“Melanie Raines has been making her mark across homes in Austin, Los Angeles, and Malibu, fusing highly contemporary elements ... for a vibe that’s entirely her own. This Soho House alumna is destined for interior design fame.” - Architectural Digest
“[Raines’] practice is deeply rooted in storytelling, intuition, and the unseen dimensions of space. With a background spanning architecture, writing, and meditation, her design philosophy is both methodical and deeply personal... Raines approaches each project as an excavation of self, using inquiry, sensory exploration, and biographical narratives to shape spaces that reflect the lives of those who inhabit them.” - Materia Magazine
Architectural Digest New American Voices In Design
1st Dibs 50
Ad Pro Recommended Designer: Texas, California
Selected Press
Architectural Digest: Best Austin Designers
Materia Magazine: On Intuition and Design
Austin Home Best Interior Designers
1st Dibs Introspective Magazine
Guest Edit, Aucart
Architectural Digest Middle East
Domino Magazine
Dezeen
1st Dibs 50
1st Dibs Introspective Magazine
Hospitality Design
Design Milk
Apartment Therapy
New York Magazine
Bon Appetit
Dwell Magazine Austin City Guide
Literary Work
Phaidon: Defining Style (2025)
MR Architecture & Decor, Staff Emeritus (2017)
Mnemonic Cartographies: Remembrance At The Trans-Pecos Borderland (2013)