Founder – Principal Designer NCIDQ | ASID | IIDA
Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design, 2005
Southwest University of Visual Arts
I believe that design is only as great as the people who come together as a team to build it. In 2005, I graduated from the Southwest University of Visual Arts and started my design career working for a residential design firm here in Tucson. I then transitioned to working for Intertech, an architectural firm specializing in commercial interiors. I spent five years there gaining valuable experience in designing restaurants, hotels, multi-housing facilities, and student living spaces—some locally, while some were on an international scale. Then, I decided it was time to merge my experience in both residential and commercial design and I established Interiors In Design LCC in 2009. I earned a certificate from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification, and I am a professional member of ASID. With dedication and passion, I have built a company with an incredibly close team who carry our strong values into every project we work on.
In my experience, great design for a space starts with getting to know its user, the history and structure of the building, and the culture that surrounds it. At In Design, our team members spend a lot of time getting to know craftsmen, vendors, contractors, and keeping up-to-date on products and inventions that emerge on the market. I love historical buildings, and I am so happy when I have the opportunity to retro-fit them with modern design and technology to create highly functional spaces that still pay tribute to the past. Our designs are driven by lifestyle and use, and I like to keep a global mindset as I bridge cultural aesthetics within design.
I was born and raised in Lithuania and I moved to Arizona in 1996. My European upbringing has greatly impacted my personal aesthetics as well as my design philosophy. My grandfather, Cheslovas Stunskas, was a furniture designer and maker. Anything his hands touched was made to last a lifetime. He taught me that working relationships, built over time and nurtured into friendships, are what make work and life so meaningful, graceful, and fun. Outside of my design work I also create fine art, I’m involved in non-profits, and I’m on the board of Youth on Their Own.