AUDRA WHITE, INTERIOR DESIGNER | CULTIVATED SPACE I grew up in the suburbs of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. After graduating high school, I studied psychology at Lewis and Clark College here in Portland, OR and spent a year abroad in Munich, Germany. I always knew I wanted to help people in some form orRead more
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Calista, or Cali for short, was raised in Kendrick, Idaho; population 299. Her love for interior design was inspired by the historic buildings of her small town and the gorgeous mountains, lakes, canyons, and flowers that surrounded it. Cali came from a family of “fixers”. She was taught to use whatever was available and passed downRead more
Heritage School of Interior Design is proud to be paving the way to our new Seattle, Washington location! Not only is this city full of coffee, culture, and creativity, but Seattle has beautiful sights to see as well. Seattle hosts many high profile events throughout the year including the Seattle International Film Festival. The Seattle InternationalRead more
Meet Ann Tristani, our first enrollee at Heritage School of Interior Design Denver! Ann is passionate about all things beautiful and throughout her career, has pursued the art of creating beauty in many forms. She is a professional fine artist and oil painting instructor, whose oil paintings have been juried into national and regional shows,Read more
Maira Garcia was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Portland, Oregon when she was 11 years old. She was raised by a single mother who was passionate and ambitious which is what inspired Maira to pursue her dreams. Maira always had an eye for design but it wasn’t until college that she startedRead more
Although born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Julia McGinnis hasn’t spent much time with her feet on American soil. A daughter of a Croatian immigrant, a Colorado native, and the oldest of three kids, she spent much of her childhood outside hiking, rafting, and skiing in the mountains of Colorado. After high school graduation, JuliaRead more
Jenny Puerner has had a busy year: getting married, moving to Portland, purchasing a home, getting a puppy, and graduating from Heritage School of Interior Design. Whew! A native of Orange County, California, Jenny moved to Las Vegas to attend the University of Las Vegas Nevada in the health care field. In her time inRead more
Julie Nolta, a Heritage grad, has been a designer since she was a child. She grew up creating fashionable paper dolls and fully furnished dollhouses right down to the tiny accessories and window treatments, which was a fun head start to her grown-up career helping homeowners with their design projects. Julie has worked on severalRead more
Family has always been at the center of Mogan Ridenour’s life. Originally from Bend, Mogan was surrounded by five brothers and two sisters. Growing up being the only girl, she was granted her own room and would spend hours dreaming up possibilities for decorating her space. Her passion for design carried into her adult lifeRead more
Rhonda Larson, the Executive Director of Heritage School of Interior Design in Denver, Colorado has lived in various states throughout her life, but Colorado has always been her favorite. She was born in Minnesota, then moved to Montana as a child and later to Portland, Oregon where she began her career in the medical field.Read more