A little love...
- "She is an absolute pro". "What a GREAT blog on kitchen design!" Decor8 (blog)
- Featured in Apartmenttherapy.com in "Slinks" and more
- "Thank you for your dedication. A past Boardmember alerted me to your blog site after finding you on Google. How wonderful! Congratulations and best of luck in your venture." Michael Kelly, CEO, National Kitchen & Bath Association
- "Susan you always find the most stunning images but more importantly you back it up with great information. A true professional with a great eye. PS we’re both suckers for your retro kichens!" Jo & Kim, Desire To Inspire (blog)
- "Your blog is gorgeous! I really enjoyed reading your blog, esp. those Scandinavian kitchens. I will be checking in on your blog often!" Hatch at Design Public (blog)
- "I'm aware of your site and enjoy it! I believe you do bring a different voice and understand kitchens in a way that most bloggers don't." Charles and Hudson (blog)
- AD Barz, Meredith Corp. "Love the information!"
- "Hi Susan - great site! Kitchens are so important and I'm surprised more people don't talk about them. I'm glad you're in the blogosphere!" Design Milk
- "Love the blog, by the way. I've started reading regularly." Janice Costa, Senior Editor, KBDN Magazine
- "I don't do kitchen design for clients so it's great to read your process and how you work on them. I'm really enjoying it." Absolutely Beautiful Things (blog)
- "I went to your blog and thought it was a great tool, already bookmarked by me." Mary Jo Peterson, CKD
About Me...
I've done a million kitchens. From volume track condo kitchens to NYC apartments to lovely suburban mainstream once-in-a-lifetime kitchens, to truly state of the art, fabulous suburban and resort kitchens.
I'm a CKD (Certified Kitchen Designer) and NKBA member....Rather than go on and on here, if you have a few moments, check out the "Company" page on my website,
www.Company page-kitcheninteriors.com
and you'll get the whole scoop. Just scroll down to "About Us" to get to the specifics and then a little more, to view the "Press" section to see some of what I've been up to. The nutshell version is this: In addition to having a CKD designation, my work has been widely published in national magazines over the years, I've served as a mentor, speaker, and frequently, a go-to source for editors seeking insight on kitchen design, trends, products, and more. In 2001, I built, what was then, and remains today, the only online community for professional kitchen and bath designers. This blog, thekitchendesigner.org, is the most widely read blog on kitchen design, authored by a professional kitchen designer.
Suffice to say that I'm kitchen obsessed. And, I like to reinvent the wheel any chance I get.
I'm happy to have this blog to talk to you and share my thoughts on a variety of subjects relating to kitchen design and remodeling. I've always LOVED to write, and have always found reasons to write over the years, including writing much information on kitchen design as well as many articles on running a kitchen and bath design firm, for my peers. So, this is my lab, a more relaxed professional place to hang out and talk to you. Please join in the conversation.
Here are some highlights since 2007...
- January 22, 2007 -- NARI (National Association of Remodeling Industry) has selected our kitchen project as winner of "Residential Kitchen Over $100,000" for the 2007 Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards (NYC/LI Region 1 Northeast). We are pleased to have been part of NARI's awards program!
- Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications, Remodel magazine Feb/Mar '07...see our kitchen, pages 88-99!
- Dream Kitchens magazine Spring 2007...see our kitchen, pages 24-29.
- An interview with Susan Serra, CKD is in Better Homes & Gardens "New Home" magazine, mid February 2007.
- An invitation to speak at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, NY, on American Kitchens in April.
- September Better Homes & Gardens, Featured Kitchen in "Better by Design" section.
- Web seminar for Hanley Wood on kitchen design. October, '07
- Judge for "Best Product 2007" for KBB magazine, December, '07
- Newsday feature on personal kitchens March '08
- Various quotes, information provided to magazine editors on a continual basis
- Continual features in interior design blogs
I'm glad you're here! -Susan