Kevin Francis Design

Kevin Francis Design Atlanta-based Product & Interior Design Studio by Kevin Francis O'Gara III He resides in Atlanta with his brown standard poodle Leopold.

Kevin founded his acclaimed design blog Thou Swell as a sophomore in high school, and has collaborated with over 50 national brands such as Behr Paint, The Home Depot, Target, World Market, and West Elm to produce sophisticated design projects for his followers. His interior design work has been featured in publications including Better Homes & Gardens, Domino, HGTV Magazine, House Beautiful, and

more. With a keen eye for infusing traditional decor with a youthful contemporary spirit, he is an emerging voice in Southern design. In 2018 he founded his eponymous product studio Kevin Francis Design at the age of 21, in collaboration with a local rug company. After months of searching for the perfect inspiration, an aerial image of the gardens at the Château de Villandry struck him and the debut Labyrinth Collection was born. With its roots in myths, meditation, and lush landscapes, these verdant garden designs are brought to life with luxurious wool and bamboo silk rugs that preserve the asymmetries of each maze in their patterns. Kevin studied in Cornell University’s interior design and hospitality management programs. With a passion for transformative design and development, he brings a unique residential perspective to projects ranging from interior design to product development.

A mirror is the one piece that works in every room and never stops working. It bounces light, doubles depth, and can tur...
06/04/2026

A mirror is the one piece that works in every room and never stops working. It bounces light, doubles depth, and can turn any wall into a focal point.

In each of these projects, the mirrors are an integral part to the scheme. Whether it’s a geometric mirror on a floral wallpaper or a Venetian-style piece above a lucite bar console: each one does something a painting or a shelf cannot, because it reflects the room back to itself and makes the whole space feel larger and more intentional.

This is the New Regency Style™ case for mirrors: they are not just decorative, they are architectural. As an Atlanta interior designer blending antiques and modern design, I reach for mirrors in nearly every room I design, because a well-placed mirror with real character transforms a room faster than almost anything else in my toolkit.

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Thank you and for including me in your annual Faces of Design list! I loved sharing a bit about my approach and phil...
06/01/2026

Thank you and for including me in your annual Faces of Design list! I loved sharing a bit about my approach and philosophy in the feature.

I started my journey with my interior design blog Thou Swell as a sophomore in high school, which was instrumental in developing my personal style and helped launch my product line and interior design studio. With , I want to demonstrate that a worldly, luxury design brand can originate here and operate nationally. Atlanta has an increasingly sophisticated design culture, and there’s a real opportunity to be the studio that defines what “New Regency Style” means in this city and beyond.

I’m also participating in the Modern Luxury x To Live & Design event in August, designing a table setting and vignette you can visit and experience during a multi-course tasting at 💫

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For the centerpiece of this recently-installed dining area in my Boulder renovation project, I selected the Esme Chande...
05/12/2026

For the centerpiece of this recently-installed dining area in my Boulder renovation project, I selected the Esme Chandelier with Smoke glass, so perfectly representative of the meeting of rustic elements and feminine details that defines this modern mountain house.

The dining room should never be bright but rather have a warm, inviting glow, and this fixture checks all the boxes. It’s sculptural, whimsical, and recalls the natural surroundings of the house.

Its the ultimate jewelry for a room – see the three other colorways from

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The Theseus rug in Blueberry blue (with optional border) in a French-inspired living room, offering a graphic, architect...
05/10/2026

The Theseus rug in Blueberry blue (with optional border) in a French-inspired living room, offering a graphic, architectural foundation for the eclectic mix of mid-century furniture.

From the world of : the Cairene hand-knotted rug, Matilda ceramic lamp with blue Eastwood shade, and Ravello skirted so...
05/05/2026

From the world of : the Cairene hand-knotted rug, Matilda ceramic lamp with blue Eastwood shade, and Ravello skirted sofa with Dumbarton hydrangea fabric.

The playful, new-meets-old aesthetic of

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I’m excited to share a first look inside a special renovation project I’ve been working on over the past two years. My c...
04/30/2026

I’m excited to share a first look inside a special renovation project I’ve been working on over the past two years. My close friend and client is the talented chef and event planner behind her family’s stunning Flagstaff Mountain estate , so naturally the dining area was the first space to come together.

The pièce de résistance in this room that bridges the kitchen and living room is the 14-foot wall I covered in ’s beautiful Wisteria Vine wallpaper. It’s a simpler, contemporary take on a chinoiserie floral that suits the rustic personality of this modern mountain house so well.

We’re in love with this paper – available in five other colorways too

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