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# Ondine Karady Design

Original Houzz profile: [Ondine Karady Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ondine-karady-design-pfvwus-pf~1669590038)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Serves:** no boundaries
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 10,000 Ideabook Saves
- Woman owned
- High-end
- Offers Custom Work

Boutique interior design firm.

Ondine Karady is an internationally recognized designer with offices in New York and clients throughout the country.

She began her career as a set decorator, designing for films and television shows including "Requiem for a Dream,'' "The 25th Hour" and "Sex and The City."

Her work on "Sex and the City" inspired her to devote her talents to home decor, and she founded Ondine Karady Design after the program ended in 2004.

She has since won national and international acclaim for having a unique sense of flair and an innate sense of what her clients will want to surround themselves with -- understanding that home design is successful only when it captures the sensibilities of those who will dwell in it.

After Ondine was a finalist on the Bravo reality program "Top Design,'' one of the judges, the Architectural Digest editor Margaret Russell, told The Washington Post: "She did a great job on the show making her spaces look lived-in and layered. The fact that she has been a set decorator means she knows how to conjure a place and channel someone's personality."

Her work has caught the eye of magazines including Traditional Home, which named Ondine one of the Top 20 Designers to Watch in 2010 -- "her spaces are always inventive," its editors wrote - and the office of Michelle Obama, which asked for samples of her work as the First Lady began redecorating the White House residence in 2009.

In 2011 Ondine was the host of "Minute Makeover," an online design program sponsored by Ikea and co-produced by AOL and Huffington Post.

A graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University, she primarily splits her time between New York City and Montauk. She lives with her husband, Jim Rutenberg, a New York Times journalist, and her red chow, Mr. Fox.

### Services Provided

- interior design
- custom furniture design
- renovations and remodel

### Areas Served

- no boundaries

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Ondine Karady Design |
| Address | 37 West 20th Street, Suite \#610, New York, New York 10011, United States |
| Phone | (917) 445-6079 |
| Website | http://www.ondinekarady.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 120 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/OndineKarady/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Ondine Karady Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ondine-karady-design-pfvwus-pf~1669590038)
- **Website:** http://www.ondinekarady.com
- **Phone:** (917) 445-6079

## Selected projects

- [West Village Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-village-home-pj-vj~402361)
  - Location: New York, NY
  - Photos: 9
- [Loft in Brooklyn Sweater Factory](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/loft-in-brooklyn-sweater-factory-pj-vj~402398)
  - Location: New York, NY
  - Photos: 6
- [Green Condo](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/green-condo-pj-vj~402900)
  - Location: New York, NY
  - Photos: 2
- [Sex and the City Barishnikov's Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sex-and-the-city-barishnikov-s-loft-pj-vj~402919)
  - Location: New York, NY
  - Photos: 5
- [Armstrong Advertisement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/armstrong-advertisement-pj-vj~402931)
  - Location: New York, NY
  - Photos: 3

[See all 5 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ondine-karady-design-pfvwus-pf~1669590038)

## Community Q&A

**Q: Where do I get this rug?  Thanks!** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: the rug company

**Q: Can you please provide the manufacturer of the Pocket Door system?** *(in Photo Questions)*

We have a similar situation, and planning on pocket doors to the bath.  Someone warned me they can be noisey.  Do you know the manufacturer of the pocket door system?

A: They were custom made

**Q: Who makes the floor lamp?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: It was from vintage gallery.  I'm not sure who makes it.  sorry

**Q: what material is on the fireplace / hearth and what is the mantle** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: It is natural stone

**Q: What type of flooring is this?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: we refinished the original floors with a custom stain

**Q: Sofa?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Who makes this?

A: Atlas shelf

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-02.*