STUDIO GRANIA MURRAY

Grania led the interior design of my sacred home beautifully, creating a space that feels elegant, charming, and warm. I’m delighted with her work and would highly recommend her to others.

I have the privilege of working alongside Grania in the interior design field, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. As a trusted colleague, I have full confidence that our clients are in excellent hands whenever Grania is involved in a project. Her ability to deliver beautiful outcomes consistently is a testament to her exceptional skill and dedication. Grania is a pleasure to collaborate with. She is an attentive listener and a skilled communicator, which makes the design process smooth and enjoyable. Her approachable nature fosters a positive working environment, and she truly values the input of everyone involved. A glance at her portfolio showcases her remarkable talent for creating beautiful, inviting, and deeply personal spaces. Grania has an exquisite eye for styling, seamlessly blending colors, textures, and forms into harmonious designs. Her work not only reflects aesthetic beauty but also a profound understanding of her clients' needs and preferences. In summary, Grania is not just a talented designer; she is a true asset to any project. I am grateful to have her as a colleague and look forward to continuing our collaboration in the future.

We have worked with Grania twice now-first when we bought our current home 4 years ago, where she advised and helped us figure out our style and needs, and got them filled beautifully! Now, 4 years later, we tackled our primary suite with her keen and professional guidance and help acquiring all items. We are absolutely thrilled with her work! She is so fun and easy to work with, and I have recommended her to others needing an expert.

I have worked with Grania many times over the years at my homes in California. Her taste is impeccable, she works within my budget and is always a joy. I can’t wait to see what she does at my North Carolina lake house!

Grania is both observant and a great listener, accommodating your needs. We should all be lucky to live in the zen beauty that Grania creates on time and within budget. She provides design sensibilities that go above and beyond. By combining luxury, comfort, and functionality, she creates spaces that one never wants to leave! If you have the opportunity to work with her, DO IT!

Grania Murray is easy to work with, listens to and observes her clients' tastes and needs, sources excellent materials and style. She is easy to communicate with and responsive to questions and requests. She provides multiple alternatives to choose from and can pivot to accommodate changes that occur mid-project.

I moved into my home 24 years ago and I have never felt like it was complete as far as design/decor. After many years of trying to get it right I finally realized that I needed help. Grania was able to take my boring and haphazard decor and turn my living spaces (dining/family/sitting) and bedroom into cohesive and beautiful rooms that I can enjoy fully. For once I feel like my home is MY home and it looks amazing! I asked Grania at the beginning to hold my hand throughout the process and she did just that. She was efficient and made every attempt to stay within my somewhat ill defined budget. The process was relatively smooth with only minor hiccups for which she also was able to calm my stress by listening to my concerns and helping to resolve any issues. Overall, I would highly recommend Grania.

You need Grania's help on whatever project you're doing. Grania would always go above and beyond with any project I needed. She genuinely cared about her work and gave me the best service for any job. I've been left in the dark by so many designers and contractors but I've never been left in the dark with Grania.

We met grania prior to a trip to Ireland, and as a result we had the opportunity to visit some of her showcases, specifically the extensive and impressive bar at the prestigious Merrion Hotel. Upon our return we engaged with Grania for some residential projects which require construction and design work. Grania was always nimble with design recommendations, pivoting to provide alternate solutions to existing architectural challenges, and worked to understand our tastes and made proposals that were better than we could have imagined. Unfortunately due to the economy our financial posture has changed and we have had to put the brakes on our project entirely for the moment, however we fully expect to engage with Grania in the near future and maintain a great relationship and are getting sneak previews to the most jaw dropping spaces. It is clear to us that Grania has a discerning eye but also only selects only the finest of craftspeople to realize a successful vision. With Grania, you will have form, function and design delivered unparalleled. Not to mention, she’s funny, kind and smart - you cannot go wrong here.

Grania is quite simply the best. You should be so lucky to work with this mastermind. First of all, she's just delightful to be around and an all around great human. Secondly, her design aesthetic is incredible. She's a great listener, full of interesting ideas, and approaches everything she creates with great passion and commitment. She's worked with me as well as clients of mine and everyone raves about her. HIghly recommend!!

Grania Murray is a professional in every sense of the word. She transforms spaces from ordinary to extraordinary. Her attention to detail and creativity aids her in executing a project suited to the client and within budget. The end result is phenomenal but the best thing about Grania is she makes things happen on a timeline that is hard to believe. Her experience guarantees the client's vision is brought to fruition. Highly recommend!

Grania is an artist. I have seen her work in Ireland where her creative use of color, indigenous art, and light brilliantly transformed a tired uninteresting hotel bar into a “must see” when visiting Dublin. After seeing her work at houses in both Arrowhead and Los Ángeles, I knew she was the person to help us decorate our new home in the South Bay. She can look at an empty room and her eyes light up as she sees potential beyond my imagination. She is not only a brilliant designer, but also a kind and caring person who takes the time to understand her clients and both their tastes and pocketbook. You will love her work and will likely end up also loving her. It is impossible not to!

Grania has been a pleasure to work with. She executed our project quickly, creatively, precisely, and well within our budget. She strikes a nice balance between fact-of-the-matter professionalism and down-to-earth warmth. The compliments we receive about our home haven’t stopped pouring in. We are proud to recommend her to our friends and family.

Grania is extremely knowledgable when it comes to design, her keen sense of space and placement is why we chose her for our remodel. My partner and I enjoy traveling the world, and we usually come home with far too many momentos from our adventures! It wasn't long before we became overwhelmed, and needed some direction on how to make sense of our home, whilst incorporating all of our beloved treasures. From her first visit, Grania brought so many fantastic ideas to the table. She led us with great confidence and helped us decide upon exactly what changes to make, guiding us every step of the way and helped us to view our home from a brand new perspective. We were initially reluctant to make any major changes, but Grania's holistic approach made so much sense that we were excited to take the leap and make some big decisions that had an incredible impact on our living spaces. We couldn't have imagined such a personal and welcoming space to entertain guests and family. We loved all of her furniture suggestions, and her paint selections have wonderfully complimented our artwork. We love our remodel and we truly couldn't have done it without Grania.

My husband and I live in the mountains and we wanted our living room to be updated and get away from the "lodge" look but still look great with existing kitchen, dining room and foyer. We wanted something more modern yet still appropriate for the mountains. We have a beautiful view of Lake Arrowhead and we wanted to bring in the blue of the lake as well as complement the piece of art over the fireplace. Grania immediately understood what we wanted and was able to bring us color samples, furniture ideas, wall and floor coverings that we could choose from within 5 days! She was right there to guide us and advise us as to all aspects of the re-design. The living room is exactly how we pictured it in my head and looks fabulous! We started the project in mid-July and was finished September 2022. Even with delays related to Covid and supply chain challenges with manufacturers, it was finished in a timely manner!

Grania has for many years styled our beautiful home. Her first project over Ten year ago was to re-model our house, project managing every aspect of the re-design and decorating. The result was impeccable, greater use of all space and beautiful furniture, flooring and wall covering througout. Her attention to detail, her capacity to listen and understand what we wanted to achieve was simply wonderful. She has excellent taste and resources. She continues to know where to find the right products and materials, a consummate professional. A recent project in September 2022 introduced new floor coverings, and re upholstering seating and colours in our large kitchen. The project resulted in a very new look, beatiful colours and textures in our large hall area, such a welcome into our home. Again bringing light and innovation. I look forward to continuing to work with her on many more projects, as she has done over the past number of years. Her presence in our home brought happiness, style and comfort.

Whether you have a whole house to remodel, or you just need help with accessorizing, you would be lucky to have Grania Murray on your project. She is extremely responsive, organized, and creative!

Grania is awesome! She was hired to renovate our hospital's waiting area and parts of our Skilled Nursing Facility. She helped select flooring, wall covering, furniture, etc. to make these areas more functional and attractive. The project is in progress, but she has been a pleasure to work with and an effective project manager in the face of many odds and hospital regulations. She works thoughtfully and really tries to understand the needs of our patients and staff so she can deliver a solution that makes everyone happy. I can't wait to see the finished product!

Grania was an absolute pleasure to work with! Her impressive portfolio of work, knowledge and design aesthetic were second to none and made it so easy to collaborate together. Grania is an excellent communicator who goes above and beyond for partners and clients. I couldn't recommend her enough.

Unless you are very clear about your goals and firm about the parameters of your project from the beginning, you could well be oversold by this interior designer. Her upfront fee for onsite consultation is steep and we did not find out that her goals and ours did not match until after we paid her retainer. We wanted to repair water damage and upgrade a half bathroom and she tried to sell us on major renovations involving ripping out walls and gutting and remodeling our kitchen. We ended up losing $5K that could have gone into our renovations. She is professional in her manner and may do well for very high-end projects that align with her goals and vision, but we were very disappointed.

Grania was super efficient and easy to work with. Pointed out things that I never would have realised , if I had not engaged her services. My family loved the results. I will use her again. Her confidence was inspiring .

Grania is such a great person to work with. She listened closely to all my requirements and advised me expertly on how to spend the budget and get maximum impact for my home. She added great value to my property and was a true professional in every sense of the word. Her team was always on time and extremely efficient and respectful. I have recommended her to several of my clients and would happily engage her services again. Yours sincerely Dave Hanley

I have hired Grania Murray, ASID for the ground up construction of a retreat resort. The project is not yet completed, but already Grania and I are on the same page, synchronistic, about the big picture and the small details. Her insights and suggestions as to the architectural design are also very helpful. Her keen eye and instinct are strong and accurate. She is professional respectful, on time for meetings, works well with my other team members (contractor, architect, landscape architect), in fact we all have lunch together. She is mindful of the budget, suggesting where it's appropriate to be thrifty, and where/when to spend extra. I am very happy with my decision to bring her on board as part of my team, and would highly recommend Grania.

I have worked with Grania on several large and small projects in Ireland. She worked with her clients to design custom made soft furnishings that we manufactured to her specifications. Grania would always pay huge attention to detail and would expect the same from anybody working for her. She would also be very conscious of budget and would strive to get the desired finish at the best possible price for her clients. She has a great eye for modern, contemporary fabrics and design. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for something different and special in their home. Brian Carton. Furniture Services Ltd.

Grania Murray is the most professional of designers. Intelligent and acutely aesthetically aware. I found Grania to be highly efficient, very savvy about budgets and how to get the most stunning interiors for whatever the outlay -large or small.. A pleasure to work with - I had a very enjoyable time with Grania working on our project. I would highly recommend this designer and in particular for her excellent taste.

Grania was extremely efficient and wonderful to work with! I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for an interior designer!

I've had the greatest pleasure living in many homes that Grania has designed. One of those was our family villa in France which was the most amazing place. She renovated it entirely and we have enjoyed many years there, vacationing and entertaining friends and family. The Sanctuary it provides in our busy lives is outstanding. The homes she also created for our family to live in The US and Ireland are outstanding spaces and have been photographed for National magazines. She always makes the whole process appear so effortless. She's a true professional who cares about her clients.

Grania is a joy to work with and intuitively knows what will work in a space. She brings a conscious and meaningful approach to her work while creating a beautiful and inviting environment.

Having worked with Grania on a number of projects I can, without any reservation, recommend her, and I have. Many of my friends and colleagues have also engaged Grania's services and have been extremely pleased with the results. She is a complete professional, with extreme attention to detail and great communication skills, not to mention taste! She will turn anyone's house into a real home.

Grania is a genius and finding the source of your personal style and creating a zen-like feeling in a home. Her thoughts on my living area was just the motivation I needed to make a change. Thanks for your help, Grania! She's also a peach to work with. We had a mutual work situation and I consider her more than just a contractor or partner. She's a friend and I cherish her.

Completed various major projects in our home in Terenure including: Re/design / restructuring of upstairs area Source furniture +'installionof pieces Wall coverings /paint /flooring for house Christmas decoration for all rooms Re/modelled lounge / /dining rooms Recruitment + Management of all staff who were engaged on projects Completed on time + on budget Professional / Focused/ delivers