• Maria Bortugno

    Maria Bortugno

    Principal Designer

    bdesignsforyou@gmail.com

    Award winning and published, Interior Design for Albany, New York, the Capitol Region and Columbia county.  B Designs is a full service, Residential and small Commercial Interior Design Boutique, specializing in Kitchen and Bathroom Design, Custom Window Treatments, Space Planning and Lighting Design.

    For over 20 years Maria Bortugno and B Designs have been helping home owners realize their interior design dreams.  B Designs was founded on the belief that homeowners can and should play a significant role in the Design, process. We know our best work is inspired by you.

    Interior Design is very a personal process. We create carefully curated and intentional, bespoke designs for your home that are unique to you and your needs, spaces where memories are formed, loud dinners and spontaneous moments are made, that is what we do.

    For over 20 years B Designs has been "creating uniquely beautiful, spaces and homes, inspired by you."
    -Mj Bortugno, -B Designs, "Bespoke homes you want to live in"

    About Maria Bortugno
    Maria Holds a Bachelors in Fine arts from FIT in NYC and was accepted into FIT's upper division program for Interior Design. Prior to opening B Designs, Maria worked in Commercial interior Design and got her feet wet with residential , working for Albany Shower Door and Closet Crafters, designing high end Bathroom Showers and Closet Design. Immediately after Graduating FIT, Maria worked in the Fashion Industry for Donna Karan  with DKNY in NYC. Maria is certified in Hunter Douglas and Graber Blinds and Shades. 

    • 2025 Grace Award, First Place for Best Window treatment design 
    • 2020 & 2024-Platinum Award for Best Interior Design, Albany, NY, by Community Votes
    • Seen on the "Schenectady Today" show
    • Featured in Life@Home Magazine, Albany Times Union & Albany BusinessReview.
    • Recognized for lighting design and featured on the Cover of Lumens Magazine

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Maria is simply THE BEST at what she does. She takes the time to understand her client’s tastes, then incorporates that with her gift of artistic vision for the project at hand. She works very closely with the client and tradesmen down to the tiniest detail. My new bathroom is beyond gorgeous!! I owe it all to Maria. I could not recommend her more highly.
— Houzz User
This is the second time we have used Maria from B Designs for a project in our home, and she nailed it again . We were looking to redo our living room as the space we’re working with has been a struggle because it is a small area, having worked with Maria before, I knew she could help . She picked out new furniture, tables , and wall accents, and also helped to lead us in the right direction as far as placement. Well ... when the job was done , our space looked twice the size , so beautiful and stylish, while still achieving a very lived in feel . No job seems to be too big or too small for Maria, and we have suggested her to many family members and friends along the way . She is also such an absolute pleasure to deal with, we can’t wait for our next project with her . Thank you so much , to Maria, who we now consider such a dear friend .
— Houzz User
I would highly recommend using Maria if you are looking to make changes in your home. I struggled with colors and ideas so I called Maria to help me out. She immediately knew what colors would fit my personality and work with my space. She is also very conscientious of staying within your budget. She really wants you to be pleased with the final project. I love my new space! It makes me feel happy and proud of the home I created with her help.
— Houzz User
I initially started working with Maria about a year and a half ago. She assisted my husband and I in decorating our family room. We were so pleased with the results, we called on her again when it was time to decorate the dining room. To say we are thrilled with how the room turned out, would be an understatement. The room is absolutely beautiful!! We couldn't be happier. Working with Maria has been a pleasure. She is always professional. My questions are always answered in a timely fashion (almost immediately to be honest.) What impresses me the most about Maria is her ability to enhance the room into your vision. She chooses pieces that fit perfectly into the room and that we love. We will be calling again when we start our living room. Can't wait!!
— Susan Loomis
Working with Maria has been incredible. She has transformed rooms in our home into amazing spaces. It is a priority for Maria to spend time discovering the homeowners style. She has extensive knowledge, resources and expertise. Maria’s creativity allows her to dramatically change rooms that not only are picturesque but completely reflect your style, budget and personality. Decorating on your own can be frustrating, time consuming and expensive. I only wish that we had found her years ago when we bought our home.
— Houzz User