Tracy Murdock, Allied Member ASID

Company: Tracy Murdock Interior Design
22631 Pacific Coast Hwy
Unit 470
Malibu, CA 90265-4879 map
Phone: 424-835-4535
Email: info@tracymurdock.com
Website: www.TracyMurdock.com

Designer Profile

The company is guided by Tracy’s unique and extraordinary vision, the result of a life richly lived and well traveled. Her design style is wonderfully eclectic, ranging from daring and bold to classic and conservative. When meeting a new client, she’s able to visualize how they want to live and propose the best ways for them to achieve it.

Tracy developed her distinctive personal style as a fashion model during the 1980’s, where she caught the professional- and personal- eye of men’s wear designer and perfumer, Bijan (pakzad). He immediately signed her to be “the Bijan girl,” launching one of the most recognized faces in international media. They worked closely together for over a decade, conceptualizing and producing their award winning and often controversial ads.

Her education continued with her marriage to business tycoon David H. Murdock, during which she designed and decorated many of his showcase projects in Los Angeles and Hawaii. From there it was a natural step to forming her own design firm. The story of Tracy’s remarkable ascent and achievement is never less than fascinating.

Services Offered

The Studio specialize in turn key projects from colossal remodels all the way down to the sheets and towels of a new bathroom. In more than one case, Tracy and her team have taken their striking designs all the way to a fully-stocked refrigerator. "It's in the details," explains Tracy.

Tracy Murdock earned her allied A.S.I.D. (American Society of Interior Designers) membership through years of experience and dedication to the craft of interior design. Her studio adheres to the rigorous A.S.I.D. code of ethics and professional conduct specifications.

The Studio is built on a solid conviction that successful design requires the utmost attention to detail... Not just in a house or room itself, but in the contents and accoutrements. Tracy explains, "I don't create rooms. I don't create offices or patios. I create living spaces."

By synchronizing her designs with client dreams and working hand in hand with architects and contractors, Tracy Murdock's designs are executed with quality to ensure a meticulously finished living space that will be enjoyed for generations.

These are the four steps necessary for successful implementation of a new living space:

Identifying a client's wants, needs, styles and aspirations.
Creating time frames, scheduling constraints and a practical budget.
Developing a design concept or composite vision of the client's expectations.
Turning abstract dreams into concrete reality.

Every project and client is unique. The services provided by Tracy Murdock Design Studio are easily tailored to meet the needs of all clients - of all dreamers.

Awards & Publications

Architectural Digest Magazine: Open Audition winner 2008

California Homes Magazine: ASID Excellence Award 2008

ASID and Angeleno Magazine Modern Luxury Design Competition 2011 — Living Room Design

Dream Home Awards: Best Interior Design for a home under 3,000 sq. ft. Gold Award 2009

Dream Home Awards: Best Interior Design for a home under 3,000 sq. ft. Silver Award 2009

Fee Structure

TMDS tailors each fee structure to the individual needs of the client. Customarily TMDS will interview at no charge with the client at the jobsite to review the scope of work. Design fees vary and are usually structured as outlined below:

• Fixed fee (or flat fee) – TMDS will identify a specific sum to cover costs, exclusive of reimbursement for expenses. One total fee applies to the complete range of services, from conceptual development through layouts, specifications and final installation.

• Hourly fee – Compensation is based on actual time expended by TMDS on a project or specific service.

• Cost plus – TMDS purchases the furnishings, materials and services (e.g., carpentry, drapery workrooms, picture framing, etc.) at cost and sells to the client at the designer’s cost plus a specified percentage agreed to with the client to compensate for TMDS's time and effort.

Whatever your needs, TMDS can tailor a package to serve your own personal needs, however big or small