Susan Barbieri has more than twenty years of experience in the interior design profession. She has had the privilege of working on some of the finest homes and establishments in the tri-state area. While under the learning tutelage of some of the most well respected professionals in the field of Architecture and Design in New York City such as Naomi Leff & Associates, Peter Marino Architects & Associates, Cetra/Ruddy Architects, and as Senior Designer for Barbara Ostrom & Associates for nearly ten years, Susan worked on the homes and private jets of the most famous Hollywood directors and actors, world renowned fashion designers, music producers and fashion models, as well as championship winning professional athletes. She honed her craft working for the most demanding clientele and for the most discriminating of designers.

Her credentials include a professional membership with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and also certification with the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). She has also achieved professional licensing, and certification in both New York and New Jersey. Her education includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

She has a passion for historic restoration and preservation, but enjoys all types of design projects both grand and minimal in scale. She can assist with green design choices that are sensitive to our environment whenever possible. The use of renewable resources and other innovative materials are also issues Susan feels strongly about. She wrote her college thesis on a conceptual marketplace for educating the design trades in the use of environmentally friendly products and practices. Today this concept of “GREEN AWARENESS” is everywhere. Part of her interest in historic restoration and preservation is, that by restoring and recycling older buildings for new uses we are fulfilling our obligation to both the planet and ourselves, as well as preserving important pieces of American History.

Susan is a member of the Hawthorne Historical Society. She also currently holds a co-chair position on the ASID-CEU committee, furthering her commitment to the continuing education of interior designers. Susan frequently contributes articles and design advice in the “Ask the Designer” section of the Star Ledger Home section.

Susan has donated time to the Volunteer Center of Bergen County New Jersey, the Spruce it Up Program sponsored by A.S.I.D, and has contributed to the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center as one of the many top designers who participated in the DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE OF NEW JERSEY for 2008, in Saddle River.

Susan will be participating in the 2010 DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE OF NEW JERSEY, in Saddle River, which runs from April 24th through June 2nd.