From Manhattan penthouses to San Francisco's Curran Theatre, the artistic contributions of decorator Brian Murphy can be seen across the country—and in the recently-published The Parish-Hadley Tree of Life: An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm. Having mastered his technique at Parish-Hadley Associates for more than a decade, Mr. Murphy moved on to found and run Brian Murphy Inc. for another 15 years where he intuitively translates the fantasies of his clientèle into imaginative spaces that are livable and timeless.