--- title: "Ruth Richards, Allied ASID — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ruth-richards-allied-asid-pfvwus-pf~1702975477 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1702975477.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ruth Richards, Allied ASID" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c663c7c90d506d2e_2585-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "467 Normandy Dr, Mantoloking, New Jersey 08738, United States" latitude: 40.0261 longitude: -74.0562 phone: "(973) 763-2645" website: http://www.ruthrichardsinteriors.com rating: 5 review_count: 25 best_of_houzz_awards: 12 followers: 521 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Ruth Richards, Allied ASID Original Houzz profile: [Ruth Richards, Allied ASID](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ruth-richards-allied-asid-pfvwus-pf~1702975477) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Mantoloking, NJ - **Serves:** Rumson, Manasquan, Spring Lake, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Normandy Beach - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (25 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2015–2023), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves - Award winning - High-end - Offers Custom Work The firm, inclusive of Ruth Richards Interiors and Interiors at Woodside LLC is a boutique design firm located in Mantoloking, NJ. Since founding her firm 23 years ago, Ruth has designed an extensive number of versatile projects, from premier luxury residences to casual weekend retreats, and innovative commercial interiors. As a graduate of New York School of Interior Design, Ruth incorporates a comprehensive understanding of the decorative arts, interior architecture, historical references and functionality into each project, thus enriching the dreams and visions of each client. Known for a style that is both sophisticated and serene, her interiors are infused with texture, restraint, comfort and harmony. She is masterful at transforming spaces to exude a quiet luxury yet tailored to a modern uniqueness to reflect the lifestyles, values and needs of her clients ### Services Provided - Interior Design - Kitchen Design - Bathroom Design - Living Room Design - Bedroom Design - Color Consulting - Space Planning - Furniture Selection - Kids Bedroom Design - Dining Room Design - Lighting Design - Custom Built-ins - Floor Plans - Custom Furniture - Custom Bathroom Vanities - Laundry Room Design - Nursery Design - Custom Blinds & Shades - Art Selection - Closet Design - Custom Bookcases - Custom Walk-in Closets - Sunroom Design & Construction - Custom Entertainment Centers - Custom Rugs - Drafting - Feng Shui Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Office Design - all of the above noted during a design job - none of these in isolation ### Areas Served - Rumson - Manasquan - Spring Lake - Bay Head - Mantoloking - Normandy Beach ### Typical Job Cost $35,000 - 500,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ruth Richards, Allied ASID | | Address | 467 Normandy Dr, Mantoloking, New Jersey 08738, United States | | Phone | (973) 763-2645 | | Website | http://www.ruthrichardsinteriors.com | | Followers on Houzz | 521 | **Social profiles:** - Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/ruthrichards308 ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ruth Richards, Allied ASID](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ruth-richards-allied-asid-pfvwus-pf~1702975477) - **Website:** http://www.ruthrichardsinteriors.com - **Phone:** (973) 763-2645 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Associates degree in Interior Design from New York School of Interior Design - 3 time best of houzz winner 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - 2023 best of houzz design; 2023 best of houzz service; 10 years best of houzz - **Best of Houzz:** 12 awards (2015–2023), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 25 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — valweiss77, Jan. 2022** > It has been a pleasure to have Ruth Richards as my interior designer for the last three years. > > Ruth has designed my dining room, home office, family room and kitchen. I am very pleased with how Ruth transformed these rooms and made them all flow nicely as they are all on the first floor of my home. Her ability to make rooms work harmoniously with each other is something Ruth does really well. All of the rooms Ruth designed put a smile on my face and bring me a lot of happiness everyday I look at them. > > Ruth comes to design meetings very well prepared and has always taken the time to go the extra mile to ensure every little detail is correct. Ruth has always provided me with excellent options for rugs, furniture, fabric, wallpaper and accessories. She is conscientious, patient and dedicated to her clients. Ruth's warm and friendly personality makes the design process pleasurable. > > It has been an enjoyable experience to collaborate with Ruth on the rooms she has designed. I can say hiring Ruth was one of the best decisionns I’ve made in my home. I recommend Ruth without hesitation. **★★★★★ — Francine Fram, Jan. 2022** > I have worked with Ruth on several projects and love everything she has done. She is professional, detail oriented, kind and always respectful of my budget. One project was especially challenging since we started shortly before awareness of the pandemic however Ruth managed to make the process stress free and the results far exceeded my expectations. Her designs are beautiful, practical and unique - I highly recommend Ruth to anyone! **★★★★★ — Melissa Nagelberg, Sept. 2017** > I've had the pleasure of working with Ruth over the past year for my family room and kitchen area. Ruth was instrumental in helping us decide how to orient the room, choosing the right fabrics/textures, helping the furniture all flow together, and just generally providing great advice for how to put a room together with correct proportions (especially for new homeowners who have never decorated a large space before). She made it a priority to stay within our budget while helping us prioritize which pieces were worth spending more on. I have one toddler and another on the way and she was wonderful in showing us fabrics that would survive for years without compromising style. Highly recommended. **★★★★★ — Lisa Breslauer, Sept. 2017** > Ruth is incredibly talented, detail oriented and efficient. She gets to know her clients taste and provides wonderful ideas that align with the clients aesthetics. She is fair and honest. I recommend her without reservation. **★★★★★ — S Gamgort, March 2017** > It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Ruth in redesigning our master bedroom, family room and dining room! She has impeccable taste and is also very responsive, professional and organized. Her warm, friendly disposition and open-mindedness made the project a collaborative effort and she was very patient and supportive every step of the way. Highly recommend! **★★★★★ — Caryn Krueger, Jan. 2017** > We are a local art gallery and have been working with Ruth for many years in sourcing for her clients' art and framing projects. Ruth always brings in all the specs for her spaces when coming in and shopping for art and accessories. This makes for a productive appointment and her clients really appreciate the time and care she spends selecting art and custom framing for their homes. Beautiful work! **★★★★★ — L P, Jan. 2017** > I found Ruth through Houzz after interviewing a few interior designers. We are currently working together on decorating my home and she has been a pleasure to work with. Our house is new and the style is a contemporary Tuscan. For our decor, I did not want to see the typical Tuscan colors or finishes. I really wanted something more eclectic, fresh and clean with a mix of old and new. Ruth spent quite a bit of time with me upfront trying to understand my tastes and preferences so that we could get it right and also ensure that it worked with the house. It can be an overwhelming process as the possibilities are endless and there are so many choices. Ruth has made it very easy by presenting a few foundational concepts for each room and then based on those decisions, helped guide me through additional selections for the room. We are close to complete with the kitchen, dining room, family room and entry area. The finishing touches take time as to be expected. Each room has its own look and feel but they all flow well together. At the start of our project Ruth worked with me on the budget, helping me understand what it might look like based upon my preferences and taste. We are pretty much on target with the budgeting thus far. Ruth has a great eye and can work with any style. She's been a pleasure to work with and I look forward to seeing the finished project! **★★★★★ — Paul S. Bartholomew Photography, Dec. 2016** > I've had the pleasure of collaborating with Ruth on a recent project. She's very creative, organized and such a nice person to work with. I especially appreciate her communication skills that make working with her a great experience. **★★★★★ — cathleen cohane, Dec. 2016** > I have had the pleasure of working on projects with Ruth for many years and find that she is a talented, thorough and impeccably professional designer. Her designs are thought out and executed down to the last detail. Ruth is easy to work with and has an eye for style and quality and creating homes that are fresh, relaxing and easy to live in. **★★★★★ — Laura York, Dec. 2016** > I found Ruth on Houzz based on a picture of a transitional family room she had completed. I loved the looked of that family room, which led me to looking at her website. She was very consistent and had such great style throughout the website. Although I did not live close to her, I decided that picking the right interior designer with true design skills was more important than picking someone based on proximity. She has a true vision and opinion while also letting us choose our style. She is making our home come to life in the most beautiful way. We recommend Ruth to anyone even across the country. **★★★★★ — tpirolo, Dec. 2016** > Ruth has been a pleasure to work with. My first project with her was my master bedroom. I am thrilled with the finished project. It's my favorite room in my house. Ruth is very meticulous and a master at choosing colors. She is easy to work with and respectful of budgets and my personal taste. She keeps in mind also that the room must also flow with the rest of the house. Since my master bedroom project she has done my daughter and sons rooms and is currently helping me with my office. She has wonderful ideas and moves the project along nicely without seeming to pressure you. She is very good at finding you subcontractors but is also happy to work with people you have in mind as well. She is very easy to work with and has great taste and an eye for paint and fabric colors. I recommend her 100%. > Christina **★★★★ — irene425, Feb. 2016** > Ruth designed our master bedroom. She did a great job pinpointing our likes/dislikes and coming up with different options. We're very happy with the result. ## Selected projects - [Saddle River Mediterranean estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saddle-river-mediterranean-estate-pj-vj~2976629) - Location: Saddle River, NJ - Photos: 5 - [English country home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/english-country-home-pj-vj~305704) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: New construction: English Country Stone home with custom architectural details and specialty rooms including man cave, gym, pool house and theater (pending) Beautifully landscaped with large pool and basketball court. - [Short Hills Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/short-hills-estate-pj-vj~1357641) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Family room/kitchen photo of a lovely residence showing cascading double doors to the outdoor pool and continuity of the 2 rooms. Note the tranquil color palette of grays, white and soft teal/gray. The more informal seating faces a fireplace with tv mounted above. - [Mendham country home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mendham-country-home-pj-vj~2184429) - Location: Mendham, NJ - Photos: 4 - [Beach house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beach-house-pj-vj~192573) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 4 - Description: Contemporary Mediterranean style residence in sunny Florida dictated a bright and light decor for this vacation home. - [Cottage style home with large addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cottage-style-home-with-large-addition-pj-vj~241348) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: This beautiful cottage style home from the 1930's was completely renovated with all new baths, modified kitchen, large addition and new décor. Discrete elements of glam are present throughout the house. - [Garden room/ Family room renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garden-room-family-room-renovation-pj-vj~227265) - Location: Summit, NJ - Photos: 4 - [English Tudor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/english-tudor-pj-vj~192575) - Location: Essex Fells, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Old English Tudor home with amazing Arts & Crafts features. The scope of this project was limited to the pool house and gardens plus the finishing of the partially furnished master suite. The clients planned on relocating and were staging the home for resale. - [Executive Office](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/executive-office-pj-vj~192574) - Location: Morristown, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Large executive office customized in the classic Biedermeier style. Note the glossy birds eye maple cabinetry having features of classic architecture such as pediments, columns, lack of knobs and clean lines The fun pair of blue French antique leather chairs were the inspiration for the color palette and style of decor. The corner armoires hide all the electronics and provide lots of storage for the office. - [Federal style Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/federal-style-residence-pj-vj~192578) - Location: South Orange, NJ - Photos: 3 - Description: Project in a stately Federal style home form the early 1900's that included foyer, library, living room and stairway. The clients owned many beautiful eclectic antique pieces that we were happy to reuse in enhancing their decor. Their existing furnishings dictated the color scheme of various shades of pink, yellow, light blue and pale green. - [French Normandy Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-normandy-residence-pj-vj~192570) - Location: South Orange, NJ - Photos: 6 - Description: Historic home in South Orange NJ in the French Normandy style modeled after a home in France. The color palette consists of rich jewel tones throughout the house. Many rooms are filled with interesting antiques and collections. - [Warm Modern Decor in Short Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/warm-modern-decor-in-short-hills-pj-vj~1357696) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Hapgood Residence Mt. Lakes NJ](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hapgood-residence-mt-lakes-nj-pj-vj~1357625) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [master bath renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/master-bath-renovation-pj-vj~806806) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: This spacious contemporary master bath was beginning to have plumbing issues and the clients were ready for a new look. Please see 3 before images of old bathroom with large Jacuzzi where new shower is located and old shower where new dressing vanity is located. The rag painted walls and ceilings, formica countertops and mirrored wall all dated the bathroom. Updates included pattern limited to the feature wall and niches, new color palette of grey and white, larger 7'-0" shower, separate dressin… - [Morristown Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/morristown-residence-pj-vj~817128) - Location: Morristown, NJ - Photos: 5 - Description: This home was decorated completely Traditional with floral wallpaper, drapery with swags and jabots and humpback sofas. The clients love transitional and wanted to give their new home a total different look. We kept the same color palette through most of the house, using teal, sand tones, cream and gray. We couldn't resist leaving the dog in the photos since he looked amazing in the room! - [Plastic Surgeon's office suite](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/plastic-surgeon-s-office-suite-pj-vj~806832) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - [Short Hills sophistication; antiques, country & transitional](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/short-hills-sophistication-antiques-country-and-transitional-pj-vj~6629136) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Midcentury modern meets Glam in Summit](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/midcentury-modern-meets-glam-in-summit-pj-vj~5574217) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 [See all 18 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/ruth-richards-allied-asid-pfvwus-pf~1702975477) ## Ideabooks - [past and present work](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/35045584/list/past-and-present-work) — 14 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/ruthrichardsmantoloking) ## Community Q&A **Q: ceiling bell lighting** *(in Photo Questions)* Pleat let me know details about ceiling light fixtures. A: These lanterns are from Vaughan lighting, the Lincoln globe lantern. **Q: Beautiful! Where are the chairs from? This room lis stunning...** *(in Photo Questions)* A: thank you! The chairs are from Quintus and were purchased through Zimmer & Rohde showroom. **Q: What is this beautiful flooring please?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi Do you have a similar distressed porcelain white oak tile since your website says it's been discontinued? thank you Ruth Richards, Allied ASID **Q: Hey, what kind of flooring is that?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The floor tile is porcelain **Q: Paint color** *(in Photo Questions)* Love the paint color! Can you tell me which one it is? A: thank you! sure: SW 2844 Roycroft mist gray SW 7613 Aqua Sphere **Q: where is the side desk from??** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Arhaus. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*