Meet the United States of Tara Designers

Francine Gardner, United States of Tara Duplex Apartment

French-born Francine Gardner transforms homes into modern, soulful living environments that delicately interplay form, scale, and texture. Among her clientele are Hollywood A-listers including actress Julia Roberts. Gardner is owner of Interieurs, a showroom, retail store, and design studio located in New York City and Los Angeles. She is also the designer of the Interieurs Collection, an eco-sensible furniture line created with natural, recycled, and reclaimed materials.

James Lord, Roderick Wyllie, and Geoff di Girolamo, United States of Tara and Weeds Outdoor Rooms

James Lord, Roderick Wyllie, and Geoff di Girolamo are principals in Surfacedesign, a California-based firm specializing in landscape architecture and urban design projects that emphasize craftsmanship and sustainability. Their diverse global portfolio ranges from New Zealand’s ARA Vineyards and Stadium New Zealand to the Chaplin estate in California. Representative work includes Lord’s master urban design plan for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and Olympic Park; Wyllie’s New York showroom for fashion icon Donna Karan; and the W Palm Springs Hotel and Condos in Palm Springs.

Kara Mann, United States of Tara Multiple Personality Room

With clientele from New York to Los Angeles and along the Gold Coast, Chicago’s Kara Mann travels between the interior design and fashion worlds without missing a beat. Included in Metropolitan Home’s “Design 100” and Vogue’s “The Vogue 100,” Mann merges fashion, art, and design to bring clients edgy, yet attainable, interiors that are both timeless and unexpected.