Living room with purple walls, large windows with patterned curtains, a teal sofa with pink and teal pillows, two beige armchairs, wooden bookshelves, a wooden side table with a lamp and decorative bust, a marble coffee table with books and a vase of

A bedroom with a pink upholstered headboard, pink bedding, and decorative pillows, flanked by black nightstands with lamps, pictures, and flowers.

Dining room with a wooden table surrounded by black chairs, teal walls, a window with beige curtains, artwork on the walls, a chandelier, and a banjo resting against the wall.

Living room with beige and green furniture, black metal bookshelves with decorative vases and books, framed abstract art on pink walls, wooden floor, glass coffee table with open book and glasses, large window with curtains.

Bathroom with green tiled walls, a double vanity with two mirrors, a potted plant, and a toilet in a separate stall.

A bedroom with three windows, blue walls, dark curtains, a bed with beige bedding, decorative pillows, and a colorful blanket, a bedside lamp, a vintage chair, and a patterned area rug.

Modern kitchen with wooden dining table, beige and black chairs, blue cabinetry, white marble countertops, and large windows with greenery outside.

Welcome to Cat French Design

Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. At Cat French Design, we create beautiful, personal homes designed for you to love and enjoy. We do the heavy lifting for you, with a process that prioritizes your goals. We value transparency, reliability, and meticulous attention to every detail.

Our designs are intuitive and inviting, carefully crafted to deliver the things you want and need to live your best life. Layering each space with personal meaning, we create rooms that bring joy, connection, and a sense of finally being home.

Serving Chapel Hill and the surrounding areas, we specialize in custom full-home furnishings and decor, as well as large-scale new construction and renovations. Our creative expertise results in inventive, richly textured, and deeply personal spaces that celebrate your life and evoke joy every time you walk through the door.

Featured Projects

colorful sitting room with blue loveseat and custom chairs designed by cat french design

Art Deco Revival

primary bedroom with blue custom bed and custom landscape art by cat french design

Contemporary Oasis

Pink Artist's Retreat with vintage chest and sculptural art

Artist Retreat

About Us

We’re Team CFD, and we’re a creative, artistically driven, enthusiastic collective of design professionals whose work brings your vision to life. To us, interior design is much more than creating beautiful spaces – it’s about how you live and what makes you feel happy and fulfilled in your home.

custom swivel chairs with geometric patterned pillows in a blue vinyl wallpapered room designed by cat french design

Cat French in the Music Room with Brown Leather Chair and Blue Vinyl Wallpaper

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custom animal print chair with framed art in a guest bedroom designed by cat french design

“Cat and company are consummate professionals, which is not to say that they are at all formal or not fun. They are the MOST fun! Cat and her employees have always been patient with me, always been prepared for meetings, and always gone above and beyond. Perhaps most importantly, Cat has NAILED every selection in my home, from paint colors to furniture to art installation--sometimes pushing me just a little past my comfort zone, but then hitting it out of the park given my eclectic style. When considering Cat and her design company, please note that Cat French Design, as mentioned on their website, is a "Luxury Design Firm." Potential clients should not expect them to be anything else.”

-Glen

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jewel toned sitting room with deep purple walls and teal velvet loveseat with floral accents designed by cat french design

cream window treatments with custom millwork paneling in a deep green den

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