Meet Maria

A LITTLE ABOUT ME: 

I have always had a natural interest in aesthetics and a love for art. As a kid, I spent my summers watching my parents repeatedly renovate my childhood home in Queens, New York. I was fascinated by how a house could change so much with a paint job, a built-in where there was nothing before, and, of course, new furniture…and I still am! I spent all of high school and college studying Architecture, Interior Design, and Art History, which led to a Bachelor of Science in Exhibition and Gallery Design from Buffalo State College. After graduating, I moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida, and became a Design Consultant at a lovely, high-end furniture store. There, I helped hundreds of people furnish spaces of all different sizes and developed a vast knowledge of furniture, lighting, and accessory styles, along with the ins and outs of the furniture industry. Now as ROOM’s Retail and Visual Coordinator, with access to luxury furniture and unique design lines, I am finding joy in working with our wonderful clientele in furnishing spaces with pieces that fit their individual needs in a particularly beautiful fashion.