Take 10 With COUPAR's Mary Eaton
Lead Project Manager Mary Eaton has been with COUPAR for over four years and comes from an interior design background. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from High Point University in North Carolina, she immersed herself in the industry, finding employment at various San Francisco Bay Area firms. Now Mary is a vital asset to our Studio team, helping guide projects from beginning to end. The residents she has worked on range from a historic Arts & Crafts estate in Marin to a Tuscan-inspired villa in Contra Costa.
CC: What attracted you to a career in interior design?
ME: I’ve known that I wanted to be an interior designer ever since I was in middle school. I loved organizing things in a way that could function better, styling/redecorating my house growing up, and I was always interested in art or anything creative.
CC: Who is your design icon?
ME: I don't have a favorite icon, but I've always loved the international work of Wimberly Interiors. I did a project on one of their designs at High Point University in college and have loved them ever since.
Rosewood Baha Mar in the Caribbean by Wimberly Interiors
CC: What modern design trend makes you cringe?
ME: Farmhouse decor.
CC: What is one Instagram account you can’t live without?
ME: Any animal or food account.
CC: Before leaving the house you always…
ME: Say goodbye to the dog!
CC: What’s your favorite time of day?
ME: Night time.
CC: Best gift you’ve ever received?
ME: Honestly my food processor/veggie chopper. I use it so much while cooking.
CC: Best gift you’ve ever given?
ME: Anything that I've made myself. Recently I've been into creating things out of resin.
Honolulu, Hawaii
CC: Favorite city to recharge in?
ME: Honolulu, Hawaii.
CC: How do you define beauty?
ME: When something is their most authentic self.