I believe in using my unique talents and my love of the art of design to serve the needs of my clients.  Only after getting to know my client's wants, needs, desires and expectations, can I begin to make them a reality.  Because I believe that design should enrich one's life both physically and spiritually this enrichment becomes my objective and the result I strive for.

BIOGRAPHY

BACKGROUND:

• GRADUATED 1996 MAGNA CUM LAUDE CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
• WORKED FOR A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN FIRM FOR FOUR YEARS
• NOVEMBER 2000 - INCEPTION OF CONNIE TURSKI INTERIORS

ASSOCIATIONS:

• ASID, Ohio North Chapter - Communications Director 2006-2007
• ASID, ALLIED MEMBER, 1996-
• MEMBER OF PR COMMITTEE 1998
• CHAIR OF PHILANTHROPIC PROJECT 1999-2001
• DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 2002-2003
• COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 2005-2007

AWARDS:

• 1998
  -SECOND PLACE DETAIL PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY
  DETAIL RAILING DESIGN AND CONSOLE
• 1999
  -FIRST PLACE DETAIL ALLIED CATEGORY SOLO
• 2001
  -FIRST PLACE DETAIL ALLIED CATEGORY SOLO
• 2003
  -ASID AWARDS HEALTHCARE CATEGORY
  -HONORABLE MENTION CONNIE TURSKI, ALLIED MEMBER ASID
• 2005
  -1ST PLACE COMMERCIAL HEALTH CARE UNDER 5,000 ASID DESIGN AWARDS
  -1ST PLACE COMMERCIAL HOSPITALITY UNDER 5,000 SF DESIGN AWARDS
• 2007
  -ENTIRE RESIDENCE FIRST PLACE
  -SINGLE SPACE SECOND PLACE

PUBLICATIONS:

• CLEVELAND HOME DECOR AUGUST 2005
• NORTHERN OHIO LIVE MAGAZINE NORTHEAST OHIO INTERIORS INSERT
• VOLUME III ISSUE 1 MARCH 2000
• VOLUME IV ISSUE 1 MARCH 2001
• VOLUME IV ISSUE 3 SEPTEMBER 2001
• VOLUME IV ISSUE 4 DECEMBER 2001
• CLEVELAND MAGAZINE
• CLEVELAND HOME DECOR SPRING 2001
• CLEVELAND HOME DECOR AUGUST 2003
• CLEVELAND HOME DECOR, AUGUST 2005
• CLEVELAND MAGAZINE DESIGNER SOLUTIONS OCTOBER 2006
• SPECTACULAR HOMES OF OHIO, HARDBOUND BOOK APRIL 2007

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• DESIGNED THE GALLERY LOBBY AREA OF WEST SIDE ECUMENICAL MINISTRY OF THE NEW CHILDREN'S THEATRE PROJECT 1999-2002 FOR THE ASID OHIO NORTH CHAPTERS COMMITTEE FOR PHILANTHROPIC PROJECT
• DESIGNED THE POWDER ROOM IN THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 2002 DECORATOR'S SHOW HOUSE