Every life experience has taught me one thing — people remember how a place made them feel.
I've felt it at 6 pm on a Friday night during service, when the rhythm of the room just works. I've seen it in the way a perfectly merchandised space with the latest fashion stops someone in their tracks. And I've sat across the table from enough clients to understand that how you feel about your investment matters.
That's what The Cottage on Kingsley was built on.
About The Cottage
My background didn’t start in traditional interior design — and that perspective shapes the way we approach every project today.
Before launching The Cottage on Kingsley, I worked in fashion merchandising and corporate banking: two industries that taught me how people experience spaces, how investment decisions get made, and how thoughtful planning affects the final outcome.
Today, we bring that same perspective into both residential and hospitality projects across Central New York — helping clients make decisions earlier, communicate more clearly with their project team, and create spaces that feel cohesive from the very beginning.
We collaborate closely with builders, contractors, and clients throughout the process because the best projects happen when everyone is working from the same vision before construction begins.
Our Approach
The best spaces don’t come together by accident. They work because the decisions behind them were made early, clearly, and with the full experience in mind.
Whether we’re designing a home or a hospitality space, we approach every project with the same focus: flow, atmosphere, materials, movement, lighting, and the way people experience a space day to day — or night after night.
The goal is always the same: a space that feels cohesive, considered, and easy to move through for the people using it.
What We Do
Residential Full-service interior design for renovations, new builds, and thoughtfully layered homes across Central New York. We guide projects from early planning through final selections — collaborating closely with homeowners, builders, and trades along the way.
Hospitality Design support for restaurants, bars, and hospitality spaces that need to work hard and feel welcoming doing it. We consider atmosphere, flow, lighting, materials, and guest experience from every angle. Because atmosphere isn't decoration. It's revenue.
STRAIGHT FAQ’s
Italian family roots — kitchens are sacred
Lake house dinner parties are my love language
I’ll always notice lighting before I notice décor
Craft cocktails > overly sweet anything
Clean, composed bathrooms make my day
Travel inspires nearly everything I design
Kind Words
“We worked with The Cottage on Kingsley to renovate our Kitchen, and it was a success! Jessica from The Cottage on Kingsley beautifully brought our vision to life and helped create our dream kitchen.”
-Amanda W, Client & Homeowner
Are Your Ready?
Every space tells a story — and yours is waiting to be designed. Whether it’s your family home or your next big project in town, we’d love to help you bring it to life.
