What does it mean if a designer is an ASID designer?

ASID is a community of people driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people's lives. Professional members of ASID must pass rigorous acceptance standards: They must have a combination of accredited design education and/or full-time work experience and pass a two-day accreditation examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives.

Its more than 36,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Founded in 1975, the American Society of Interior Designers is the oldest, largest and leading professional organization for interior designers.

ASID inspires and enriches its members by promoting the value of interior design, while providing indispensable knowledge and experiences that build relationships. The Society's 18,000 practicing interior designers work in all areas of both commercial and residential design. ASID Industry Partners include more than 2,700 member firms with some 7,500 individual representatives, uniting the professional designer with manufacturers of design-related products and services.

The Society's membership also includes more than 10,500 students of interior design. ASID has student chapters at colleges, universities and design schools with 2-year and 4-year programs throughout the U.S. and "virtual" chapters through Rhodec International and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online.

Liz Shapiro Murphy,ASID
Professional Member
Liz Murphy Design

412-736-0856
murphy.interiordesign@verizon.net
www.lizmurphydesign.com

Graduating with a degree in Interior Design from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Liz Murphy worked steadily in commercial design for 20 years in the Boston area. Her experience combines positions working within architectural firms and for corporations providing space planning and facilities management services. She held leadership positions within architectural firms, managing space planning and interior design studios as well as administrative responsibilities for marketing and business development.

Upon relocating to Pittsburgh, PA in 1996, she established Liz Murphy Design, providing residential interior design services concentrating on renovations to primarily older homes. Specializing in kitchens, bathrooms and other remodeling projects, she offers her clients complete interior design services that incorporate not only the design but full project management services to see the project through to completion. Liz Murphy Design also includes the more decorative aspects of design, including selection and specification of all finishes, furnishings, window treatments, lighting and plumbing fixtures and color consultation.

Good design should bring a sense of balance to your daily lives. Not one to rely on the current styles and trends of the day, Liz has no trademark design style but rather, strives to create living spaces that are uniquely suited to the homeowner, convey a timeless beauty and balance a combination of texture, color and warmth. Liz passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) exam in 1980, is a past president of the New England Chapter of IIDA and is a current member of the board of directors of the PA West Chapter of ASID. Liz also sits on the board of directors for the Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley, PA.

Nancy Sakino Spears, ASID
Professional Member
FASID and NCIDQ Certified #1482
Savoy Interior Design LLC

412-584-7357
njs@savoyinteriordesignllc.com

Beauty in interior architecture and design speaks without a word…from the heart to the eye of the beholder.

Nancy Sakino Spears is a dynamic designer who is eager to help clients beautify their spaces from residential to light commercial with exceptional interior design services.  Nancy brings a wealth of practical talent, loves challenges and believes that you must design for the future.

After achieving her Master’s Degree in Interior Architecture from Chatham University, Nancy began honing her design philosophy.  She knows the importance of creating beautiful room designs that focus on each client’s unique lifestyle.  She believes in carefully listening to her clients as they describe their personal tastes and project budgets.  It is her ultimate goal, that when the project is completed, your space will reflect the things that are uniquely special to you with quality, elegance and timeless design.

When not busy helping clients create beautiful surroundings, Ms. Sakino Spears wholeheartedly believes in giving back to her community.  In design, her work has been showcased in Pittsburgh Home&Garden Show, Junior League Show House and Pittsburgh Magazine’s Superior Interior Awards.

Nancy will be there for the entire design process – from concept to completion and every detail in between.  She can provide perfect color and design solutions from paint, lighting, custom furniture, window treatments, to carpeting and area rugs, wallcoverings and accessories.  This saves you countless hours of time and budget.

A commitment to design is evident to Nancy’s registration as a home improvement contractor at the state level.  She regularly attends continuing education, travels to High Point market, and conferences.  She holds current memberships in the American Society of Interior Designers and received a 2009 ASID Presidential citation.

Christine Jones, ASID
Allied Member ASID
CJ Interior Design Studio

888-323-1066
cj@cjids.com
cjinteriordesignstudio.com

Christine is an experienced design executive with 5-years experience in Health Care, Hospitality, Corporate, and High-End Residential Interior Design. Her skills include strategic planning, contract interior design, design development, design research, and high-end residential design.

After working for a Pittsburgh based design firm, Christine launched her own interior design firm in the spring of 2008. CJ Interior Design Studio, LLC, currently has a staff of talented, educated, and experienced design professionals.

Prior to working in the field of interior design, Christine managed the career of her husband, a world renowned extreme sports athlete; this experience gave Christine to opportunity to travel abroad. Her international exposures and study of Performance Architecture in Italy bring a valuable talent to the commercial as well as residential divisions of CJ Interior Design Studio, LLC. Christine is highly sought after for her intuitive ability to style an interior space. She is gifted in building relationships with clients based on honesty and integrity. Mrs. Jones is an active member of ASID, Green Building Alliance, The Green Building Council, Habitat for Humanity, and is a Life Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Christine graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design, and an Associate Degree in Computer Science from Penn State University.

Lynn Marie McDonough, ASID
Professional Member
Lynn McDonough Interiors

724-898-3031
lmcdono2@consolidated.net

With over 20 years of Professional Interior Design services, I have established myself as someone with a broad range of design and project management experience.  Though residential interiors have been my primary focus over the past 15 years, specializing in one room renovations to whole houses and additions, I’ve also had the opportunity to work on smaller commercial projects including healthcare offices.

I enjoy the challenges of every project and cater to each client individually, listening and sharing, their vision for their space and transforming it to reality.  I don’t focus on any one particular design style.  I utilize all of them taking from the architecture and personality of the client to create the preferred designed space while maximizing the utilization of space using custom cabinetry designs, lighting, color, and furniture layouts. No project is too small to achieve the optimal environment.

I am a Professionally Certified Designer (NCIDQ) and a member of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID).   I have an undergraduate degree in Interior Design from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Pat Good, ASID
Professional Member
Multi Dimensional Designing Services, Inc.

412-561-7887
plynngood@verizon.net
www.mddsi.com

20 years of experience – focus on residential design – commercial welcomed

Graduate high honors 1990 Art Institute of Pittsburgh design program

I service all of Pittsburgh with all aspects of design for every room of the house for existing, remodeling and new homes, plus commercial. Also, if you’re planning to build, I offer invaluable assistance with space planning.

Fran Colby, ASID
Professional Member
Colby Design Ltd.

NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer # 2232
Award Winning Interior Designer
Commercial and residential design
Office: 724-864-0814
Cell: 412-721-1875
fcolby@earthlink.net
www.colbydesignltd.com

Fran combines a passion for color and excellent design, the skills to articulate the client's needs and an enormous wealth of industry-specific expertise to create a distinctive, attractive, and functional interior environment. The results are consistently captivating designs with efficient interior space utilization, outstanding functional aspect, and fresh inspirational ambiance.

She is President and Founder of the design firm Colby Design Ltd, in N. Huntingdon, PA, an interior designer with over 35 years of design excellence. Her expertise lies in interior finishes and space design which spans an exceptional range, including corporate offices, hotels/restaurants, retail, medical facilities, educational facilities, historic restorations and residences. Ms. Colby is a former President of the PA West Chapter of ASID and was employed for 18 years with the architectural firm Burt Hill, Pittsburgh, PA.

Nancy Drew, ASID
Professional Member
Drew Designs, Ltd.

412-244-1369
www.drewdesignltd.com
nancy@drewdesignsltd.com

Jennifer Leffler, ASID
Allied Member ASID
CJ Interior Design Studio

888-323-1066
jen@cjids.com
cjinteriordesignstudio.com

Jennifer is an experienced Interior Designer with 5-years in design specializing in Restaurant Design. Her skills include conceptual design, design development, design research, and project management. Jen is highly sought after for her ability to produce environments with intelligent use of texture and color, seamlessly integrating beauty, efficiency, and function. Ms. Leffler's organizational skills and drive make her ideal for project management.

Jennifer has a rich background in the arts, stemming from years of travel to museums and galleries across Europe. Her background in studio arts and art history give her an appreciation and understanding of architecture that contribute infinitely to her designs.

Ms. Leffler is an active member of ASID, serving on the Community Service Committee, and is a IUP Student Liaison Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design.

Ellen Ankney, ASID
Professional Member
Ankney Design

724-709-6711
ankneydesign@gmail.com

“Design with you in mind”, is the philosophy Ellen Ankney uses when working with a client. Whether the project is a consultation for one room of a residence or a business requiring space planning for several employees, Ellen will work with you every step of the way through the design process.

Ellen brings more than 20 years of design experience to the area. After graduating from Penn State University with an Associate Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology, Ellen worked for residential architects and a general contractor. She then furthered her education at La Roche College and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design where after she worked for office furniture dealerships and independent interior designers. In 2002, Ellen started her own practice in order to concentrate on the personal residential aspect of design. Her residential work includes, but is not limited to, consultations, color and finish selections, furniture arrangements, and room layouts for existing and new construction.

Ellen believes in designing spaces that reflect your personal style. She will mold your ideas into attractive, functional spaces that reflect your lifestyle. Her management expertise will guide you through the design process from the preliminary stages to final completion.

Andrea Pohl, ASID
Allied Member ASID
Andrea Pohl Interiors

412-302-1382
pohl@consolidated.net
www.andreapohlint.com

Andrea Pohl graduated from LaRoche College in Pittsburgh with a Bachelors of Science in Interior Design. She has been involved with a family owned construction company for over 20 years specializing in custom residential homes. She has worked on designing interior floor plans as well as specifying all interior and exterior selections. Andrea Pohl Interiors began with specializing in window treatment design and a fabricating company in 1988 which has now been incorporated and is yet another specialty of this interior design firm. Some of Andrea Pohl's work has been published in local magazines and also a national magazine, Signature and Kitchens Summer 2007, for her use of glass counter tops in a model kitchen. API offers a complete Interior Design Service based on a ‘Pure Design’ concept. Pure Design is a creative idea developed from a style and personality and molded to create a specific design. This design is based on the client’s feedback and incorporating exactly what the client wants. Once this is determined API will use this feedback as a palette of inspirations and customize a design specifically for that client. We at API think of our designs as works of art. We create custom interiors inspired by an individual style using ‘Pure Design’ as our palette.

Nancy Hoff Barsotti, ASID
Professional Member
Nancy Barsotti Interior Design

412-381-0845
nbarsotti@att.net
www.nancybarsotti.com

Nancy creates timeless, stylish, comfortable interiors reflecting the individual client's lifestyle and needs. Each client has a different personality and Nancy has been complimented on bringing a fresh perspective to every design project. Whether you are building, renovating or simply want a new look for your home, office or healthcare facility, Nancy can provide a variety of design services suited to your project and budget. Every project receives the same attention-to-detail and professional management that has made Nancy's professional business and organizational skills a well-regarded part of her design service. Nancy is an expert at designing functional and multiple uses for small spaces. Her work in New York City's apartments has been noted as "creative, masterful and amazing" by her clients.

A paraphrased quote from Abraham Lincoln sums up Nancy's approach to her design work. "You should be proud of your home and you should endeavor to make it proud of you."

Sara Flesher-Alcantara, ASID
Allied Member ASID
Sara Flesher Designs

Phone: 412-865-7754
Email: Sara@SaraFlesherDesigns.com
www.SaraFlesherDesigns.com

Education:
2004 Graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA (Bachelors of Fine Arts)

Sara moved from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to the Pittsburgh area in 2005, and opened Sara Flesher Designs in Spring of 2006. Since then she has completed numerous design projects in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. Her youthfulness shines through her simplistic yet refined designs, She is notorious for designing rooms that people can live comfortably in. She works very closely with the client to find out what their vision is for the space and she makes it a reality.

Sara lives in the Pittsburgh area with her husband BJ and two-year-old son Aden.

Liz Shapiro Murphy, ASID
Liz Murphy Design

412-736-0856
murphy.interiordesign@verizon.net
www.lizmurphydesign.com

Graduating with a degree in Interior Design from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Liz Murphy worked steadily in commercial design for 20 years in the Boston area. Her experience combines positions working within architectural firms and for corporations providing space planning and facilities management services. She held leadership positions within architectural firms, managing space planning and interior design studios as well as administrative responsibilities for marketing and business development.

Upon relocating to Pittsburgh, PA in 1996, she established Liz Murphy Design, providing residential interior design services concentrating on renovations to primarily older homes. Specializing in kitchens, bathrooms and other remodeling projects, she offers her clients complete interior design services that incorporate not only the design but full project management services to see the project through to completion. Liz Murphy Design also includes the more decorative aspects of design, including selection and specification of all finishes, furnishings, window treatments, lighting and plumbing fixtures and color consultation.

Good design should bring a sense of balance to your daily lives. Not one to rely on the current styles and trends of the day, Liz has no trademark design style but rather, strives to create living spaces that are uniquely suited to the homeowner, convey a timeless beauty and balance a combination of texture, color and warmth. Liz passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) exam in 1980, is a past president of the New England Chapter of IIDA and is a current member of the board of directors of the PA West Chapter of ASID. Liz also sits on the board of directors for the Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley, PA.

Joann Fullen, ASID
Professional Member
Joann Fullen Interiors

Professional Member of ASID
Award Winning Designer
Phone: 412-704-0370
Website: www.joannfulleninteriors.com
E-Mail: joannfullen@verizon.net
Facebook: Joann Fullen Interiors, Pittsburgh, PA

With more than 30 years of experience, Joann is one of Pittsburgh’s leading professional interior designers.  Her signature style incorporates creativity, practicality and timelessness to create sophisticated yet accessible designs.  Her work reflects her personality – intelligent, warm and inviting with a touch of irreverence.

After relocating back to Pittsburgh from Boca Raton, Florida in 1998, Joann worked for a large architectural firm downtown.  In 2006, Joann established her own residential and hospitality design practice.  She has won several awards, and her work has appeared in various magazines in addition to being on HGTV’s Designers’ Challenge.

Joann is a Past President of the PA West Chapter of ASID, and a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.  She maintains her Interior Design License in the State of Florida, and serves on the Board of the IDLCPA, to lobby for licensing in Pennsylvania.  Joann believes in continuation education, and takes over 20 hours bi-annually in health and safety issues both in the home and workplace, as well as attending annually trade shows to keep abreast of what is new in the industry.

Everyone loves to be “in the know” about color trends, especially as it relates to your home.  But trend or not, having the right colors that reflect your home and your personality is essential to making you truly happy in your environment.

Pittsburgh Paints dealers:

John Meier&Sons, Inc.
5270 Old William Penn Highway
Export, PA 15632
724-327-1905

Rollier Hardware
600 Washington Road
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
412-561-0922

Masterwork Paint Dealers:

Masterwork
27 Lincoln Hwy, East, Route 30
Jeannette, PA 15644
724-523-6559

Masterwork
1101 Moravia Street
New Castle, PA 16101
724-654-7749

Masterwork
2350 Route 286
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
724-654-7749

Masterwork
316 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412-563-3637

Masterwork
Shadyside, PA
412-361-8770

Masterwork
4830 McKnight Road
North Hills, PA 15237
412-367-4403

Masterwork
11645 Penn Hills Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
412-242-2141

Masterwork - Simpatico
20800 Route 19
Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

Masterwork Sternberger
3307 Washington Road
McMurray, PA 15317
724-941-4000

Masterwork Sternberger
3315 Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
412-885-5700

Westmoreland Supply Dealers

Westmoreland Supply
4707 William Flynn Hwy (Route 8)
Allison Park, PA 15101
412-492-8220

Westmoreland Supply
2 East Pike Street
Canonsburg, PA 15317
412-746-1090

Westmoreland Supply
416 Washington Avenue
Carnegie, PA 15106
412-276-1922

Westmoreland Supply
104 East Otterman Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-8000

Westmoreland Supply
10316 Center Hwy
Irwin, PA 15642
724-863-3665

Westmoreland Supply
1130 Perry Hwy Pines Plaza
North Hills, PA 15237
412-364-1300

Westmoreland Supply
1153 Old Freeport Road
Fox Chapel, PA 15238
412-782-4820

Westmoreland Supply
3131 Penn Avenue
Strip District, PA 15201
412-261-4455

Westmoreland Supply
East Liberty, PA
412-441-1666

Westmoreland Supply
Erie, PA
814-452-6771