Design Spotlight Cathy Kincaid

Today I wanted to share the gorgeous work of my favorite interior designer, Cathy Kincaid.

Kincaid is a dallas based designer with unmatched elegance, and a talent for executing traditional style that channels a sense of the fresh and exotic. Her dexterous use of color is another hallmark, in a style that manages both abundance and restraint in equal measure.

This home in the highland park area of dallas is breathtaking. The gracie wallpaper is beyond stunning and I have a special fondness for the sofa as we have the same one in our own living room! This room is layered with beautiful objects but the overall effect remains clear and bright.

Don’t you just die?

Moving onto a dining space. Look at the incredible zuber wallpaper below. It’s like eating dinner in the middle of a very chic forest, where only chic animals live. Ha.

This bedroom below, from the same highland park property referenced above, is also divine. Though her signature colors veer toward blues and whites, I love her use of natural cream and green hues in this room. Twin beds can still be incredibly chic!

I filed away the below image because of the exquisite grey on the walls. It is such a beautiful shade, isn’t it?

The abundant trellises in the sitting room below again play with the concept of bringing the outdoors in, to stunning effect. The detailed moldings on the ceilings and the gorgeous paned doors and door frames elevate the room to another height entirely.

I’ve had the below image also bookmarked for ages. I love the interplay of pattern on the ground and bright white spaces as the room gains height, as well as the subtle pops of red in the largely blue and white interior. We have a similar rug in our living room and I absolutely adore it.

Below, is the insanely gorgeous Orangerie she designed at a client’s home in highland park. The space, by Dallas architect j. Wilson Fuqua was based on the 17th-century orangeries on the grounds of Versailles. Cathy’s interior is crisp and classic, injecting the space with comfort while maintaining focus on the lush greenery beckoning from the outside.

“I love the value of ‘the mix,’ Cathy says of her interiors. “it is the one aspect of design that I adhere to—the old with the new, the ornate with the simple, the refined with the rustic. This approach expresses the personality of the client and charms their guests.” and with that, I leave you with my favorite room, possibly of all time. A Turkish-inspired dining room that perfectly bridges the middle east (faded oriental rugs, mother-of-pearl bone inlay mirrors), the far east (in its abundance use of chinoiserie), and western design (in the shapely chairs and crisp linens).

Cathy’s work is the ultimate study in contrasts – formal and comfortable, pattern and monochrome, crisp and lush. You can see more of her portfolio here if you’d like to explore more. All images above via veranda and house beautiful.

May your Mondays be filled with beauty, wherever the eye lands.

Xoxox
Miss Sheiky