Open-plan living room from the Handsome + Hospitable project
Interior Design Portfolio

Tamu Green

Principal Designer · Residential Interiors · Design Leadership

I design high-end residential interiors that feel deeply personal, visually assured, and easy to live in. My work blends concept development, technical rigor, sourcing, and installation leadership to carry a strong point of view from first presentation to final reveal.

20+

Years of practice

180+

Spaces completed

$30M+

Portfolio value

16

Designers mentored

Seating and textile detail from the Culture + Chic project

Design Perspective

Great interiors start with the life they need to hold.

The strongest rooms do more than photograph well. They make daily life feel considered, effortless, and unmistakably personal.

My process begins with how a client wants to feel at home, then translates that into spatial flow, material decisions, furnishings, and finishing details that can hold up in real life. The result is work that feels elevated without losing comfort or utility.

Leadership Track

Design leader with concept-to-installation experience across residential and hospitality interiors.

My background spans client presentations, sourcing, procurement, custom detailing, documentation, and on-site coordination. I bring a steady design point of view to every phase of the work while keeping vendors, budgets, and installation realities moving in the same direction.

2014 — Present

Principal Designer

Lux Pad Interiors

Lead residential and commercial interiors from concept through installation, overseeing presentations, FF&E specification, finish schedules, sourcing, procurement, custom millwork, and client communication.

2012 — 2016

Junior Designer

EMC2 Interiors

Supported high-end residential projects across design and installation phases, contributing space planning, finish selections, documentation, and cross-functional coordination with sales, manufacturing, and operations teams.

2011

Interior Designer / Assistant Project Manager

S.J. Harris & Company

Assisted in delivering hospitality environments from concept through completion, designing contract-grade upholstered and casegoods furniture while coordinating with vendors and fabricators.

Recognition

Recognition that reinforces both design credibility and market visibility.

40 Under 40 Honoree

Recognized by Georgia Southern University for professional impact and early-career leadership.

Black Artists + Designers Guild

Named to BADG's Ones to Watch list, underscoring a design voice with growing industry visibility.

Business of Home

Featured project coverage that adds editorial visibility and supports a strong client-facing portfolio.

Best of Houzz 2021

Residential design recognition that reflects strong client experience and polished project delivery.

Testimonials

What collaborators and clients say.

Tamu brings exacting taste and the kind of leadership that makes the work stronger for everyone involved.

Priya S.

Managing Principal

She knows how to protect the concept without losing sight of budget, schedule, or the realities of execution.

Daniel K.

Development Partner

The rooms feel elevated, but what stands out most is the process. It is structured, warm, and deeply trustworthy.

Erin M.

Residential Client

Start the conversation

Planning a project or building a design team?

I welcome conversations about residential interior design projects, creative partnerships, and leadership opportunities where design vision and execution need to move together.

tamu@tamugreen.com