
SEATTLE, WA (December 13, 2021) – Susan Marinello Interiors, Inc. Susan Marinello is honored to accept Gray Magazine’s 2021 Legacy Award in recognition of her 30-year career delivering inspired design to the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Now in its 5th year, the Gray Awards recognizes the incredible work happening around the world in the fields of architecture, interiors, landscape, product design, and fashion. In 2020, Gray began recognizing lifetime achievements of designers with the introduction of the Legacy Award given to a designer or architect based in the northwest who has dedicated their life’s work to outstanding design.
After graduating from the New York School of Interior Design and working under celebrated designer Victoria Hagan in New York City, Susan returned to Seattle, to form Susan Marinello Interiors, Inc. (SMI). For twenty-five years, SMI’s principles have remained steadfast – to honor quality over convenience, to design with integrity, and above all, to put the client first.
From SMI’s office in Seattle, the firm supports US and international clients. Many projects have been featured in trade publications such as Gray Magazine, Luxe Magazine, Traditional Home, Hospitality Design, and Interior Design Magazine. Ms. Marinello attributes the firm’s success to its remarkable partnership and collaboration with architecture, construction, craftspeople, and extraordinary clients.
Ms. Marinello Notes – “Interior Design has the power to transform mood, our well-being and enrich quality of life. We approach our projects with that understanding. Fortunately, I am blessed to work with an extremely talented team at SMI, and an array of talented architects, craft people, contractors and artists. Interior Design is a collaborative journey at all levels. I am honored to receive this award and humbled to follow the 2020 winner Jim Olson, of Olson Kundig whom I hold in extremely high regard.
COMPANY
Our philosophy has always been to find and create a cohesive marriage between architecture and interior while respecting location, sense of place and natural views.
Susan Marinello Interiors is a multi-disciplinary interior design firm based in Seattle, Washington. Established in 1996, the award-winning firm provides complete interior design, furniture design and procurement for residential, hospitality and commercial projects. Since its inception, the firm has garnered acclaim for its signature approach to creating interiors as natural backdrops for the people occupying the space.
Susan Marinello Interiors designs on multiple scales ranging from urban and commercial commissions to high-end private residences. Within the firm’s experience and ethic, residential design has always been the heartbeat of the practice. An unequivocal depth of knowledge has been cultivated through projects with individual clients, hotels, luxury apartments and condominiums. Altogether, the firm’s significant residential design experience has enabled a study of living well that is engaged in every detail.
The firm’s success is based on its ability to execute thoughtful solutions tailored to the clients’ vision from both a creative and financial perspective.
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AWARDS
GRAY AWARDS
GRAY MAGAZINE
2021
Legacy Award
ASID WA STATE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2018
CATEGORY Commercial Hospitality
AWARDED FOR Fourth Avenue Espresso Bar
LUXE INTERIORS +
DESIGN MAGAZINE
2017
Gold List
LUXE INTERIORS +
DESIGN MAGAZINE
2020
Gold List
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Kitchen – Winner
AWARDED FOR Windermere Residence, WA
SUB-ZERO & WOLF KITCHEN DESIGN REGIONAL AWARDS
2014
CATEGORY Best of the Best – Winner
AWARDED FOR MI Residence, WA
LUXE RED AWARDS
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
2018
CATEGORY Kitchen – Regional Winner
AWARDED FOR Clyde Hill Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Bathroom – Winner
AWARDED FOR Clyde Hill Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2014
CATEGORY Traditional – Winner
AWARDED FOR Seattle Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Kitchen – Winner
AWARDED FOR Windermere
Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2009
CATEGORY Commercial Design –
Winner
AWARDED FOR 1521 Second Avenue,
Seattle, WA
HOSPITALITY
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Hospitality Debut –
Finalist
AWARDED FOR Westin Bellevue,
WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Bathroom – Winner
AWARDED FOR Clyde Hill
Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2009
CATEGORY Kitchen Design –
Finalist
AWARDED FOR Seattle Residence,
WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Hospitality Design
AWARDED FOR Westin Bellevue,
WA
LUXE INTERIORS +
DESIGN MAGAZINE
2017
Gold List
SEATTLE HOMES &
LIFESTYLES DESIGN
COMPETITION 2009
CATEGORY Winner Kitchen of the Year
AWARDED FOR Seattle/Laurelhurst
Residence, WA
AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF INTERIOR
DESIGNERS 1999
CATEGORY Washington State
Chapter
AWARDED FOR “Residential Living
Area”
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2014
CATEGORY Individual Room:
Traditional – Winner
AWARDED FOR Seattle Residence,
WA
HOSPITALITY
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Wave of the Future
Award
AWARDED FOR Excellence in
Hospitality Design
ELISE MAY GROSS
AWARD 1994
AWARDED FOR Excellence in
“Residential Interior Design”
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Kitchen – Winner
AWARDED FOR Windermere
Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2009
CATEGORY Commercial Design –
Winner
AWARDED FOR 1521 Second Avenue,
Seattle, WA
HOSPITALITY
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Hospitality Debut –
Finalist
AWARDED FOR Westin Bellevue,
WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2017
CATEGORY Bathroom – Winner
AWARDED FOR Clyde Hill
Residence, WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2009
CATEGORY Kitchen Design –
Finalist
AWARDED FOR Seattle Residence,
WA
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Hospitality Design
AWARDED FOR Westin Bellevue,
WA
LUXE INTERIORS +
DESIGN MAGAZINE
2017
Gold List
SEATTLE HOMES &
LIFESTYLES DESIGN
COMPETITION 2009
CATEGORY Winner Kitchen of the Year
AWARDED FOR Seattle/Laurelhurst
Residence, WA
AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF INTERIOR
DESIGNERS 1999
CATEGORY Washington State
Chapter
AWARDED FOR “Residential Living
Area”
NORTHWEST
DESIGN AWARDS
2014
CATEGORY Individual Room:
Traditional – Winner
AWARDED FOR Seattle Residence,
WA
HOSPITALITY
DESIGN AWARDS
2006
CATEGORY Wave of the Future
Award
AWARDED FOR Excellence in
Hospitality Design
ELISE MAY GROSS
AWARD 1994
AWARDED FOR Excellence in
“Residential Interior Design”