STYLE PROFILE: Amy Courtney Design
Amy Courtney in her NYC apartment
Meet Amy Courtney: A New York and Connecticut native, Amy has over 15 years of experience with interiors and gut renovation projects, working with several large design and architecture firms in the tri-state area. With her mother, an Interior Designer and her father, a skilled carpenter, Amy grew up surrounded by art, design and full home renovations. Aside from the norm, her firm loves diving into the obscure: from staging real estate, outfitting Broadway dressing rooms with low budgets and quick turnarounds to large-scale Institutional projects, creating aspiring homes for homeless youth for Covenant House, NY. Amy applies careful attention to detail, has excellent communication skills, and enjoys collaborating with clients to create beautiful and functional spaces.
Amy’s work has been featured in Elle Decor, Brownstoner, Lonny, Domino, The Wall Street Journal, and House Beautiful. Amy has a degree in Interior Design and Interior Architecture from The International Academy of Design in Montreal.
Q&A
How do you describe your personal style?
While we absolutely have our own styles and tastes, we see the design process as a collaborative effort. My personal style is organic-modern with an eclectic flare but always refined and timeless.
What types of projects excite you?
The types of projects that excite me are those with great architectural details, or a client that wants them added in. I also love projects with lots of statement pieces. I like to go bold where I can!
What people, places, or things inspire you OR, any other fun facts or about you that you’d like to share?
I absolutely loved going to Spain and touring Antoni Gaudi’s spaces. I love organic shapes, especially in architectural forms. I also love modern art and sculptures and have found a lot of inspiration at Dia in Beacon, NY. A fun fact about me is that I have grown up surrounded by architecture, construction and design with my mother being an interior designer and father being a master carpenter. Some of my favorite shops are Mongers Market on Sundays, the FLAT in East Norwalk and I also love going to stoneyards, specifically Artistic Tile’s stoneyard in New Jersey.
Portfolio Images: Sean Litchfield
Want more Amy Courtney? Take a peek inside her own renovation at her Fairfield, CT home in our story A Designer’s DIY House.
Amy Courtney at home in Fairfield, CT. Photo by Tomira Wilcox
