New York City Interior Design Studio
Interior Design Services
Michele Bitter Designs creates refined, highly personal homes through full-service interior design, thoughtful renovations, custom details, furnishings, and layered decoration.
Based in New York City and working across Connecticut, New Jersey, Westchester, the Hamptons, and select projects beyond.
The Studio
The studio’s work begins with the way a home is actually lived in: how a family gathers, where the light falls, which rooms are meant for quiet and which are for company. From that understanding, each interior is composed with equal attention to beauty, function, and livability, drawing on considered proportions, layered materials, and a confident, personal use of color.
Every project is different, yet the intention holds steady. Spaces should feel refined without being precious, and livable without being ordinary. Renovation and decoration are handled with the same care, from custom millwork and architectural detail to furnishings, lighting, and the finishing touches that make a home feel entirely its own.
Areas of Work
A full-service studio, from first plans to final styling.
Full-Service Interior Design
A complete, start-to-finish process for clients who want their home fully resolved and looked after from first plans to final styling. Space planning, renovation, furnishings, and lighting are all guided by a single, cohesive vision.
Learn More →Interior Renovation Design
Thoughtful residential renovations that improve how a home lives before a single furnishing is chosen. The studio refines layouts, proportions, and flow, coordinating closely with architects and trusted trades so the finished result feels intentional.
Learn More →Kitchen & Bath Remodel Design
Full kitchen and bath remodels designed around daily use and lasting materials. Cabinetry, stone, fixtures, and lighting are chosen to work beautifully together and to hold up gracefully over years of ordinary life.
Learn More →Custom Millwork Design
Custom millwork and built-ins created for the specific architecture of each home. Bespoke cabinetry, paneling, shelving, and detailing bring storage, character, and a quiet architectural presence to a space.
Learn More →Furnishings & Decoration
Layered decoration that brings a room to life: furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, window treatments, and wall coverings, chosen and composed with care. The result is a home that feels collected over time rather than assembled all at once.
Learn More →NYC Apartment Interior Design
Interior design shaped for the realities of New York City apartments, where every inch has to earn its place. Pre-war proportions and modern layouts alike are handled with an eye for storage, light, and quiet elegance.
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How the Studio Works
A thoughtful process, managed with care from first plans to final styling.
Understanding the Home
Every project begins with the client and the architecture: how you live, what you value, and how each room should feel and function.
Design Direction
A cohesive vision takes shape. Proportion, materiality, light, and color are considered together, with each element weighed in relation to the whole.
Renovation or Furnishing Plan
Whether the work is a full renovation or a complete furnishing, the plan is detailed and clear before anything is ordered or begun.
Custom Details
Millwork, built-ins, and architectural detailing are designed for the specific home, adding character, storage, and craftsmanship that lasts.
Procurement & Coordination
Sourcing, procurement, and coordination with trusted artisans and trades are managed with discretion and attention to detail.
Installation & Final Styling
Installation is overseen with care, down to the final layers of styling, so the finished home feels complete from the very first day.
The Studio & Its Approach
Refined homes, and quietly earned trust.
Led by founder Michele Bitter, the studio is known for refined residential interior design, thoughtful renovations, and a confident, personal use of color. Its work has been recognized in national and regional design and lifestyle publications, and is built on craftsmanship, discretion, and long-standing relationships with trusted artisans and trades.
Engagements are structured transparently, with furnishings and materials invoiced at designer cost. This keeps every project clear, collaborative, and focused on the home itself.
- 01Refined residential interiors across New York City and beyond.
- 02Recognized in design and lifestyle press.
- 03Craftsmanship, trusted trades, and transparent partnerships.
Inquiries
Begin a Conversation
For new projects, the best first step is to share a few details about your home, location, timeline, and the type of design support you are looking for.