The Studio
McLean Interiors is a full-service, boutique interior design studio with a passion for cultivating Soulful Spaces That Feel Like Home.
Our Dallas-based team partners with our clients to design thoughtful and curated spaces influenced by their unique stories and styles. We strive to build intentional relationships with our clients and trade partners and work diligently to execute each project with excellence.
From the start, we pride ourselves on learning the ins and outs of our clients, their lifestyle, and - of course - their aesthetic preferences. These puzzle pieces help define the spaces we are designing, blending our client’s vision with our style and experience to create spaces that meet the aesthetic and functional goals of the project – plus we have a lot of fun along the way!
Services
Full Interior Design Service
architectural + construction consulting
furniture design + procurement
FOUNDER + PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
ALLISON McLEAN,
A creative at heart, Allison has always had a passion for design. She likes to say she started her career at age nine during a kids summer camp called ‘Design Like a Pro.’ Over a decade later she began her ‘real’ career in hospitality design with a Dallas architecture firm proudly known for historic preservation and designing boutique hotels, bars, and restaurants.
Working on large-scale hospitality projects, Allison developed her craft for both design and execution. Creatively, she was empowered to “think big” and bring out-of-the-box concepts, designs, and storylines together while meticulously managing every step of the build process. Following her time with the architecture firm, she led interiors for a custom home builder where she fell in love with the relational nature of the residential world and working with families to create their dream homes.
With an entrepreneurial spirit, a supportive tribe, and passion for interior design, Allison founded McLean Interiors in 2020. That leap of faith has propelled a purposeful journey for her and her family. Years later, she continues to be energized by her client relationships and the opportunity to help discover and bring their styles and stories to life in an unexpected way.
Allison earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Auburn University with minors in International Studies and Business. She is NCIDQ certified and holds a License in Interior Design in the State of Texas.
RID
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
PAYTON FATE
Payton is a Dallas native and proud Baylor graduate whose career has unexpectedly centered around project management. With an eye for design and a love for creating meaningful experiences, she found the perfect home at McLean Interiors where she helps bring so many ideas to life. Her favorite part of the job? Reveal Day—her Super Bowl—when months (or years!!) of work finally transform a house into a home. Outside of work, Payton and her husband Grant love traveling the world, testing new recipes, hosting friends, and sneaking away to Steamboat, Colorado – their happy place.
SENIOR DESIGNER
EMILY HURT,
Emily studied Interior Design at LSU (geaux tigers!!) and has recently landed back in her hometown of New Orleans—where she is raising her sweet family (of almost four!) and working remote for McLean Interiors. With over a decade of experience designing luxury hotels and residences, she officially joined our team in early 2025. Emily and Allison became what they call “work wives" at their first job post-grad. After five years in the trenches of hospitality design, they knew their friendship would last a lifetime! They now collaborate daily as Emily helps bring meaningful designs to life with her keen technical skills. She loves bopping around the historic district and is your go-to restaurant rec girl!
