Robyn Monahan Interior Designer

Robyn Monahan Interior Designer Robyn Monahan Interiors is located in the heart of Delray Beach, Florida.

Proud to bring style, elegance and satisfaction to all of her clients, Robyn Monahan Interiors has been recognized for her their designs from Miami to Palm Beach and throughout the country. Robyn Monahan Interiors provides the following services:

• Project Management
• Space Planning
• Architectural Design
• Flooring Design
• Cabinetry with Custom Details
• Furniture Selection
• Lighting Design
•

Home Automation
• Art and Accessory Selection and Placement

Robyn Monahan Interiors Robyn Monahan Interiors is most well-known for providing the following design styles:

• Transitional Interior Design
• Art deco Design
• Sustainable Design
• Eco/Organically Friendly Design
• Rustic Design
• Delray Beach / Cottage Beach Design
• Art Nuevo Design style
• Contemporary Interior Design
• Luxurious Interior Design
• Beach Bungalow

Robyn Monahan Interiors Robyn Monahan Interiors provides services to the following areas:

• Delray Beach, Florida
• Palm Beach, Florida
• Boca Raton, Florida
• Miami Beach, Florida
• West Palm Beach, Florida

One of the reasons I started writing about interior design instead of just showing it is to convey the emotion and/or ps...
09/03/2026

One of the reasons I started writing about interior design instead of just showing it is to convey the emotion and/or psychology behind it. Your home is one of a kind, not an AI copy, just the thought of this, makes me cringe.

I had the best lunch with my big brother. For those who know us and love us. Look how great he looks- so cute. Like old ...
08/30/2026

I had the best lunch with my big brother. For those who know us and love us. Look how great he looks- so cute. Like old times. At the beach - Oceanic...such a beautiful day with my big bro. Next my little bro.

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08/29/2026

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One last fun Photo of me with my Veuve Girls in my favorite burly sweater. Before I head south to warmer weather.

CHAPTER FOUR —
Why I Love the History

This is the part of Interior Design that gives it depth
The history.
The romance.
The hands that made something generations ago.
That little girl’s bedside chests weren't simply “two chests.”
They represented generations of craftsmanship.
I went to Grand Rapids and saw the actual tools used by the artisan who tooled those legs—tools his father and grandfather had used before him.

That changed the way I looked at furniture forever.
Because every beautiful piece has a story.
And the history of the pieces we use today goes back much further than most people realize.
Sometimes all the way back to ancient Greece.

It isn't just about making a room beautiful.
It's understanding why something is beautiful.
Where it came from.
Who made it.
How it was made.
And why it still matters. I bet that little girl still has those bedside chests.

John Sullivan gave me an education of a lifetime.
Marshall Field’s gave me one of the best stages.

And my first client gave me my first real glimpse into the kind of designer I was going to become.

Next chapter:
How I went from Marshall Field’s to DCOTA The Design Center of The Americas

CHAPTER THREE — My First ClientMy first Interior Design client at Marshall Field’s was a beautiful psychiatrist who want...
08/28/2026

CHAPTER THREE — My First Client
My first Interior Design client at Marshall Field’s was a beautiful psychiatrist who wanted me to design her five-year-old daughter’s bedroom.
She wanted two bedside chests from Baker.
$4,000 each.
Now, what did a young designer with no real Interior Design background know about a $4,000 chest?
John made sure I understood something that has stayed with me throughout my career
When you’re surrounded by beautiful furniture, you need to understand its history.
The period. The traditions. Why certain woods were chosen. How pieces were constructed. Even the hardware had a story.
And the craftsmanship? Extraordinary.
John sent me to Grand Rapids, to Baker’s headquarters, where I met the artisans and saw the process firsthand. I even met the craftsman who tooled the legs on many of their pieces—with tools his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had used before him.
The very things I had studied in Art History at school—the craftsmanship, artistry and traditions—I was now standing in the actual workrooms where this extraordinary furniture was being made.
Pinch me. This was really happening.
I completely fell in love. I can still smell the wood and oils.
And honestly, this is why I’m so romantic about what I do.
Because I know the history.
HISTORY…
Do you know why the arms of some chairs are set back?
To allow a woman’s wide dress to spread beautifully around her.
We still use that design
And why is a wing chair shaped the way it is?
To hold the warmth from the fireplace around you.
We still use this design
And my favorite…
The ch*****ne coupe is romantically said to have been shaped after Marie Antoinette’s breast—designed so the open bowl would let the bubbles tickle your nose.
It’s a legend, and it has nothing to do with interiors.
But it has everything to do with design.
Because design has always been about understanding the person you’re designing for.
That’s the romance.

CHAPTER TWO — The Man My roommate knew a man in Interior Design with Marshall Fields.And not just any man.She headed up ...
08/27/2026

CHAPTER TWO — The Man

My roommate knew a man in Interior Design with Marshall Fields.
And not just any man.
She headed up all the restaurants for Marshall Field’s, so when she said she knew a man, she knew THE man.
His name was John Sullivan.

I walked in to meet him with absolutely no background in Interior Design. He knew that. But as soon as we met, he stood up and said: “Have you had lunch? Let’s go have a bite and talk about your future with me.”And that’s exactly what we did.

John was a smart man. I became his protege. He sent me everywhere I could learn: courses. Seminars. Education. Sales training. Things I didn’t learn in school. This was applied design.

I barely worked. I couldn’t get enough. I was like a sponge. I had found something I didn’t even know I had been looking for.

Interior Design.

A couple of years later, John passed away from AIDS. John Sullivan changed my life.
And I will always be grateful that he saw something in me before I could see it in myself.

RIP, John.

This is the fabulous Kim. And this is Dani, and there was one other girl usually with us, Catherine. We called ourselves The Veuve Girls. Veuve Clicquot even knew us.

This all started because we would get together at our place and drink Veuve while we got ready to go out on the town. We were delicious; these girls were some of my favorite times in Chicago.

To be continued…

CHAPTER: The Onyx HuntOkay, this one is tough for a designer… well, I made it tough.I installed this beautiful Onyx floo...
08/24/2026

CHAPTER: The Onyx Hunt
Okay, this one is tough for a designer… well, I made it tough.
I installed this beautiful Onyx floor 15 years ago. Now my client wants to add a shower because she feels it will be safer—and I completely agree.
Here’s the problem: I only had seven pieces of the original stone left.I assumed it was gone. Discontinued. Impossible to find.
I found another beautiful, lighter stone that would work with it, but honestly? I didn’t love it. And I was cranky about the whole thing.
So I thought, Wait. I only need about 140 square feet. Let’s see if we can actually find the Onyx.
And this is where having the right people matters.
There are a thousand stone yards in South Florida, and Luc at XL Production went hunting.
And he found it.…In Miami.
This was stone cut from a marble quarry 15 years ago. The odds of finding enough of it now were pretty slim.
But he did it.
Now the race is on to get it to the job site for Tuesday’s installation, because my guys want to finish the bathroom on Thursday!
And here’s my lesson—
DON’T ASSUME SOMETHING IS GONE. ALWAYS GIVE IT A TRY. ALWAYS.
Every product matters.
This renovation is just shy of 1,200 square feet, and the budget was over $650K back in 2001. Small projects do not necessarily mean small budgets.
We designers don't usually show you the foibles or the trade secrets. We show you the pretty finished room.
But I’m sharing mine.
Because this is where the real lessons are learned.
The crazy thing is, I’ve already learned this lesson before.
But the pandemic changed so much—including how I think about availability and sourcing. There’s really no stock on anything anymore.
But big Rock is hard to discard and why, so great news for me.

CHAPTER: The Onyx HuntOkay, this one is tough for a designer… well, I made it tough.I installed this beautiful Onyx floo...
08/24/2026

CHAPTER: The Onyx Hunt

Okay, this one is tough for a designer… well, I made it tough.

I installed this beautiful Onyx floor 15 years ago. Now my client wants to add a shower because she feels it will be safer—and I completely agree.

Here’s the problem: I only had seven pieces of the original stone left.I assumed it was gone. Discontinued. Impossible to find.
I found another beautiful, lighter stone that would work with it, but honestly? I didn’t love it. And I was cranky about the whole thing.

So I thought, Wait. I only need about 140 square feet. Let’s see if we can actually find the Onyx.

And this is where having the right people matters.
There are a thousand stone yards in South Florida, and Luc at XL Production went hunting.

And he found it.…In Miami.

This was stone cut from a marble quarry 15 years ago. The odds of finding enough of it now were pretty slim.
But he did it.

Now the race is on to get it to the job site for Tuesday’s installation, because my guys want to finish the bathroom on Thursday!

And here’s my lesson—
DON’T ASSUME SOMETHING IS GONE.�ALWAYS GIVE IT A TRY. ALWAYS.

Every product matters.
This renovation is just shy of 1,200 square feet, and the budget was over $650K back in 2001. Small projects do not necessarily mean small budgets.

We designers don't usually show you the foibles or the trade secrets. We show you the pretty finished room.

But I’m sharing mine.
Because this is where the real lessons are learned.

The crazy thing is, I’ve already learned this lesson before.

But the pandemic changed so much—including how I think about availability and sourcing. There’s really no stock on anything anymore.

But big Rock is hard to discard and why, so great news for me.

CHAPTER ONE — Before Interior Design Before Marshall Field’s, I was in fashion. Fashion is a great foundation for Interi...
08/19/2026

CHAPTER ONE — Before Interior Design
Before Marshall Field’s, I was in fashion. Fashion is a great foundation for Interior Design.
I had an extensive career in the fashion industry—wholesale, retail, New York trade shows, Midwest trade shows, the whole thing. It was exciting, creative and glamorous at times…
…and also a LOT of hard work, especially with those Midwest winters.
But fashion was what I loved, naturally, so that’s where I went. It's what I knew.
Then my Mom got sick. I stepped back from my businesses to be with her.
When she passed, I crashed and burned. I didn’t handle it well. I was lost, and for the first time in my life, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do.
My beautiful, brilliant roommate Kim asked me,
“What do you feel like doing?”
Honestly?
Nothing.
But then I said something I had always felt deep down:
“I always envisioned being a Set Designer.” Because I love movies so much.
Fashion had been my thing, always, but maybe there was something underneath it.
Something bigger.
Kim said she didn’t know anyone in film…
“But she knows someone in Interior Design.”
And the next day, she introduced me to him.
I had no idea that one introduction would change my entire life.
To be continued…
To follow is a piece my other Chicago best friend Raz, did for me. It's of my boutique in Evanston, Illinois; it was around the corner from Northwestern. I used to have many lines in my wholesale business. So this was where I sold my samples and accessories I got for free. It was brilliant, jus sayin. I also used to have sample parties at that apartment. This business was so fun.

My Little Big GuyRemember Joe? I had the best visit with Joe and his wife, Colette. These are my Chicago people. And the...
08/18/2026

My Little Big Guy

Remember Joe? I had the best visit with Joe and his wife, Colette. These are my Chicago people. And they gave me a great week right when I really needed it.

Now I want to tell you about their son, Nick.

Nick, Dominick, is brilliant, beautiful, sensitive—and autistic.

Years ago, Nick gave me a very special gift: he asked me to be his adopted mother. Not legal at all, but very real to him and me.

We’ve been buddies ever since. He’s now 6'4", wears a size 14 shoe. He’s a 35-year-old man, but right now he is going through his teenage years. So he calls me every few days, and we talk about everything, anything he wants to talk about.

His dances, his clothes, haircuts, yes, pretty girls… and pretty much anything else. Nick knows EVERYTHING about everything. Especially reptiles. But almost every other topic too. Every fact, every figure, every detail, he knows. Even politics - very cool to hear his perspective.

He even gave me four articles to read on the plane about reverse aging. He keeps an eye on me. ❤️

He has the most tender heart, and wherever we go, people at the Harbor just say hi to him; they didn’t even know him. This wasn’t always the case; it used to be people didn’t know better and were quite hurtful towards him because of his disability, but he was always a kind gentleman in return. Even though it hurt him. No one knows, but he battles his autism; he hates that he has it.

One of my favorite parts of my life is this family. I also get to have two beautiful girlfriends with these guys. For a girl that didn’t get to have kids, Colette taught me alot about them; one thing that stays with me is that if you say you are going to do something, you have to do it.

Seems simple, but if you don’t have children, you don’t get how hard this is. I don’t even remember birthdays, but I remember his. He is the only child I am attentive to.

I just wanted to share my darling Nick with you.

My Little Big Guy

Next…..Marshall Fields

OK NEXT….Oyyy, anybody sick of me, urgh, I am. So I'll give you a little break. When I come back, I'm going to answer qu...
08/11/2026

OK NEXT….

Oyyy, anybody sick of me, urgh, I am. So I'll give you a little break.
When I come back, I'm going to answer questions I’ve been asked over the years.
Which is what it takes to do what I do
I'm pretty sure I've scared you off lol

Tomorrow, I’m actually going to the place it all started, Chicago’s Marshall Field’s. Please don’t call it Macy’s to my face; it breaks my heart. You can’t buy tradition like this.

I was going to go into my journey at the amazing DCOTA, which I will but because of Joe I get to do this part too. This was such a fun part and the traditional design part of my journey. I think this one doesn’t have any horror stories, maybe just cool stuff to learn from. I don’t know, I’m a little hungover, so we’ll see.

Stay tuned for DCOTA to follow. Very important stuff, you know if you like this stuff.

I might post a few “cute stories,” but I will be gathering them to share
when I get back

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