--- title: "CF Raines Interior Design — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/cf-raines-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~2046917766 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~2046917766.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "CF Raines Interior Design" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/7423141d0c630744_5234-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States" latitude: 33.7699 longitude: -84.295 phone: "(404) 405-2618" website: http://www.cfraines.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 24 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 123 last_updated: 2026-11-11 --- # CF Raines Interior Design Original Houzz profile: [CF Raines Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/cf-raines-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~2046917766) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Decatur, GA - **Serves:** Decatur - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (24 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2012–2020), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves NCIDQ certified, Designer with years of experience. Our design process is collaborative with our client's. We develop a relationship together working on achieving a personalized finished design. Our firm's work has a sophisticated overall feel with a timeless sense that does not necessarily follow trends. Projects span the budget range, from high end to a limited budget. We believe great design can be achieved on any budget, with the right knowledge and attitude to solve the problems and create a beautiful living space. ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Bathroom Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Furniture Selection - Dining Room Design - Home Office Design & Construction - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Custom Furniture - Custom Bookcases - Custom Rugs - Custom Fireplace Mantels - Downsizing - Decluttering ### Areas Served - Decatur ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 1 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | CF Raines Interior Design | | Address | Decatur, Georgia 30030, United States | | Phone | (404) 405-2618 | | Website | http://www.cfraines.com | | Followers on Houzz | 123 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/cfrainesinteriordesign?ref=hl - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=53746810&trk=nav\_responsive\_tab\_profile - Blog — http://www.cfraines.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [CF Raines Interior Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/cf-raines-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~2046917766) - **Website:** http://www.cfraines.com - **Phone:** (404) 405-2618 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASID 2008 Residential Silver AwardBest of Houzz Design 2012, Service 2013, 2014 - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2012–2020), for Service, Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 24 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Myra Hager, Feb. 2020** > Connie Raines was great to work with. She heard and understood what we were trying to do. She helped us transition from a larger home to a condominium and helped pick furniture, fabrics, and fixtures that fit our style and our home. She helped arrange pictures and furniture and accessories. She was respectful of our keeping certain furnishings and accessories because they had sentimental value and helped us find creative ways to use them. I would most definitely use her again! **★★★★★ — HU-369255848, Nov. 2019** > It was a delight to work with CF Raines Interior Design. Connie not only helped us to bring beautiful pieces into our home, but also was able to find pieces that so distinctly matched our style and the flow of life in our house. She consistently went above and beyond to find pieces that we loved. I would highly recommend her and I look forward to working with her again on future projects. **★★★★★ — Eric Schrock, Nov. 2017** > We've been working with Connie for over a year now, gradually filling out our home. She quickly understood our visual and working style, and is great about feeding us a small number of quality options. She's worked across our bedroom, dining room, guest room, and patio, all of which look great! **★★★★★ — Leonard Thibadeau, June 2017** > Connie has worked with me on six different projects over the last nine years. The first was our lake house. Connie picked out the interior and exterior paint colors. She also gave good advice and counsel on other details that had already been set into motion before she came on board. A couple of years later she helped judge and decide on the barn red roof color on our boat house....not all reds are the same....subtle, but dramatic differences. It makes me happy every time I look at that beautiful retro boat house. > The third project was picking out colors for a bathroom in our home. Maybe simple, but colors you wake up to every day and one of the last you see before you go to bed. > The fourth and fifth projects were for commercial build outs of office space. There she worked with my tenants to coordinate carpet and paint color and bathroom tile and granite countertops. > The latest project, and one where Connie helped completely, was our post hurricane restoration of our condominium in Florida. She did not have the benefit of an on-site visit, although many years ago she did stop by for dinner when several families converged on a school break. Connie chose....she did give me several good colors to pick....the paint colors. She also backed me up on my decision on a simple slick wall finish, when my Florida general contractor presented me different grades of textured wall finishes. > We also went to tile houses on the west side of Atlanta....ones that supplied tile to the tile houses in Crystal River Florida. All good choices, but especially the floor tile that is subtle, but classy, and has a foot pleasing texture. And it is so helpful to have a designer that has an educated opinion on grout color, texture and spacing.....all choices that are critical to the finished project. > Connie also helped coordinate the kitchen cabinet color and granite counter tops with the tile floor. > And finally she helped with the replacement doors and the door and window trim. No disrespect to the general taste palette in Florida, but with Connie's (and a little help from her husband David) last minute, Saturday night consultation, we picked out a simple door and window trim design that could be built up using the limited resources of central Florida.....there is no Randall Bros. within 100 or more miles. > And Connie backed me up on my decision to replace the six panel molded Masonite doors with salvaged wooden "one over one" doors with their original hardware. Just one of the many times that left the contractor scratching his head. And then a last minute decision to add chair rail that was simple, but less than conventional. > Connie is a designer/decorator that respects your budget, good design principals, and your own personal taste. She was also good about knowing when to push for what you want, even if there is pushback from others on the project. She has a down to earth approach and takes on no "designer" airs. And when family and friend's eyes glaze over with my obsessions over details, Connie is always there to collaborate. **Comment from CF Raines Interior Design:** > Thanks Leonard for the thought and time put in to this review! It's a reminder of how much work we have done together and also that-Details Matter! The attention to details of a design project whether large or small is what makes the project a success. For sure! **★★★★★ — Pamela Moon, March 2017** > Connie was referred to me by a friend for whom she designed her screened porch and laundry room. I loved both, so hired Connie to help me with a refresh of my downstairs. This included paint, wood floors, some new pieces of furniture and area rugs. Connie's gift of color is phenomenal. There was one color that I was not too sure about, but it turned out looking rich and classy. She moved me from boring traditional to transitional by incorporating furniture will clean lines and getting me to cut back on the "what knots." Doing this allowed my special pieces to be seen more visibility and gave an impression of more space. AND, she broke my need to be matchy/matchy! I have more pattern in my great room than my whole house combined! And I love it! > > Connie was very responsive to all my questions. When she felt I might be uncomfortable with a suggestion, she would provide another that was more inline with my style. She kept the project on time and within the approved budget. > > I would whole heartedly recommend Connie to anyone who wants to refresh or update their home and know they will enjoy the final result. **★★★★★ — bdaniell, Jan. 2016** > When I moved from a three bedroom house to a two bedroom condo, Connie was just tremendous. She listened to my needs and worked with my furniture. She found the right colors for the walls (all of which needed painting) giving me choices but not overwhelming me with thousands. Same with counter tops and back splashes. My kitchen is beautiful, She found new bathroom cabinets at a great price. **★★★★★ — hawilli, Jan. 2016** > Connie was great and helped us tremendously as we renovated a porch into a screened in porch. She was vigilant with the construction crew and asked penetrating questions to ensure that the job was done correctly. She saved me hours by searching for things on the web and thought about things, like wall sconces, which I never would have thought about. We were delighted when the porch was finished. **★★★★★ — dianevstone, March 2015** > After renovating my house, I wanted a new look. Connie was recommended by a friend. She worked with what furniture I wanted to keep and added rugs, draperies, lamps and new living room furniture. Connie's greatest strengths are creativity, sourcing products and fabrics, scheduling and pricing. **★★★★★ — kimsiders, Feb. 2015** > My husband and I started working with Connie Raines more than a year ago to redecorate our living room. We wanted to create a pulled-together look while focusing on functionality that fit our lifestyle with a toddler. Connie really listened and understood the balance between form and function that we wanted to achieve. We love the end result and appreciate that Connie quickly helped us narrow down furniture, fabrics, rugs, etc and found ways to keep us on budget while adding creative and beautiful accents to our home. > > In addition to her significant talent and experience, Connie is warm and delightful; a pleasure to work with. Her approach is low-pressure and professional. She guided but did not push us on our choices and consistently followed up and kept everything on track. The experience was so positive that we reengaged with Connie a few months ago to redecorate our master bedroom and again we are thrilled with thrilled with the process. We look forward to working with Connie on future projects and highly recommend her work. **★★★★★ — hopembaker, Feb. 2015** > I have worked with CF Raines Interior Design on several projects. Connie helped with layout, window treatments, paint colors and fabric selection in several rooms in my home. She researched various window treatment opportunities narrowing the selection to a manageable number. For my latest project, Connie designed a lighting plan for a renovated dining space. I like the flexibility I have with CF Interior Designs. Sometimes I just want advice, such as "what size rug should I get for this space?", so that I can do the shopping. Other times, I need Connie to do the footwork to collect fabric and tile samples. I also appreciate that she is sensitive to the cost of her suggestions. **★★★★★ — sharonsaliba, Jan. 2015** > Connie Raines, my decorator, and now my friend, because she is a delight to work with. She turned my house from an empty shell in to a lovely home! After years of frustration, I finally decided I needed help. I somehow couldn’t put things together out of fear and indecisiveness. Connie figured out what things she could use from my stock of inherited and thrift store items. Then she selected several pieces of furniture to work with them where gaps needed to be filled. This is where her sense of color, coordination and scale come in. She added to that by selecting pieces of art work, as well as framing some of my existing pieces. She also helped to choose fabric, size, and shape for pillows in my three bedrooms and the sofas in my home. > My husband and I often sit and think of how she chose different pieces that we love so much, admitting that we could never have done it. Our appreciation of Connie's work and talent only grows as time passes and we continue to admire what she brought to our home. **★★★★ — sue5476, Dec. 2013** > Connie is knowledgable, has extensive resources, and is very pleasant to work with. She listens carefully, provides information in a timely manner, and works capably within budget parameters. As you would expect from a design professional, she provides expert advice and choices for furniture, fabrics, artwork and accessories. We enjoyed her company and never felt pushed into accepting her recommendations. She promptly followed up with vendors regarding deliveries and problems, and made sure we were happy with the products and installations. Her fees are reasonable and she provides a complete breakdown of dates, hours and fees charged. We highly recommend Connie! ## Selected projects - [Midtown Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/midtown-renovation-pj-vj~1249902) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Oakhurst Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oakhurst-home-pj-vj~910436) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Buckhead Townhome](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/buckhead-townhome-pj-vj~623624) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Dining Rooms/Eating Areas](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dining-rooms-eating-areas-pj-vj~129920) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bedrooms-pj-vj~129919) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Ranch renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ranch-renovation-pj-vj~243705) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Exterior renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-renovation-pj-vj~129918) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Bungalow Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bungalow-renovation-pj-vj~75303) - Location: Decatur, GA - Photos: 7 - Description: This was a fun project. The kitchen had just been renovated by architect Karen Soorikan. The project included added moulding to beef up the crown moulding, refinishing of floors, repairs to walls, redesign of fireplace wall (by Karen Soorikan). I was called into project mostly to help with colors, lighting and furniture selection. The very cool buffet piece was found at Salvation Army and refinished. Shopping with the client was lots of fun, looking for just the right pieces. - [50's Ranch Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/50-s-ranch-renovation-pj-vj~117535) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Tiny Bathroom-Gorgeous Tile](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tiny-bathroom-gorgeous-tile-pj-vj~2402939) - Location: Avondale Estates, GA - Photos: 4 - [Renovation of a Gracious Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renovation-of-a-gracious-home-pj-vj~2034035) - Location: Decatur, GA - Photos: 4 [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/cf-raines-interior-design-pfvwus-pf~2046917766) ## Ideabooks - [Susan Gordon](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/132029162/list/susan-gordon) — 2 ideas - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/103638944/list/wish-list) — 3 ideas - [Bathroom details](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/80158276/list/bathroom-details) — 2 ideas - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/87994223/list/kitchens) — 1 idea - [Stone design photos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83776370/list/stone-design-photos) — 6 ideas - [Miller Fireplace design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68909051/list/miller-fireplace-design) — 3 ideas - [connie gardens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/430554/list/connie-gardens) — 9 ideas - [Front doors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/55599074/list/front-doors) — 1 idea - [Small Bathroom Designs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54112112/list/small-bathroom-designs) — 2 ideas - [Outdoor Lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46149968/list/outdoor-lighting) — 1 idea - [Fireplace design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3578880/list/fireplace-design) — 4 ideas - [paint colors for exterior](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1829194/list/paint-colors-for-exterior) — 2 ideas - [connierose's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/299256/list/connierose-s-ideas) — 5 ideas [See all 13 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/cfrainesinteriordesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: Antique rug for formal nursery (Style? Placement? Advice?)** *(in Design Dilemma)* I realize that the words 'nursery' and 'formal' are practically oxy morons. Add my obsession with antique rugs and you've got just plain crazy. With twins. Two year old twins. Yes yes I know. But I LOVE this room. They don't play in there any way because it's no practical for our home. There's pretty much nothing practical in this 4,000 square feet of unbelievable useless space. Useless but beautiful. Anyway, it's almost complete. I just need to decide on rug style and placement. I'm going vintage and traditional and can't test anything out because I'm buying it on eBay. Here are my photoshopped mock-ups. My concerns are that the room is awesome and I don't want to sell it short with a muted faceless rug. But I also don't want to add yet another strong element. Anyone have thoughts? A: I do think the second one is best of all three. But I also agree that maybe it should be a little different feel while still being traditional in feel. Maybe one that is more geometric in it's design or more of an open pattern so that you have some relief from the pattern and adding a warm color accent in a small amount in the rug might help the room feel just a little more warm. It is quite beautiful. The photo attached is a beautiful rug a client had that set the feel for the design of the room. Good Luck! **Q: Dimensions** *(in Photo Questions)* What are the dimensions of this table, width and length with and without extension? A: http://www.dwr.com/product/cross-extension-table-new.do Here is the link to DWR website, looks like table is on sale! **Q: I need HELP decorating my tiny family room !!!!** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hi there! I need your help, your expert opinion on something that is keeping me up at night.... Decorating our tiny family room. We recently put in built ins and I'm feeling so so about them because they dramatically changed the space, but now I don't know how to arrange our furniture! We have a massive bulky, in my opinion, ugly brown couch that we purchased 2 years ago bit its sooooo comfortable!!! It fit the space of our last home perfectly, but we've moved across country and downsized considerably.... Now this ugly beast doesn't fit in with our new found love of country chic, shabby chic, rustic DIY, southern style. We are open to selling it because half of it is in our garage at the moment and it just doesn't work. My other dilemma is furniture placement. The tv has to stay above the fireplace because that's the only space that works for the space. The other item that needs to stay are the curtains i just purchased. My inspiration for the space was from Red Door Blog.... I just love her style!!! http://reddoorhome.blogspot.com/2012/09/family-room-photo-shoot-published.html I have the stripe rug similar too, the one in her photo as well. I purchased the bergere chairs on Craigslist and painted one white, but now I'm not sure if I even like the white on it... I'm thinking of putting them in our master bedroom.... So I'm open to other chair ideas :) Bottom line I desperately need help with the following, while making everything livable, accessible, and kid and pet friendly! 1\. Conceal the massive tv 2,Decorating above the built ins so it is clean and simple and not so cluttered 3\. Furniture suggestions 4\. Furniture placement 5\. Wall art 6\. Different face on the fireplace ie. stone, tile or brick 7\. Accessorizing Please help so that I can FINALLY get a good night sleep and live in piece :) A: I definitely would change out the sofa, it is not the look you need in the room. Look for a vintage sofa you can reupholster to provide the right scale for the smaller scaled bungalow living room. I agree the TV is very large, but I am sure it was expensive and you can't just switch it out. I do like the idea of the possibility of it being on the wall the sofa is on now and concealed with sliding door. It could also be at a more comfortable viewing height. You could then do a sofa and lounge chair grouping in front of the fireplace (90 degrees) and do a nice piece of art over the mantle. Make sure if you purchase a rug that it is large enough for the size of the room. That is something many people do not do and it really chops up the room. **Q: Dining Room Help** *(in Design Dilemma)* I want to paint or wallpaper my dining room as well as hang drapes but am struggling with colors. At the moment it looks really boring. I am thinking of takig off the hutch top piece and putting the mirror above the console. Please help, I'm am stuck...... A: I think painting the walls a color maybe introduce a cool color like a grey blue on the upper walls. Everything seems too brown or beige. Your rug is a little short for the table, not sure you have it in your budget for a new rug but the ones shown above from Thos Baker would be really nice with the walls in one of those grey blue colors. Definitely soften up with fabric window treatments, maybe in a off white linen roman shade. I would remove the top of hutch and do artwork above cabinet to keep the lines clean and uncluttered. You could even paint the ceiling a lighter version of the whatever color you choose for the walls to create more intimacy and a little more dramatic feel. **Q: Cross Extension Table Stain?** *(in Photo Questions)* It looks like the cross extension table from DWR now only comes in oak and walnut - was a dark stain added after purchase or was a darker option offered in the past? Thanks! A: Check out Nuevo Living... I just saw they had some dark oak stain dining tables that are similar look. **Q: Dining table and chairs** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I purchase the table and chairs? A: Table is from Design Within Reach, Extension Table, chairs were from HBF, Barbara Barry design --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-11.*