Gina Stigi, the lead designer of By Design Interiors brings an extensive background in visual merchandising, commercial and residential staging, as well as experience in Interior Design.  Gina began with an education by obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University of Vermont.  She continued her journey by providing Visual Merchandising and Store Design expertise to such brands as Ralph Lauren and Banana Republic.  Transferring her skills from designing stores to designing homes was an easy transition for Gina, whose natural talent and passion for design were a perfect combination.  In 1998, she took her professional skills and personal passion to open By Design Interiors, and the rest is history!

Membership / Certifications:

• Interior Redecorators Network®, the largest association of professionally trained one-day decorators in North America.  She trained personally with Lauri Ward, owner of Use What You Have Interiors® and renowned author of the bestseller Use What you Have Decorating (as seen on Oprah and in The New York Times) 
• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) - Industry Partner
• New Jersey Assocation of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO)
• House & Home Expert - Daily Connections, Ebru TV
• Your Design Series - Website & Blog