About Us
Our Studio Experience
Our studio is more than just a workspace for our designers. It also serves as our design center where we help customers select window treatments, wallpapers, and other finishes and furnishings for their spaces. You do not have to be a full service design client to shop our design center. Our storefront is open to the public and walk-in customers during normal business hours.
Our Studio
This 1925 building has won the hearts of many in our sea-side town of Stuart, Florida. Acquiring this building was not only a commitment to our success as a local small business, but a total and heartfelt commitment to our community.
From the moment of acquisition, we have dedicated countless hours, blood, sweat and tears restoring and enhancing the building's natural beauty while still preserving its bones and historic significance. During construction, we made several unexpected surprises that kept us on our design toes and gave us a few good laughs along the way, including the antiquated, 91 year old plumbing we later replaced. Under the original flooring we found old, dated books, newspapers, soda bottles, and even baby clothing!
We can't express what an honor it is to be a part of this community and operate our small business from this historic landmark. We are so proud of our design studio and would be delighted to give you a tour.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
227 SE Ocean Blvd Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 286-8676
Hours:
Sunday - Closed
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 11am - 5pm
Wednesday - 10am - 5pm
Thursday - 10am - 5pm
Friday - 10am - 5pm
Saturday by appointment only
Join our Team
Meet the DesignTeam
The team at Francesca Morgan Interiors brings your designs to life. Our team members are ready to assist you with all your needs, from helping you select fabrics and furnishings in our studio storefront, to creating custom design plans, to managing your project from start to finish. Our design team is talented, experienced, and passionate about creating great designs that fit your needs and budget.
Francesca Morgan
Principal Designer and Owner
Francesca has over 35 years of experience in the design industry. Starting in her family’s century-old textile business, learning the intricacies business which would drive the direction of her life.
Her kids are her inspiration and drive, focusing on the importance of family and a good team. Francesca’s advice to clients is hire a designer whose work you find inspiring, someone you connect with, as a Full Service Project can last several months to over a year, which may feel like a lifetime, the designer client relationship is key to the success of any project.
Francesca Morgan’s extensive travels have carried her throughout the world. This fabulous, unparalleled experience fuels her knowledge of exotic and eclectic finds and hones her architecture knowledge of the many and varied elements of art, style, and design to elevate her process.
Francesca has made a mark on many of the communities in Martin County and beyond either by elevating clients homes or through her Social Responsibility and Charity Involvement, helping improve the quality of life to its members.
We are very proud of our return and referral client base. A testament to the level of talent, hard work, expertise, and results you are getting at Francesca Morgan interiors.
Jodi Kaliniak
Studio Manager
Jodi comes to us with over 15 years of Design Team Management experience in Florida and The NYC area. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jodi and her husband moved to Florida in 2020 to be closer to family. Jodi will be your guide as you are getting to know our services and team and will be a part of your project from start to finish ensuring success.
Fun Fact: Jodi won 2 Hallmark card contests resulting in 2 cards sold in stores, one with her grandma and one with her dog. We certainly use that creative mind for our marketing!
Michele Pizzarelli
Boutique Product Sales
Michele is originally from upstate New York yet has been in Florida for over 30 years. Being in sales her whole career, mostly in Wallpaper, is why we call her the "Wallpaper Guru". Having known Michele for years through associates, Francesca coaxed her into joining the team as Boutique Product Sales. We always know when Michele has a client because the laughter fills the studio, her expertise and personality allows every Boutique client to have fun during the process and confidence with their choices for their home.
Fun Fact: Michele was a runway model for Wallace's Department Store at age 16.
Hailey Hunner
Marketing Assistant
Hailey, originally from Orange County California, moved to Florida in 2022 for a change in beach scenery and adventure. Growing up around her father's Interior yacht sketches gave her the bug for the interior design business, which lead her to a degree in Hospitality, but ultimately her passion for design lead her to Francesca Morgan Interiors.
Fun Fact: Hailey loves cheese so much she even took a course in college where they spent every day tasting cheese from around the world. She makes a fabulous charcuterie board! This young lady knows her cheese!
Lauren Rippey
Accounting Coordinator
Lauren spent most of her life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania until returning to Florida with her family in 2022 to be closer to her family. She has many years of experience in commercial property management and accounting which brings her to our team in our accounting department. Lauren's attention to detail keeps everyone on track.
Fun Fact: Lauren's love for travel and adventure lead her to spending a summer in Germany despite not being fluent in German. Now that is an Adventure!
Kate Kniceley
Lead Designer
Kate's eye for design and detail has lead her to this career. Her love of interior design was transformed into a career through a friend. She moved to Florida in 2019 to be closer to family from the NYC area where she owned her own design business that taught her extensive product knowledge. Kate's love for keeping up with the trends, meeting new people and no two days ever being the same, makes her the perfect fit as Lead Designer.
Fun Fact: Kate is also a floral designer! Her knack for plants and flowers are that finishing touch to any design reveal. Trust us- we don't let her forget to sprinkle some of that magic to every project.
Heather Russel
Design Assistant
Although born in Oklahoma and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, Heather has resided in Florida since moving with her family in the 80's. Francesca found Heather through associates, her love for design and all things creative allows her to step into any part of the process and execute flawlessly. Her paralegal background and stay at home mom experience makes Heather very adaptable from design projects to administrative duties.
Fun Fact: Heather enjoys learning how things are made in the arts. She has learned silver smithing, pottery and most recently glass lamp work. We hope one day to have Heather's own collection to put a personal touch on all of our client projects and our showroom.
Chelsea Acosta
Design Adminastrative Assistant
Chelsea grew up in North Jersey and moved to Florida with family when she was young to grow up under the sun. Chelsea brings Administrative and Social Media skills to the table for our team. Her marketing and branding background takes our brand to the next level.
Lucille "Lucy" Morgan
Our Beloved Shop Dog Lucy
Lucy is a Miniature Pinscher Rescue that somehow found her way to Francesca via Farm Dog Rescue thanks to Keri Burgess. Lucy is our Shop Dog who you will find sitting on her perch watching out the window for clients to come in and greet her. Lucy loves to shop and always has her own opinion on design.
Fun Fact: Lucy was named after Lucille Ball as people say Francesca reminds them of her, and when she acts up we address her as Lucille and she immediately corrects herself.
“Thank you for the great job you did on my "older home's" needs. Your ideas, paint colors and curtain selections made my older home feel fresh and new again. I thank you and your professional staff. I will not hesitate to highly recommend you to others in the future. Thanks again for giving me the relaxing joy and comforts of my home back again!”
— Christine Mulrooney
Palm City, FL
Our Process
Interior Design Process
RESEARCH
Once we have met with you in your space, we'll craft a design scope to deliver with your contract and design fee proposal. Once these are signed and paid, we can schedule your kick-off meeting and start gathering samples for pre-selections.
DESIGN
Our team will prepare a preliminary design concept to review at our kick off meeting. With more direction from you, we will move forward with your customized design. We'll be taking this time to work with trades, order memos, and build your final presentation along with proposal for Furniture, Fixtures & Equiptment.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
& PROCUREMENT
Once the Final design is approved, you'll be presented with product proposals for procurement. Once you've approved and paid for these goods, we will start ordering and scheduling subs for installation and delivery. This process maybe done in phases depending on the size of your project. The design team will manage subs to ensure we stay on schedule.
INSTALL & STYLING
As work completes, and all of your products arrive and pass quality checks, we will schedule your installation and styling. Please note, renovations, wallpaper, paint, rugs and window treatments may go in prior to installation and styling. The design team will coordinate your design project to ensure we execute your design flawlessly.
Charity Involvement
Social Responsibility
As purveyors of luxurious services, we take pride in our commitment to give back to our cherished community in a beautiful and meaningful way. While the highlighted charities are especially dear to our hearts, we take every opportunity to to support our local area. By donating goods and dedicating volunteer time to nearby charities, we honor our firm’s deep-seated commitment to aiding those in need. When or double shipped, we negotiate with our vendors to donate these treasures to benefit local nonprofits, rather than returning them. As opportunities arise, our devoted team wholeheartedly volunteers at various events, embodying our spirit of generosity and community support.
Poinsettia Power
More than 500 Meals on Wheels are delivered to needy, homebound seniors in Martin County each weekday. The funds raised by the Poinsettia Power Event, courtesy of the Kane Center: Council on Aging, help ensure that the seniors on the waiting list for government-funded meals do not have to wait hungry and alone.
FMI participates every year in donating funds, donating items for the silent auction, selling tickets, as well as event volunteering. Francesca Morgan is a committee member of this organization near to her heart.
Molly's House
Going through a major medical treatment or family members needing to travel for support of the patient can add extra stress and expense when considering where to stay. Molly's house offers a comfortable and affordable accommodation to those needing temporary services. FMI has volunteered meals, donated furniture, and gifted funds to support this organizations blessing for those going through a stressful time.
Come on in, sip a cup of coffee with us and dream...