Michelle Castagna is a distinctive designer with over 20 years of experience in high end residential interiors. As an extremely perceptive designer, Michelle has an innate ability to understand and interpret her clients desires. This allows her to not only transform her clients living spaces, but also create a true sense of home.
As a graduate of the University of Florida college of architecture, it was a semester spent abroad in Vicenza, Italy that confirmed her fascination toward architectural elements within the interior design process.
Michelle acknowledges that “having a background in architectural design allows me to bring my clients a unique perspective and understanding of all the possibilities. It provides the foundation in which I can then immerse myself in the clients world and design a seamless flow within their home. It allows me to strike the right level of comfort and curiosity that enhances the senses of those experiencing the space.”
Her career path beginning with a well-reputed design firm and luxury home builders naturally led Michelle to owning her own business.
After co-owning, starting, and running a local design firm, Insignia Design Group, Michelle began to realize her passion and desire to be fully entrenched in design process was getting a bit lost in her need to run the business and direct the team.
Although she misses the talented group of women she had put together, “Creating Muse Design Studio has given me the ability to really get my hands on design approach back and it is a wonderful feeling,” Michelle confesses.
With a thoughtful eye and attentive ear, Michelle assures there is always a balance between budget, quality, and well thought out ideas when pulling together all the details required to get the perfect end result.
It’s her clients that sum her up best, “she is easy to connect with, fun, and stress free.” And “A true partner with the ability to combine class, style, and comfort making decorating fun- the way it should be.”
Michelle feels “as exciting as the whole process is, nothing can touch the emotional pleasure of taking a client through their space upon completion with the knowledge that you have forever changed the way they love and live within its walls ever day.”