Interior Design Solutions
Interior Design Built for Experience
Great interior design is not necessarily about something you buy or its cost; it's much more about the quality of your experience. No matter the size of your project, our interior designs deliver high-quality solutions for high-quality experiences for home and business clients.
Read what our clients say about their experience of working with us.
A People-First, Holistic Approach to Interior Design
As an award-winning interior design studio, our approach to interior design is holistic. And it starts with listening without judgement and we translate your wants and needs into high-quality interiors designed to actualize your best life as you define it, and to achieve the full potential of your business.
Carole P.
New York city
"This is my home. It reflects who I am, what Claudia and I discussed at great length."
CHARLEY RYAN, CO-OWNER BROOKLYN BOWL
LAS VEGAS
"Claudia is trained in architecture so she looks at the whole structure and what it suggests in terms of the division of space and what you can do that’s going to look not forced, but rather, organic."
Biography, qualifications & accomplishments >
NCIDQ, CID
Claudia
TEAM CGD
Humans First,
Designers Second.
You are welcome and valued as our client.
Regardless of your background, race, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation or lifestyle, we are excited and eager to design the perfect interior for your home and business.
WHO WE ARE
founder & Principal designer
Passionate about education, Claudia regards herself as a lifelong student, and she also loves to share her knowledge and experience. Claudia currently teaches interior design at her alma mater New York School of Interior Design, New York, NY.
In 2012, Claudia was elected the youngest-ever President in the then 65-year history of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) New York chapter. She served on both IFDA's International Board of Directors (2013 to 2015) and its New York Chapter Board of Directors (2009- to 2015), where she was Vice President of Membership.
Claudia is fluent in English and Spanish.
Claudia is a New York State Certified Interior Designer (CID) and NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer. She received a double bachelor’s degree with honors in Advertising and Communications from Syracuse University, and an Interior Design degree from New York School of Interior Design.
At the beginning of her professional life in 2004, Claudia worked exclusively on hospitality design projects, later expanding to residential work after designing a home in the Island of Mustique, apartments in Manhattan and houses in the Hamptons. Her first opportunity as a lead designer was at CMS Design in 2006 where she worked on Doraku Sushi in Waikiki, Hawaii, for Kevin Aoki, CEO and President of AOKI GROUP and the son of Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana. At CMS she also worked on restaurants for celebrity chefs such as Charlie Palmer, Gray Kunz, and Ed Brown.
Later Claudia was recruited by an architectural firm, GreenbergFarrow, to formalize their interior design department. In a company of over 350 employees world-wide, Claudia was their ever first interior designer. There she worked on mixed-use developments for some of the nation’s leading real estate developers, retail venues and restaurants.
During the 2008 recession, Claudia freelanced for a couple of years before starting her own design practice, Claudia Giselle Design (CGD). Throughout its 12 year history, CGD has worked with private homeowners and businesses, as well as partnered with other design and architectural firms.
In 2012 CGD was hired as the Interior Design team for Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, an 80,000 capacity entertainment venue. Additional work includes a spa on Madison Avenue which has now grown to a multi-million dollar enterprise. Our design helped our client elevate her company into a global luxury brand. We have also worked on private homes in Westchester, Hamptons, Vermont, New Jersey and Long Island, penthouses in Manhattan and much more.
• In 2014, Claudia was awarded the Tony Torrice Professional Development Grant from the IFDA Educational Foundation.
Qualifications Include
Claudia's pursuit of wellness in design is more than just a buzzword. It's been a lifelong journey of cultivating health and wellbeing as a response to severe migraines and allergies. As an interior designer, Claudia understands the impact of the interior environment on our health and our quality of life, and this understanding informs her approach to design. Most people spend 87% of their lives indoors. For Claudia, luxurious interior design prioritizes health and wellbeing, for body and mind.
Claudia's Personal Journey of Wellness
Educator
Design Industry Leadership
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OUR COMPANY CULTURE
Respect
Trust
Professionalism
Collaboration
Positive
Hardworking
The same respect we give to our clients, we give to our team. While we promote health and wellbeing in our work, we also practice it in our lives. We always ensure that our team feels respected and their needs taken into consideration. Trust is so vital to healthy client relationships but equally vital within our company. Claudia Giselle Design is a highly creative and professional team whose mission is to provide the best personalized interior design services for your home renovation, new construction or business. As a team, we collaborate to achieve the best possible results for our clients. A positive attitude is critical for the success of any project and we cultivate positivity each and every day. Our work-ethic is fierce. We are extremely hardworking, dedicated, loyal and always go above and beyond to exceed client expectations. We love our work deeply. And nothing brings us greater satisfaction than to see our clients happy.
FINALIST for BEST POWDER ROOM
Westchester Home Design Awards
2021
2017
2013
2011
AWARDS
Claudia Giselle Tejeda at the
Westchester Home Design Awards
with Master of Ceremonies, Vicente Wolf
BEST DINING ROOM
Westchester Home Design Awards
1ST PLACE Whole Room Integration
Vision Design Competition
WINNER Upper East Side
Prewar Lobby Design Competition
