Catherine M. Austin Interior Design

Cathy Austin, ASID is best known for her curated and colorful style that blends her love of art with a playful approach to design. Each project is highly individualized based on the personality of the client. She specializes in working with collectors to design their spaces around their works of art. She helps her clients to find their own style and translates their tastes into elegant, inviting and inspiring interiors. Cathy began her creative career at Sotheby’s in New York acquiring extensive knowledge of the fine and decorative arts. This invaluable experience trained her eye in line, form and proportion through cataloging countless works of art and antiques, learning from the experts, and arranging pre-sale auction exhibitions. After obtaining her Interior Design degree from the American College for The Applied Arts, she worked for some of the country’s most distinguished designers including Dan Carithers, Jackye Lanham, Cindy Smith and Jane Schwab of Circa Interiors & Antiques. She opened her boutique design firm in 2002. In addition to her design practice, Cathy is the Interiors Editor for Peachy Magazine, and has participated as ambassador for the La Cienega Design Quarter's 2015 Legends event, as a sponsored blogger for 2015 Spring High Point Market and 2016 AmericasMart Atlanta Winter Market. Cathy’s work has been featured in print and online publications including Traditional Home, Charlotte Home & Garden, Elle Décor, and Dering Hall. Her blog Bespoke Banter chronicles her interior inspirations and design adventures.