Since founding Burress Design Group in 2020, Principal Designer Christina Burress has built an award-winning luxury interior design firm that creates timeless, sophisticated residential and commercial spaces. Based in McKinney, Texas, the boutique studio approaches every project as an opportunity to create a home with depth: refined enough to feel exceptional, yet welcoming enough to support the rhythms of everyday life.
That balance begins with listening. Before refining a floor plan, presenting fabrics, or sourcing furnishings, the team takes time to understand how each client lives, what they value, and how they want their home to function. The result is never a prescribed look, but a highly personal interior shaped by individual history, practical needs, and a point of view that stands the test of time.
“The goal is to create spaces that are elevated and welcoming, thoughtfully tailored to the way our clients live," shares Christina.
A Layered Point of View
Christina is known for a signature blend of rich textures, layered patterns, and a considered mix of vintage and modern pieces. Growing up surrounded by antiques gave her an early appreciation for objects with history and character. Today, that sensibility informs rooms where collected pieces converse naturally with clean-lined furnishings, tailored upholstery, original art, and architectural detail.
For Christina, mixing old and new gives an interior its narrative. A timeworn chest, sculptural light fixture, or hand-blocked textile can introduce warmth and surprise, while disciplined space planning keeps the composition calm. Beauty is never treated as separate from function. Every room must support the people who use it, and every selection must earn its place within the whole.
This is the heart of the firm's idea of livable luxury: comfort with conviction, sophistication without stiffness, and spaces that become more personal over time. Color may be quiet or expressive; pattern may appear in a single tailored detail or across an entire room. What remains consistent is a sense of intention, proportion, and ease.
Design From the Inside Out
Burress Design Group's vision extends beyond decoration. For new construction and remodels, collaboration begins early, with the design team working alongside architects, builders, and contractors from the initial vision through the final details. Early involvement allows decisions about layout, cabinetry, lighting, millwork, stone, tile, plumbing, and hardware to be considered as one connected design rather than a sequence of isolated choices.
Architectural consultations help align the client's priorities with structural plans and the way a home will function. The team then develops a detailed project guide for the builder and contractor, documenting selections and specifications so that the design can be executed with clarity and precision. Custom cabinetry and molding are tailored to the architecture, while lighting plans balance decorative impact with the practical layers of light a room needs throughout the day.
Countertops, stone, tile, and backsplashes are selected not simply as samples, but as elements within a larger material story. Plumbing fixtures, door hardware, and cabinet pulls are reviewed for finish, scale, performance, and continuity. These decisions may be small individually, yet together they establish the character and quality of the finished home.
A Complete Interior
For full-service interior decorating, the studio offers a complete design experience encompassing concept development, space planning, and refined selections of materials and furnishings. The process begins with a discovery conversation about vision, budget, goals, and style preferences, followed by an in-home consultation to understand the architecture, take measurements, and explore the possibilities of each room.
Furniture layouts are developed to maximize flow and create a natural relationship between the furnishings and the home's architecture. From there, the team sources custom upholstery, case goods, lighting, rugs, textiles, art, accessories, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Comprehensive design presentations bring the concept together through mood boards, floor plans, and coordinated selections, allowing clients to understand the full composition before implementation.
"The presentation is just the beginning," shares Christina.
Burress Design Group oversees procurement, order management, tracking, receiving, and the many details that stand between a beautiful concept and a beautifully finished room. White-glove delivery and installation complete the process, with each piece placed and every surface styled so the home feels cohesive from the first reveal.
Indoors and Out
The same artistry and intention applied to the interior extends to exterior living. Landscapes, water features, patios, and outdoor architecture are considered in dialogue with the home, creating a sense of continuity from one environment to the next. Materials, sightlines, furnishings, and planting all contribute to how the property is experienced, whether the setting is designed for quiet mornings, family gatherings, or large-scale entertaining.
Commercial spaces receive the same thoughtful approach. The team considers how a setting communicates identity, supports its users, and creates an immediate emotional impression. Function, durability, and operational needs are integrated with a polished visual language, producing environments that feel distinctive and purposeful.
Guidance at Every Scale
Not every project requires full-service design. Virtual Design offers a clear, actionable plan for clients who want professional direction while managing implementation themselves. The streamlined package includes a virtual consultation, furniture layout, mood board, and corresponding shopping resources, giving clients the tools to create a composed room at their own pace.
Hourly consultations provide focused expertise for a specific decision or space. Clients may seek guidance on designer wallpaper, fabric, rugs, lighting, paint, flooring, tile, or trade-only furnishings. The format is intentionally flexible: professional direction without the commitment of a complete design project.
The People Behind the Rooms
Christina leads a carefully chosen team of designers and specialists united by a passion for exceptional quality. Their combined strengths span design development, sourcing, procurement, curation, and financial coordination. This collaborative structure allows the studio to remain attentive and personal while managing the intricate logistics of a full-scale project.
Christina's background brings an uncommon combination of creativity and disciplined leadership to the studio. A graduate of Baylor University with an MBA from the University of North Texas, she later pursued studies in interior design. Her business training supports a process grounded in communication, organization, and careful stewardship, while her design education and lifelong appreciation for art and antiques shape the expressive side of the work.
An active member of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Alliance of McKinney, Christina is closely connected to the community the firm calls home. Yet the studio's work is not limited by geography. With in-person and virtual offerings, Burress Design Group works with clients who value a thoughtful process and interiors that feel collected, elevated, and entirely their own.
Designed To Be Lived In
"The most successful interiors do more than photograph beautifully," says Christina. "They make daily life more intuitive and create a gracious backdrop for conversation, celebration, rest, and routine. They hold objects with meaning while leaving room for new memories to be made."
That philosophy guides every Burress Design Group project. Architectural details, furnishings, art, and exterior elements are thoughtfully brought into alignment, always shaped by the client's story and lifestyle. The goal is a home that feels considered in every detail and unmistakably connected to the people who live there.
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"The most successful interiors do more than photograph beautifully. They make daily life more intuitive and reflect the people who live there."
About Christina Burress
Christina Burress is the founder and principal designer of Burress Design Group, a Texas-based boutique interior design firm. A Baylor University graduate with an MBA from the University of North Texas, she later studied interior design to pursue her passion for creating meaningful spaces. Known for layering rich textures, vintage finds, and modern furnishings, Christina designs homes that feel timeless and personal. An active member of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, she creates elevated, welcoming interiors tailored to each client's lifestyle.