About Our Residential Design Studio in Arizona
Built On A Vision Beyond the Expected
Where Sophistication Meets Untamed Vision
The constants throughout our projects are a fluid, curiosity-driven experience and an eye for the unexpected. Every space is thoughtfully and meticulously realized in a way that speaks for itself and enlivens the lifestyle it’s designed around. We partner with clients across the country who appreciate what this requires, and we respect that appreciation with everything we bring to this work.
Marianna Bernardi
Founder & Principal Designer
Marianna's design philosophy is the product of a life lived across three very different places—from France to Chicago, and now the high desert. As a member of the American Society of Interior Designers for over two decades, she brings this trained expertise to Arizona.
Marianna grew up watching her parents invest in interior design and felt, even then, that something transformational was happening in those spaces.
That inspired her study at L'Institut Professionnel des Metiers de la Decoration in Paris, then Marymount University, where she earned a BA in interior design. In 2006, she did what she always knew she would: launch Marianna Bernardi Interior Design, founded on the formative years spent studying and living abroad. Those experiences permanently live in her style and process.
Immersing herself in every project, Marianna uncovers the unexpected, layered combinations that define her portfolio.
OUTSIDE THE STUDIO
Marianna enjoys spending time with her husband and their two grown children. She also feels fully at home in the equestrian world, where she's learned what true adaptability, partnership, and a connection to your environment mean—carrying all of it into every client relationship she’s trusted with.
