Our Team
Our Team, Your Vision.
Your house is so much more than just walls that surround you. It’s where you connect and where you relax. It’s where you entertain friends and raise your family. It’s where you live. And it should reflect everything about you. Together, we will design your home to fit your life, your goals and your passions within a collaborative, informed and lively process.
Ron Ruthenbek- Senior Designer
Ron Ruthenbeck joins our design team with nearly three decades of interior design and project management experience. Ron earned his Bachelor’s in Interior Design from Florida State University and has worked in a variety of settings throughout his career. Ron’s attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously makes him the ideal person to lead a design project from inception to completion. Years of working on remodeling and design jobs gives him the experience and skill to coordinate work teams seamlessly helping to ensure the final result is not only beautiful but completed on time and on budget. In addition, Ron enjoys getting to know his clients, their needs and their vision. He sees the designer/client relationship as the most important part of any design project. His ability to envision what the client wants and then turn that vision into a beautiful design is the key to his years of design success.
Ryan Waltz- Director of Sales & Operations
A Chicago native, Ryan has 9 years experience working in the remodeling & development industry. He began as a carpenter apprentice for Lakeshore Development in his teenage years while also learning masonry with his Grandfather’s construction company, Maloney Construction. After the apprenticeship, Ryan attended college and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sales Marketing. Ryan has enjoyed a diverse career path filled with many high level sales positions across the real estate, technology and wine & spirits industries, but has ultimately returned to his “hands on” roots. Ryan took over the exterior division in 2023 after blazing a path as a Senior Project Manager in the home improvement sector. Ryan is known for his high level of customer service and attention to detail. His resourcefulness and imagination has proved to be quite effective in navigating challenging projects.
Jennifer Fletcher
John Rubino
Ed Paradis
