Francis Interiors by Francis Toumbakaris

Francis Interiors by Francis Toumbakaris your space, re-imagined. Francis Interiors combines an interior design studio and a contracting team under one roof.

We believe that good design is problem solving and every project is approached with enthusiasm as we strive to create the perfect living/working environments for our clients. Not defined by a specific era or style we design and build interiors that reflect "comfortable luxury with a classic urban feel." We provide a wide range of creative services. Our current projects include decorating residences in Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen & Central Park West as well as design & build gut renovations and apartment combinations on Riverside Blvd, Upper West Side, Upper East Side and TriBeCa.

09/22/2026

Every challenge is an opportunity to elevate the design.

In luxury new builds in NYC, structural columns and beams are not obstacles to hide. When approached intentionally, they become defining features that shape movement, create visual interest, and add depth to the space.

In our Waterline Square project, we turned the prominent column in the living room into a focal point through architectural lighting and thoughtful furniture placement, creating movement and flow around it.

What structural elements in your home became opportunities for creative design solutions?

Symmetry has its place. We simply pay more attention to balance.Balance isn’t about making both sides of a room identica...
09/18/2026

Symmetry has its place. We simply pay more attention to balance.

Balance isn’t about making both sides of a room identical. It’s about how the eye moves through a space—considering scale, proportion, material, color, texture, and visual weight.

A large piece can be balanced by several smaller elements. A darker tone can be balanced by something unexpected on the opposite side. Nothing has to match for everything to belong.

The most successful rooms aren’t necessarily symmetrical. They’re thoughtfully composed.

That distinction may seem subtle, but it’s often what makes a room feel effortless rather than simply arranged.

06/09/2026

Long before I was designing homes, I was training as a ballet dancer.

Years of ballet taught me to notice the smallest details. The line of a foot. The position of a hand. The relationship between two bodies moving through space.

You spend enough years doing that, and eventually your eye becomes trained to seek harmony.

Today, that same instinct shows up in my design work.

The scale of a room.
The balance of colors.
The relationship between furniture, architecture, and lighting.

Different medium. Same pursuit.

Creating spaces where every element feels like it belongs.

What’s one design detail you always notice first?

One of the biggest misconceptions about working with an interior designer is the fear of losing your voice in the proces...
06/08/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about working with an interior designer is the fear of losing your voice in the process.

That somehow, your home will stop feeling like yours.

At Francis Interiors, we believe the opposite.

Our role is not to arrive with a fixed vision and ask you to adapt to it.

Our role is to listen deeply, understand how you want to experience your home, and translate that into a space that feels elevated, intentional, and unmistakably personal.

The most successful projects are not about imposing taste.

They are collaborations.

Your taste.
Your story.
Your home, elevated.

Save this if you have ever wondered what working with a designer is actually like.

Color. Contrast. Movement. Self expression.These principles have always shaped our work.Pride, in many ways, celebrates ...
06/04/2026

Color. Contrast. Movement. Self expression.

These principles have always shaped our work.

Pride, in many ways, celebrates the same idea: the freedom to express ourselves more fully, more truthfully, and with greater courage.

We believe homes should do the same.

Not simply impress.
Not simply follow trends.

But reflect the complexity, individuality, and beauty of the humans living inside them.

Happy Pride Month.

05/27/2026

Decorator. Designer. Maruska. Cleaning lady.
Call me whatever you like.

The truth is, titles matter a lot less than the outcome.

Real interior design goes beyond what happens on the surface. Before the fabrics, before the styling, before the “oh my God, the place is fabulous” moment, we first solve the home.

The flow.
The lighting.
The awkward developer layout.
The spaces that are not quite working yet.

Then we dress it.

And yes, I happen to enjoy that part very much too.

Save this for the next time someone tells you interior design is just picking pretty things.

Memorial Day has always felt like more than the beginning of summer.It’s a reminder of gathering. Of slowing down. Of ap...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day has always felt like more than the beginning of summer.

It’s a reminder of gathering. Of slowing down. Of appreciating the people we share our homes and lives with.

As designers, we often think about how a home looks.
But holidays like this remind us how deeply a home is also tied to memory.

The dinners that stretch late into the evening.
Friends arriving through the front door.
Children running through hallways.
Quiet mornings before everyone wakes up.

The most meaningful homes are not only beautiful.
They become the backdrop to a life fully lived.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

05/22/2026

We are relationship-focused.

At Francis Interiors, excellence is never created alone.

Every project is shaped through the relationships we build with our clients, collaborators, artisans, trades, and the many people who help bring a vision to life.

We believe the quality of a home is deeply connected to the quality of the collaboration behind it.

When people are treated with respect, trust, professionalism, and genuine care, the work reflects it.
The process feels better.
The ex*****on becomes stronger.
And the end result carries that energy forward into the home itself.

That is how thoughtful, elevated, and deeply intentional interiors are created.

Francis Interiors – Core Value: Relationship Focused

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New York, NY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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+16464290964

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