath a brass floor lamp and vintage anatomy chart
Studio sitting area with a sofa, vintage anatomy chart, chandelier, and wingback chair by the windows
Plum beadboard kitchenette with brass faucet, black counter, and a scalloped cabinet edge
Studio kitchenette with plum cabinetry, beadboard backsplash, and brass sconces over open shelving
Brass and black swing-arm sconce over a shelf with glassware and framed art
Brass vase of white flowers and wine glasses on a black counter against plum beadboard
Kathryn Murphy Interiors studio with a sage wingback chair, blue patterned bench, and black chandelier
Stone fireplace mantel with a black vase of dried amaranth and a gilded frame
Powder room with mustard floral wallpaper, a green shield mirror, and twin sconces
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