From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Richard Gacek of Gacek Design Group
Richard Gacek has always had a sense of wonder about the world around him. “Even at a young age, I was influenced by my surroundings. I grew up in a […]
From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Adina Kornbluth of AK Design Studios
Adina Kornbluth’s career is all about making dreams come true “The most exciting part of design for me is taking clients’ homes and making them more beautiful and functional than […]
From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Julie Ginsberg LaFranco & Bob LaFranco
Julie Ginsberg LaFranco and Bob LaFranco make a great team. As second-generation owners of California Closets North Jersey, this power couple has expanded the business exponentially—it’s now the 10th largest […]
From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Marc Brahaney of Lasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction
Marc Brahaney understands that our surroundings play a major role in our well-being. “Our design philosophy begins with the conviction that the spaces we occupy affect and facilitate all the […]
From the August/September 2019 Issue
Meet Julie Liepold of Liepold Design Group
Awarded ASID’s Ones to Watch Julie Liepold has earned recognition throughout the design community for her professionalism, style and client-centric creative process. Julie’s background in art and design fuels that […]
From the August/September 2019 Issue
Meet Tom Nardini of Nardini Custom
Tom Nardini was born into the home improvement industry. “The Nardini family has been servicing the housing industry for over 75 years,” he says. “My father started in the electrical […]
From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Maureen Skea of Finishing Touches
Maureen Skea has always been a fashionista at heart. She began her career as a clothing buyer. “I traveled throughout Europe and Asia exploring couture clothing lines that we could […]
From the Face to Face Issue
Meet Kelli Chitty of Interiors by Kelli
Kelli Chitty is a prime example of successful career pivoting. “Before starting the design business, I was in banking.” In 1995, after the birth of her first child, Chitty made […]
From the April/May 2019 Issue
Meet LuAnn Nigara of Window Works
LuAnn Nigara wears a lot of hats. She is co-owner of Window Works in Livingston; host and creator of the Window Works podcast, A Well-Designed Business®; and author of The […]