About

Susan Hughes, founder of Modify Interiors, is a New York City-based interior designer known for her sophisticated, warm modern aesthetic and thoughtful approach to residential design. With an eye for detail and a passion for creating spaces that feel both refined and personal, Susan brings a timeless yet current sensibility to every project.

Having personally experienced the renovation process from the client's perspective, Susan understands the complexities, decisions and challenges that come with creating a home. She believes the best design process is a collaborative one, built on trust, communication and a shared vision. Each project is approached as a layered creation, thoughtfully shaped around the client's personality, lifestyle and way of living

A native New Yorker, Susan draws inspiration from the city's architecture, history, art and ever-changing energy. Her approach combines a discerning eye with a resourceful, highly considered approach to sourcing, knowing where to invest, where to be selective and how to create an elevated result without unnecessary spending

For Susan, the reward is creating interiors that feel sophisticated, distinctive and, above all, genuinely reflective of the people who live in them.

Imagine. Plan. Create.

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"As a first time homeowner embarking on an complete remodel of a two bedroom/two bathroom interior design project I could not have selected a better Interior Designer than Susan Hughes of Modify Interiors. Working with Susan was a complete joy. She is honest, attentive, respectful of budget and timelines and has a great design perspective. From the onset, Susan shared great ideas and brought talented, honest, professional tradesman to the project and managed all aspects of the project and all vendors which was wonderful for me as I have a very demanding job. Susan very quickly earned my complete trust and confidence. She kept my project running smoothly both on time and budget. For my home I envisioned elegance, sophistication, luxury and warmth and Susan exceeded my expectations. Susan's approach was always collaborative and she took the time to learn about my design preferences (modern/mid-century) and always presented me with options that were in-line with my overall vision for my home. Throughout the process, she encouraged me to remain open and take bolder risks with respect to various design elements and were all the right choices. Susan has a wonderful eye for design and strives to design an even better room than you had envisioned. The finished result is my home is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined it to be and I would highly recommend Susan of Modify Interiors and look forward to working on many more future projects with her."

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"Susan Hughes of Modify Interiors designed the space of multiple rooms in my newly purchased apartment. Susan has a real talent for designing and creating spaces that are sleek and sophisticated but comfortable and inviting. She worked with me to understand my style and then she incorporated her ideas and created spaces that were above and beyond my expectations all within my budget. Susan was a joy to work with. She was always responsive to my calls/emails and I felt like I was the priority project even though I knew she was working on several other projects simultaneously. She is great at communicating her vision and this made every step of the design process that much easier. Susan simplified an extremely time consuming and multi-decision making process for me. The results are gorgeous. I couldn't be happier. I have recommended her to my closest friends."

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"Susan Hughes of Modify Interiors is really something special. She de-mystified the entire process and made our home renovation go smoothly from beginning to end. She was a source of inspiration and knew how to get high-end results for less than high-end prices. Totally down to earth and approachable , but with enough know how to get the results you want and steer you through the complex matrix of decisions. She is the right woman for the job and I couldn't recommend her services more highly"

Aaron

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"Our experience with Susan was wonderful. After talking to her about our style and some existing pieces we needed to work the design around, she immediately got to work by pulling pieces together from a variety of different sources - and even under our budget. To say that she nailed the vision is not an over-exaggeration; the process was very quick and easy. There were items that I never would have picked out in a store but she just knew how it would all come together. She never pushed ideas on us; it was always about helping us discover what we liked. She exceeded our expectations- highly recommend."

M&M

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We have worked with Susan Hughes twice already on two different renovations and now again on a third project and she is WONDERFUL! She has an amazing eye for design, has fantastic resources, is patient and generous with her time and is able to work within a budget without compromising quality. She is a pleasure to work with. Susan is reliable, detail oriented and works very hard. She oversees all elements of the project from deliveries to installations. Recommend Modify Interiors very highly!