Zoe Murphy Compton,
a native Houstonian transplanted to Aspen, Colorado for 25
years, has returned to her roots, moving her main residence
to the Circle Bar Blue Ranch in Gonzales, Texas. “With my
family in Houston, my ranch on the fringes of the Hill
Country, and the shopping markets in Houston, Austin and
Dallas, I have a wide area to work in.”
After 10 years in
Houston, she was given the opportunity to restore Aspen’s
internationally famous The Hotel Jerome, which won 2
National Trust awards. This recognition allowed her to work
on the finest homes and restaurants in Colorado, with styles
ranging from contemporary to rustic mountain cabins.
Her very diverse style
has a reputation of having a strong ability to mix different
layers in a room but still keep it balanced. A consistent
element in Zoe’s designs is the use of old timbers and
flooring and an occasional piece of antique furniture to
give the space character and loves antique rugs when she can
sneak one in.
Zoe has her own
Hand Forged Lighting line, along with
Ironworks and a collection of
Character Pieces in Color that she is reproducing and
will be showing in the decorative centers by the end of the
year.
Her awards range from
First Place Colorado ASID Interior Design Award to
Architectural Digest’s Outstanding Interiors Award, most
recently being awarded First Place by Texas ASID Interior
Design Award Renovation Under 3500 square feet and Honorable
Mention by Texas ASID Interior Design Award Under 3500
square feet. She has been published in many national
magazines, including Country Living, Mountain Homes,
Architectural Digest, Texas Homes & Living and Houston
Design Resources. She was also recognized in the New York
based Brunschwig & Fils’ latest book as a top designer. She
is an allied member of ASID.
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