--- title: "Ania Stempi — Kitchen & Bath Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/ania-stempi-pfvwus-pf~1543631577 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1543631577.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ania Stempi" category: ["Kitchen & Bath Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/3c23c9ea0ebc3e10_4870-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "137 Varick Street, New York, New York 10013, United States" latitude: 40.7185 longitude: -74.0025 phone: "(212) 989-1331" website: http://www.aniastempi.com rating: 5 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 236 last_updated: 2026-09-12 --- # Ania Stempi Original Houzz profile: [Ania Stempi](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/ania-stempi-pfvwus-pf~1543631577) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Kitchen & Bath Designers - **Location:** New York, NY - **Serves:** New York City, Manhattan, New York, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves With experience in full scale, high-end remodels, Ania is an expert at creating beautiful spaces that are the perfect fit for the lifestyle and unique taste of each individual client, incorporating custom furnishings and personalized touches that make each home one of a kind. Ania Stempi began her interior design career in 1991 after graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York. She also holds a degree in history and has several years of experience working in movie production. She credits this background with propensity to extensive research. Throughout the 90’s Ms. Stempi worked with K-2 Design, an architectural firm in Fukuoka, Japan and David McMahon Architect in New York. These associations strengthened her skills in architectural design and detailing, as well as gave plenty of practice in addressing construction challenges on site. Ms. Stempi launched her own company in 2001. She completed remodeling and decorating projects as varied as Manhattan apartments, Brooklyn townhouses, a summer house in a beach community and corporate offices. One of the projects required putting together an extensive collection of antique and vintage political posters for a Wall Street firm. Ms. Stempi designs interiors that are eclectic, warm and comfortable with a clear focus on clients’ preferences and lifestyles. Her work provides thoughtful design solutions in an atmosphere of cooperation and confirmed budget boundaries. She has been involved in furniture design collaborating with well established producers and designers on highly customized, one of a kind pieces. On a different end of the spectrum, Ms. Stempi has been also designing for a high end retail market, a known New York manufacturer Scott Jordan Furniture. ### Services Provided - Kitchen Design - Custom Cabinets - Bathroom Design - Custom Kitchen Cabinets - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Lighting Design - Laundry Room Design - Floor Plans - Pantry Design - Basement Design - Drafting - Custom Cabinet Doors - Kitchen Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling - Custom Furniture - Complete Interior Design Services - Custom Furniture Design - Custom Window Covering - Furniture & Fabric Selection - Material Selection - Remodeling - Window Treatments ### Areas Served - New York City - Manhattan - New York - Brooklyn Heights - Cobble Hill - Downtown Brooklyn - DUMBO ### Typical Job Cost $25,000 - $1.5 Million Available for consultations. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ania Stempi | | Address | 137 Varick Street, New York, New York 10013, United States | | Phone | (212) 989-1331 | | Website | http://www.aniastempi.com | | Followers on Houzz | 236 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/ania-stempi-74350213/ - Blog — http://aniastempi.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ania Stempi](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/ania-stempi-pfvwus-pf~1543631577) - **Website:** http://www.aniastempi.com - **Phone:** (212) 989-1331 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — User, Feb. 2018** > It was a pleasure working with the interior designer Ania Stempi. From the start of the project in my Upper West Side brownstone apartment she carefully listened to what I wanted to do and gently guided me to various solutions…always mindful of my budget. For the bedroom we selected items from Scott Jordan Furniture in Soho whose workshop is located in Brooklyn. A real plus is that Ania is also a furniture designer and she had the night tables and TV stand made to my specs. For the living room she suggested a variety of tasteful choices: a rug from Restoration Hardware, swivel chairs from Ligne Roset, the couch from American Leather, etc. She is very patient, resourceful and enjoyable to work with. **★★★★★ — cmason2468, Oct. 2016** > I think Ania is a great designer to work with. She doesn't impose her ideas but works with you and helps you to develop your own ideas in combination with her knowledge and expertise in the area of design. I think everything in my apartment she's helped me with looks terrific and she really transformed the apartment into a warm and inviting space to live in and entertain. I'm really glad I had the luck to find Ania and had the opportunity to work with her. **★★★★★ — HU-518825, May 2016** > Ania Stempi is a wonderful designer and we have filled our home with her beautiful furniture designs!!! > We have her work in our office and our master bedroom! > > Brooke Davis Anderson and Jay Potter **★★★★★ — Maurizio Trevisan, April 2016** > Attentive. Great sense of colors. Detailed minded. Creative. A pleasure to work with as she always tried to understand my needs and desires and work with my ideas, without imposing hers. I would definitely work again with her. **★★★★★ — Marcy V. Masterson Inc., Jan. 2016** > Design development, drafting services, and space management. > > Ania was a great pleasure to work with. She has infinite knowledge in the field of design. She was highly professional for all services rendered, and a sheer delight to work with. > > I would highly recommend her services to anyone! **★★★★★ — User, Aug. 2015** > Ania Stempi was a great resource as we moved into our new apartment. Even though she told us our project was on a smaller scale than her regular projects, we felt she gave us her full attention. This was very useful because of her exquisite sense of color, her knowledge of New York designers, her ever-present thoughtfulness, and her connection to Scott Jordan Furniture, where we bought her beautifully-designed bookcases. We remained within our budget and were very pleased. **★★★★★ — User, Aug. 2015** > Ania Stempi designed a beautiful layout for our Miami Beach condo kitchen. > We needed to add a dining space, but didn't have the space. She designed a quartz countertop that overlapped the existing one, but extended outwards and to the side, creating a nice modern design that not only provided the needed dining space, but also enhanced the the whole kitchen. > She followed up and was there each step of the way. She was pleasant, patient, attentive and reasonable. Unlike other designers who boss you around or are ridiculously unaffordable. > We couldn't have been happier, and we recommend her wholeheartedly. **★★★★★ — New Moon Construction Corp., May 2014** > I am a general contractor who has worked with Ania on a number of projects. She's a joy to work with. She maintains very high standards in the work that she turns out for clients without ever being disrespectful or putting excessive demands on the contractors who physically execute the work. She's gracious and fair, and even very considerate, with all the players in the project, from clients to crew to suppliers. And she brings a distinct contemporaneity and freshness to all her designs, even those within the sphere of very traditional style. Ania articulates a very wide range of architectural and design sensibility, so her projects vary widely in terms of style - she's always focused on pleasing clients, while maintaining clear integrity as an artist. With ample talent and skill for problem-solving, negotiation, creative solutions of many kinds, Ania sets a tone for successful projects and is always very careful but also realistic about clients' priorities, including time and money. She's a real pro. Here's a couple of snapshots from a recent project: > > /Users/bradtaylor/Desktop/photos - various/job pix/West End Ave pics/kitchen > /Users/bradtaylor/Desktop/photos - various/job pix/West End Ave pics/bedroom **★★★★★ — gslp, March 2014** > It's been such a pleasure to work with Ania Stempi over the years. She has designed two of my apartments and I've been thrilled with the results of both, plus every visitor I have says that the place looks incredible. Her aesthetic is polished and refined but warm and livable. Not an easy balance to strike. She is professional and dedicated. Not detail is too small for her to consider and make perfect. I would recommend her unreservedly. **★★★★★ — damcmahon, Feb. 2014** > I have known Ania Stempi since she came to work with me at my fledgling architectural firm as an interior designer and draftsperson. Her assistance and initiative in that position was indispensable. > She is a person of the highest integrity and loyalty with the tenacity to get the job done. > Her knowledge of design, creativity, color sense and attention to detail were a great asset. > Since leaving my firm, after several years, to open her own practice, it has been my pleasure to continue to work along side her as colleagues. Together, we continue to create the most stylish, elegant and comfortable residences for our clients on time and within budget! **★★★★★ — slugmuffin, Feb. 2014** > Ania Stempi is a consummate professional with impeccable design sensibilities. I worked with her on a very large and complex high-end project and found her to be thorough, dedicated and communicative every step of the way. She presents a fully hatched vision for how the space should be, but she was always willing to work within our limitations, whether that meant gracefully incorporating an existing piece or presenting several options at different price points. And we receive endless compliments on the design of the apartment from visitors! It's wonderful to get such great feedback, but it really just confirms what we already knew: Ania is an expert at creating a distinctive, luxurious, and inviting space. **★★★★★ — missixia, July 2012** > We hired Ania Stempi to do a complete renovation of our bathroom in our brownstone. Our house was built in the 1880s but we wanted a more contemporary look. Ania was very helpful, especially with regards to the tile work. We have 4 different types of tile and she pulled it all together. We love our steam shower, and heated floors. Ania went shopping with us several times and was very easy to work with. The bathroom was finished in a timely manner and within the budget ## Selected projects - [Apartment in Tribeca](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/apartment-in-tribeca-pj-vj~376356) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 21 - [The Gramercy Park Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-gramercy-park-residence-pj-vj~2732698) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 15 - [A Place in the Sun - Miami Beach Pad](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/a-place-in-the-sun-miami-beach-pad-pj-vj~1203923) - Location: Miami Beach, FL - Photos: 10 - Description: A one bedroom apartment in South Beach - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchens-pj-vj~2358350) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathrooms-pj-vj~563082) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 13 - [Jersey Shore -Seaside Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jersey-shore-seaside-cottage-pj-vj~60627) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: A Family Retreat on the Water - [Brooklyn Heights Townhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brooklyn-heights-townhouse-pj-vj~60621) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 3 - Description: Parlor Floor in the 1840's Townhouse - [Manhattan Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/manhattan-apartment-pj-vj~60625) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 2 - Description: Cozy Home for the Bookworm - [Furniture](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/furniture-pj-vj~563135) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-designers/ania-stempi-pfvwus-pf~1543631577) ## Ideabooks - [Furniture design - details](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83355282/list/furniture-design-details) — 9 ideas - [Influence - Nakashima, F.L.Wright and old Japan](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83028553/list/influence-nakashima-f-l-wright-and-old-japan) — 7 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/aniastempi) ## Community Q&A **Q: Where is the bed from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The bed is from the French company Grange. I'm not sure if it's still in their collection. Try their website: www.grange.fr/en-US **Q: Bench top dimensions** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi, can you please tell me how thick the stone bench top is? Thanks, Trish A: I'm sorry I missed your message: the top is 2" thick. **Q: Art hung on mirror** *(in Photo Questions)* I am interested in installing a mirrored wall and hanging art on it. How did you secure the art to the mirror? A: Hi Leesa, we installed the hooks before the mirror was put in place. In case of a very heavy/large artwork a blocking inside the wall would be good to have. In some instances a cleat is better than hooks, especially if blocking is not possible for the large and heavy pieces. Once the appropriate hanging device is decided and installed the measurements for the mirrors can be taken. Such mirror has the cut out openings where the hooks or cleats are located. I hope, this will be helpful. Ania **Q: what is the paint color?** *(in Photo Questions)* Walls? A: Thank you for your inquiry. The color is from Benjamin Moore Historical Collection \# 173, Edgecomb Grey. Please, keep in mind that the colors look different when photographed, usually lighter than in reality. **Q: counter tops** *(in Photo Questions)* what colour are these counter tops? A: The stone is multi-color, predominantly dark red - almost purple - grey and brown. **Q: What is the name o the quartzite countertop** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The stone is called Dark Bamboo and came from New York Stone. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-12.*