About Us
Finn Design, Inc. specializes in interior design, redesign, furniture, accessories, Feng Shui and Aging-in-Place. It is owned and operated by a Finnish couple who immigrated to South Florida in the late 1980s. The company was established in 1994 and moved to Melbourne in 2001. Finn Design has been doing most of its work on Florida's Space Coast.
Riitta Ylonen (CAPS, NCIDQ) is a Florida Registered Interior Designer, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and certified Feng Shui consultant. She has expertise in virtually all aspects of interior design from the space planning stage to completion of the project, including designing custom furniture, bedding, window treatments, window shades and upholstered pieces. Many projects are achieved by collaborating with some clients’ existing pieces and art.
Attention to detail and commitment to excellence have brought Riitta referral after referral from her satisfied clients.
Riitta Ylonen
CAPS, NCIDQ, ID4662
Florida Registered Interior Designer
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist
Certified Feng Shui Consultant
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From concept to completion, Riitta and Juha of Finn Design were consummate professionals. I thoroughly enjoyed working with them and highly recommend them!
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Brilliant design, impeccable craftsmanship. They have transformed my entire house into the Italian villa I always wanted, with extraordinary attention to detail and superb quality of workmanship, plus those added touches that make each project uniquely fabulous. They're the best!!
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Riitta Ylonen is an asset to any project. I am impressed with her instincts toward how styling elements work together to create a living space that is unique for each client's taste and lifestyle. Riitta has an intuitive sense of what works well, thus preventing her clients from making stylistic mistakes they could regret later.
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We should've hired her sooner. We had to do some things over. There were lights in the wrong places. She helped us see unique possibilities.
Design philosophy
Each design project is individual and tailored for our clients’ specific needs and preferences. We believe our clients’ surroundings should be safe, functional, comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and reflect who they are.
Interior design
- Design consultation
- Redesign
- Stylizing
- Space planning
- Universal design
- Project management
- Design implementation
- Color, finish, material selections
- Lighting design
- Plans, drawings and specifications
- Custom upholstery, furnishings
- Window treatments, shades
- Art & accessories
- Furniture & product design
Feng Shui
DESIGN FOR A LIFETIME: CAPS
Riitta Ylonen is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS). She is skilled at designing spaces so they are friendly to clients of all ages and abilities, whether they are living independently at home or have a progressive condition or injury that requires home modifications. She will evaluate each client’s needs for a custom solution to meet the goals of safety, security, ease of use, comfort and beauty. Riitta will work with healthcare providers, occupational therapists and other professionals as needed to plan and execute your project so that you can enjoy your home for years to come.
COMMUNITY
Finn Design Inc. has a strong investment in the community. It volunteered its interior design, cabinetry and planning services to Nana's House, a home for neglected, abused and needy children in Palm Bay, Florida, in its new Community Center. And we've made dozens of masks, repurposing remnants of designer fabric, for those in need in the community with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Questions?
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Publications and awards
First Prize winner in Residential Renovation in ASID Florida North Chapter contest, 2012
First Prize winner in Kitchen category in ASID Florida North Chapter, 2013
First Prize winner in Kitchen category in ASID Florida North Chapter, 2014
Second Prize winner in Residential Bath category in ASID Florida North Chapter, 2015
