GROUNDING &
INSPIRING
Violette Phoenix teaches people how to tap into their design potential, in a calming and compassionate way.
VIOLETTE MAKES people feel safe AND EXCITED to DISCOVER their design style.
AND THEMSELVES.
Her passion for interiors, intuition, self-care, and self-discovery is contagious.
CREDENTIALS
10 + YRS IN THE DESIGN FIELD
M.F.A. IN INTERIOR DESIGN, HIGH HONORS:
Graduated with High Honors from the New York School of Interior Design’s three-year Master of Fine Arts program
Ruben de Saavedra Scholarship: “Awarded to an outstanding MFA student who demonstrates exceptional talent and commitment to design.”
RECIPIENT OF THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
Awarded to 1 student at graduation for outstanding overall performance in the MFA program.
2+ YEARS OF INTENSIVE STUDY OF ENERGY HEALING MODALITIES
Born a sensitive soul, Violette has always been attuned to the energy of the beings around her. As a child she felt the energy of people, animals, and nature.
Over the past decade, as she has leaned into healing modalities, such as therapy, yoga, meditation, sound healing, and more, she has unlocked further capacities within the energetic realms.
She is passionate about helping others learn to ground their energy, let go of anything no longer serving them, tap into inspirational frequencies, and return to their true center: their intuition.
B.S. IN BUSINESS, SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Graduated early from Washington and Lee University
Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society
Johnson Rosasco Scholar: One of three students awarded for "possessing integrity, initiative, independence, self-discipline, drive and leadership.”
Elected Peer Counselor: trained to emotionally support fellow students in finding their way through college
Study abroad in Copenhagen; courses in Scandinavian Design and Positive Psychology
ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP AT SCAD
Awarded at Savannah College of Art and Design “for demonstrating outstanding academic and artistic merit”
LEADING THE WAY AWARD
Awarded by an Executive leader for Violette’s “innovation, leadership, and dedication” while working at Hewlett-Packard
AWARD-WINNINg
Violette Phoenix won numerous national and international design awards and competitions during her time designing interiors
BOUTIQUE HOTEL DESIGN WINNER: Violette Phoenix was a winner in one category of the 18th Annual HD Awards for the interior design of a hotel in Montréal. “The Hospitality Design Awards honors the year’s best and most innovative achievements in design from around the globe.”
“FUTURE 100” WINNER: Violette Phoenix (nee Chartock) was named one of Metropolis Magazine’s inaugural Future 100 for “defining and reimagining the practice of architecture and interior design.”
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD: Violette was awarded silver prize in the 14th International Design Awards (IDA) for a retail interior design project.
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO WINNER: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Student Portfolio Competition “generates the best collection of design projects in the nation.” Evaluated on conceptual thought, content of work, and achievement." Violette was a 2021 Winner.
RECIPIENT OF THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD: Awarded to 1 student at graduation for outstanding overall performance in the MFA program.
SHOWCASE: VIOLETTE’S PAST
INTERIOR DESIGN WORK
Below are select images from projects that Violette designed from scratch.
Some projects were built, some remain in the conceptual phase.
In both cases, Violette designed the interior architecture and interior design, unique for each of the brands, spas, hotels, and residences.
WHILE THESE PROJECTS REFLECT HER PREVIOUS CLIENT’S STYLES,
Violette teaches her students
how to design in any aesthetic style
& to develop their own style.
The qualities exemplified in Violette’s interior design projects extend to her teaching style:
attention to detail, infusion of care, inspiring well-being for all beings.
LEARN ABOUT HER PATH TO PURPOSESee photos and read the story of how Violette found her way to interior design. It was a journey inward.
