Designing homes
that reflect your personal style and increase the value of your home.
About
Erika Flugger, founder of NYC Interior Design, is a passionate designer with 20 years of experience in interior design, interior architecture, and project development in Manhattan. She understands that the power of design goes beyond mere aesthetics when creating tailored homes that celebrate and enrich the lives of their owners with designs that are authentic, crafted, and meaningful.
Erika envisions a future where interior design transforms people’s lives and creates lasting legacies, locally and around the world. Her vision is a world where conscious design is the norm and where every home tells the unique story of its owners’ journey, today’s skillful artistry, and the enduring power of the human spirit. This commitment to enduring value and legacy is the foundation of NYC Interior Design.
Erika Flugger – Founder
ABOUT
Erika Flugger, Founder
Erika is a passionate designer with 15 years of experience in interior architecture, property development, and home renovations in Manhattan. She understands that true luxury goes beyond mere aesthetics. It’s about tailoring a lifestyle that celebrates craftsmanship, authenticity, and conscious consumption, creating enduring value for homes and enriching the lives of their owners.
Erika envisions a future where design becomes a powerful force for good, elevating lives and creating lasting legacies, both locally and around the world. Her vision is a world where every piece in our homes tells a story of skillful artistry, genuine materials, and the enduring power of the human spirit. This commitment to enduring value is the foundation of NYC Interior Design.
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN TEAM
Pablo Almeida, Architecture
Pablo Almeida is an architecture professional in New York City with extensive experience in both commercial and residential architecture.
As a project manager at residential firm Elizabeth Roberts Architects and commercial firm TPG Architecture, his expertise spans project management, renovations, contracting, manufacturing, sustainability, sourcing, custom furniture and team leadership.
He is fluent in Spanish and English, and lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
Christine Tse, Design
Cofounder of the first Asian women led retail stone source and fabricator in NYC, Christine Tse has over 15 years experience in the industry as a professional interior designer in both Europe and the United States.
Her design expertise spans sourcing furnishings throughout Europe, Asia, the United States and Carribean.
She is fluent in Cantonese, English, Spanish and Dutch and lives on the Upper East Side with her family.
Daniel Jensen, Studio Manager
With a background in French design and a passion for art, Daniel brings a creative eye and organizational expertise to his role as interior design assistant and office manager.
Dedicated to supporting a design environment that fosters excellence, giving back to the community through philanthropy and helping support artisans and small to medium sized businesses.
He lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Allison Jeong, Bookkeeping
Allison leverages her financial expertise and meticulous attention to detail to ensure the smooth operation of our design firm. Her background in finance from SUNY Albany combined with her passion for New York City allows her to contribute a unique perspective to our team.
As both a bookkeeper and project manager, Allison is a valuable asset who keeps our projects on track and our clients up to date.
She lives in Chelsea, NYC with her family.
Allison Jeong, Bookkeeping
Daniel Flügger is a tech entrepreneur and design leader with experience in machine learning, cloud, software development, design and business optimization. He is a certified Associate Cloud Engineer and partner with Google.
Dan has built five businesses including co-founding this design/ build firm, a furniture company in Brooklyn and a music school featuring a performance space and rehearsal studio.
His businesses have been featured in Architectural Digest, BBC, Elle Decor, and NPR. His experience as a founder, software engineer and designer offer unique insights and expertise into how small and mid sized businesses are run.
Our mission is to design homes that reflect your personal achievements and increase the value of your property.
ABOUT
Erika Flugger, Founder
Erika is a passionate designer with 15 years of experience in interior architecture, property development, and home renovations in Manhattan. She understands that true luxury goes beyond mere aesthetics. It’s about tailoring a lifestyle that celebrates craftsmanship, authenticity, and conscious consumption, creating enduring value for homes and enriching the lives of their owners.
Erika envisions a future where design becomes a powerful force for good, elevating lives and creating lasting legacies, both locally and around the world. Her vision is a world where every piece in our homes tells a story of skillful artistry, genuine materials, and the enduring power of the human spirit. This commitment to enduring value is the foundation of NYC Interior Design.
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN TEAM
Pablo Almeida, Architecture
Pablo Almeida is an architecture professional in New York City with extensive experience in both commercial and residential architecture.
As a project manager at residential firm Elizabeth Roberts Architects and commercial firm TPG Architecture, his expertise spans project management, renovations, contracting, manufacturing, sustainability, sourcing, custom furniture and team leadership.
He is fluent in Spanish and English, and lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
Christine Tse, Design
Cofounder of the first Asian women led retail stone source and fabricator in NYC, Christine Tse has over 15 years experience in the industry as a professional interior designer in both Europe and the United States.
Her design expertise spans sourcing furnishings throughout Europe, Asia, the United States and Carribean.
She is fluent in Cantonese, English, Spanish and Dutch and lives on the Upper East Side with her family.
Daniel Jensen, Studio Manager
With a background in French design and a passion for art, Daniel brings a creative eye and organizational expertise to his role as interior design assistant and office manager.
Dedicated to supporting a design environment that fosters excellence, giving back to the community through philanthropy and helping support artisans and small to medium sized businesses.
He lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Allison Jeong, Bookkeeping
Allison leverages her financial expertise and meticulous attention to detail to ensure the smooth operation of our design firm. Her background in finance from SUNY Albany combined with her passion for New York City allows her to contribute a unique perspective to our team.
As both a bookkeeper and project manager, Allison is a valuable asset who keeps our projects on track and our clients up to date.
She lives in Chelsea, NYC with her family.
Daniel Flügger, Technical Design Lead
Daniel Flügger is a tech entrepreneur and design leader with experience in machine learning, cloud, software development, design and business optimization. He is a certified Associate Cloud Engineer and partner with Google.
Dan has built five businesses including co-founding this design/ build firm, a furniture company in Brooklyn and a music school featuring a performance space and rehearsal studio.
His businesses have been featured in Architectural Digest, BBC, Elle Decor, and NPR. His experience as a founder, software engineer and designer offer unique insights and expertise into how small and mid sized businesses are run.
Our mission is to design homes that reflect your personal achievements and increase the value of your property.
Our Architecture + Design Team
Pablo Almeida, Architecture
Pablo Almeida is an architecture professional in New York City with extensive experience in both commercial and residential architecture.
As a project manager at residential firm Elizabeth Roberts Architects and commercial firm TPG Architecture, his expertise spans project management, renovations, contracting, manufacturing, sustainability, sourcing, custom furniture, and team leadership. Pablo is fluent in Spanish and English.
He lives with his family in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Christine Tse, Design
Cofounder of the first Asian women led retail stone source and fabricator in NYC, Christine Tse has over 15 years experience in the industry as a professional interior designer in both Europe and the United States.
Her design expertise spans sourcing furnishings throughout Europe, Asia, the United States and the Caribbean. Christine is fluent in Cantonese, English, Spanish and Dutch.
She lives with her family in the Upper East Side, New York.
Daniel Jensen, Manager
With a background in French design and a passion for art, Daniel brings a creative eye and organizational expertise to his role as interior design assistant and office manager.
Dedicated to supporting a design environment that fosters excellence, giving back to the community through philanthropy and helping support artisans and small to medium sized businesses.
He lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Allison Jeong, Bookkeeping
Allison leverages her financial expertise and meticulous attention to detail to ensure the smooth operation of our design firm. Her background in finance from SUNY Albany combined with her passion for New York City allows her to contribute a unique perspective to our team.
As both a bookkeeper and project manager, Allison is a valuable asset who keeps our projects on track and our clients up to date.
She lives with her family in Chelsea, NYC.
Daniel Flügger, Technical Design Lead
Daniel Flügger is a tech entrepreneur and design leader with experience in machine learning, cloud, software development, design and business optimization. He is a certified Associate Cloud Engineer and partner with Google.
Dan has built five businesses including co-founding this design/ build firm, a furniture company in Brooklyn and a music school featuring a performance space and rehearsal studio.
His businesses have been featured in Architectural Digest, BBC, Elle Decor, and NPR. His experience as a founder, software engineer and designer offer unique insights and expertise into how small and mid sized businesses are run.