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Black-walled interior featuring a zebra-patterned sofa, fireplace with sculptural pink fish art, and surreal botanical illustration by Tara McCauley.
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Tara McCauley

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Interior Designer at Tara McCauley, LLC

Tara McCauley is an interior designer at Tara McCauley, LLC. Manhattan-based interior designer known for creating art-driven interiors for collectors of contemporary art and antiques. Designs refined residential and commercial spaces that blend historical references, custom details, and modern design into layered, sophisticated environments. Apprenticed under Elle Décor A-List designer Nick Olsen for eight years. Work is romantic, layered, and often inflected with humor. Has been recognized as a 2023 Next Wave designer by House Beautiful Magazine and is featured in Architectural Digest's AD Pro Directory.

Experience

  1. Interior Designer

    Tara McCauley, LLC

    Current

Past projects

  1. Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse, Primary Bedroom Suite

    2022

    Residential · Brooklyn Heights

    Designed primary bedroom suite inspired by fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli

  2. NBC Open House Tour

    2021

    Residential · Brooklyn

    Featured on NBC's luxury real estate and design show Open House

Awards & press

  • Next Wave Designer

    House Beautiful Magazine · 2023

  • AD Pro Directory

    Architectural Digest · Featured in prestigious directory where top designers are carefully selected by AD editors

Education

  • New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study

    BA · Interdisciplinary concentration in art history and architecture

  • Parsons School of Constructed Environments

    Studio-based architecture intensive

Selected work