Award winning and published, Interior Design for Albany, NY, 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.
All of our work is done in photorealistic, 3D Digital imaging, so we can make as many changes long before the project begins.
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. "Good design is Art but great design is when that art reflects your unique personality, esthetic and lifestyle". We know our best work is inspired by you.
Interior Design is very a personal process. We create intentional, carefully curated, collected and layered, bespoke designs for your home or office that are unique to you and your needs, spaces where memories are formed, loud dinners are shared and spontaneous moments happen, that is what we do!
-MJ Bortugno, -B Designs "Creating uniquely beautiful, spaces and homes, inspired by you."
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.
- Featured on MSN, Top 5 Interior designers defining style in 2026
- Proud to be a Sothebys International Partner
- 2025 Grace Award, First Place for Best Window treatment design
- 2020 - 2025-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