Business Details
38 Years
experience
Award-Winning Scottsdale Luxury Interior Design
Susan Hersker Interior Design has dedicated over 35 years to crafting luxury residential spaces that reflect our clients' lives, passions, and interests. Our approach combines deep listening with expertise in space planning, material selection, custom furniture design, and art consultation to create timeless, sophisticated environments. We prioritize comfort and practicality while harmonizing architecture with natural surroundings, drawing on extensive relationships with skilled craftsmen and vendors.Our team delivers personalized service for new construction, remodels, and furnishings projects, ensuring each home is uniquely tailored to its owner. With multiple ASID design awards and industry recognition, we balance creativity with construction knowledge to transform visions into reality. Clients benefit from our commitment to transparency, collaboration, and attention to detail throughout every project phase.
Services
Space Planning
Furniture Selection
Custom Furniture Design
Art Consultation
Materials Specification
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- 35+ years of luxury residential design experience
- Personalized approach to client vision interpretation
- Expertise in harmonizing architecture with natural surroundings
- Extensive network of trusted craftsmen and vendors
- Multiple ASID design awards and industry recognition
Associations and certifications
- ASID
What people say
Unique, comfortable, practical
Excellent guidance
Thoroughly enjoyed working
Easy communication
Highly professional
Services
Residential Interior Design
Luxury residential interior design services focusing on custom luxury homes. Combines architectural harmony with personal expression through space planning, material selection, and bespoke elements. Specializes in creating comfortable, functional spaces that reflect clients' lifestyles while maintaining timeless elegance. Clients benefit from 35+ years of award-winning experience.
Space Planning
Comprehensive space planning services for residential environments. Creates functional layouts that optimize flow and usability while maintaining aesthetic appeal. Integrates architectural elements with client needs to develop efficient living spaces. Ensures optimal furniture placement and traffic patterns in luxury home designs.
Custom Furniture Design
Specialized custom furniture design offering unique, tailored pieces for residential spaces. Designs functional art pieces that complement interior aesthetics. Collaborates with skilled craftsmen to produce exclusive furniture items that meet specific spatial and stylistic requirements. Focuses on creating one-of-a-kind elements that enhance overall design schemes.
Art Consultation
Professional art consultation services for residential interiors. Creates cohesive art collections that enhance design narratives. Advises on artwork selection, placement, and curation to complement architectural features and interior finishes. Develops gallery-quality displays that reflect clients' tastes and collection histories.
Materials Specification
Expert materials specification services for luxury interiors. Guides clients through selecting finishes, textiles, and surface treatments that balance aesthetics with durability. Sources premium materials that coordinate with design themes. Ensures appropriate material choices for different functional areas within residential spaces.
People
Susan Hersker
Owner/Lead Designer
35+ year ASID award-winning interior designer specializing in luxury residential projects. Combines artistic vision with construction knowledge to create timeless, sophisticated spaces. Personalized approach focuses on client needs while maintaining design integrity.
Elaine Ryckman
ASID Allied Member
Experienced design professional with extensive vendor relationships and technical expertise. Collaborates with clients to translate design concepts into functional living spaces. Recognized for organizational skills and attention to project details.
Questions
What interior design services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive residential interior design services including space planning, materials specification, furniture selection and custom design, art consultation, and complete project management for new construction and remodels.
How experienced is your design team?
Susan Hersker brings 35+ years of award-winning experience. Our team combines design artistry with construction knowledge, maintaining relationships with skilled craftsmen and premium material vendors across the country.
Do you work on different design styles?
Yes, we specialize in creating timeless designs across all styles from traditional to contemporary. Our approach focuses on client preferences rather than a signature look, ensuring unique spaces that reflect individual tastes.
How do you incorporate natural elements?
We believe natural settings are integral to good design. Our approach harmonizes architecture with surrounding environments through careful material selection, color palettes, and integration of natural light and textures.
What areas do you serve?
While based in Scottsdale, Arizona, we work on projects across Arizona including Sedona and nationwide locations. Our portfolio includes residential projects in various regional settings from desert contemporary to urban environments.
What design awards have you received?
We've earned multiple ASID Design Excellence Awards including Best Residential Design and Best Furniture categories. Additional recognitions include Phoenix Home & Garden's Designer of the Year and Master of the Southwest awards.
Reviews (3)
Ken Lewis
Aug 26, 2020
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Susie and Elaine design on a whole other level. I can just get lost in the details of their projects. If you havent had a chance to ogle their work, go ahead and open the Design Directives portfolio to enjoy a true treat. Im honored to have been collaborating with them since 2015. In all of these years, their new projects are consistently jaw-dropping. From unique materials to custom furniture designs, they flawlessly make masterpieces of their Scottsdale interior design projects. It is truly beyond words. If you have the chance to work with them, dont hesitate for a moment. If you have
BeckyStockett
Aug 10, 2019
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We had the pleasure of working with Susie and Elaine designing our new home several years ago and again recently as an update! Both are highly qualified and knowledgeable...and simply great to work with!!
Beth Johnson
Oct 11, 2010
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Absolutely top rate! My husband and I worked with the designers at Samartzis-Minchew Design for three years in the mid-2000's. They are highly trained, experienced, professional, detail-oriented, on-time with presentations, creative yet tuned in to your style and vision of your home. We were designing a 10,000 square foot Spanish Colonial home nestled into the McDowell Mountain Range in north Scottsdale. SMD were members of our total design team (including architect and skilled builders). They have contacts all over the world with furniture and antique dealers, fabric designers, artists and artisans
