Ranch Land Meets Gilded Age: The Story Behind Carter Design

Melañio Gomez, host of ‪@ALifeCreativePodcast‬, first encountered Cy and Genevieve Carter while on assignment for Martha Stewart Living — and it's easy to see why they made an impression. After honing their craft at the celebrated Los Angeles design collective Commune Design, this married duo founded Carter Design, building a devoted following among actors, artists, and creative professionals drawn to their signature mix of modern and heritage, and their talent for delivering the unexpected. In this episode, Melañio draws out the origin stories behind that sensibility. Cy grew up on ranchland in the Texas Panhandle; Genevieve in New England, where her great-great-grandfather was the renowned architect, Stanford White. Two very different worlds — yet both formative, and both alive in their work. The Carters describe their approach as anthropological: a deep reading of who a client is, where they've been, and who they're becoming. Carter Design's clients often arrive at a particular moment — a life in transition, a new chapter opening while the last one still deserves honoring. Knowing how to hold both at once, the new and the cherished, turns out to be their quiet superpower. Visit their website: www.carterdesignco.com Visit A Life Creative: www.alifecreativepod.com #InteriorDesign #InteriorDesignInspiration #HomeDesign #ALifeCreative #InteriorDesignPodcast #DesignPodcast #StanfordWhite #BoxHill #GildedAge #ArchitecturalHeritage