Teresa Meheriuk

• Conduct assessment and comprehensive interview listening to the customers wants and needs of the space. Clients range from developers, architects, contractors and homeowners.
• Multiple areas of focus including but not limited to kitchen, pantry, dining, baths, laundry, home office, children study, closets, fireplace surround, entertainment room, library, ADU, DADU and multiple unit complex.
• Complete analysis of customers persona to create an effective layout and design utilizing specific customer anthroprometrics and ergometrics as well as cultural and stylistic choices.
• Create design boards for the customer incorporating colour, texture and material as well as maintain architecturally cohesive design to the entire building.
• Following specific customers needs in function, flow, aesthetics and budget, design living spaces to enhance the customers lifestyle.
• Focused on cabinetry, countertops, appliances, decorative hardware, lighting, flooring, and wall treatments.
• Followup design reviews with the customer presenting CAD renderings and design boards to assist with visualization and decision making process.
• Creating a lasting relationship with the customer throughout the entire process of the project to answer any questions or concerns.
• Familiar with all major manufacturers of residential products and up to date with current and future trends.
• Work closely with installers during construction to achieve sublime fit and finish for the customer.
• Follow up with vendors, lead of scheduling, project management and troubleshooting during installation.

• Develop and implement a design program for the company within manufacturing capabilities
• Research and investigation in current bath furniture focusing on user needs and aesthetic trends
• Design of new product lines and variations on existing designs
• Design for user centered customization internal storage solutions including power
and technology features
• Co-ordinate with manufacturing production, purchasing and sales managers to optimize
design for ease and speed of production and maximize profit margins
• Design of assembly methodologies and mechanical fasteners to simplify production process
• Design assist of print and web catalog utilizing current and upcoming global trends,
trending company sales data, end user responses, and staging of products for photography
• Assisted and advised customers with special order cabinetry designs to optimize form and
function for individual customers requirements
• All designs finalized in CAD (Rhinoceros interfaced with SolidWorks) with 3-D renderings and complete
production plans.
• Assist in marketing research, strategic development and graphic design ( Photoshop and Illustrator) for
web and print material

Artist in Residence
Curated October 2010 Show featuring 19 artists of various mediums.
Promoted and directed marketing and sales

Original Designs and historical restoration expressively realized to meet design criterion. Specialization in Tiffany Method.
Listen and interpret client’s ideas and desires for original glass designs as well as historic restoration/reproductions focusing on client’s needs, installation requirements, and feasibility of material parameters to satisfy and surpass the client’s expectations.

Continuously developing my private creations by constantly re-defining, refreshing, and exploring material capabilities.

Expanded design skills with a residential kitchen remodel and room addition. Transformed outdated dysfunctional spaces to suit the needs and lifestyle both in function and aesthetic. Managed all phases of construction from demolition, reconfiguration, and installation. Preserved the scheduling and budget program.

Space planning, custom cabinetry design, structural reconfiguration and material selections of a kitchen remodel and recreational room. Overall project design management.