About Us

Charles Anthony Interiors is a highly creative and diversified interior design company based out of New York and New Jersey. We provide cutting edge designs and awe-inspiring visuals for architects, builders, developers, and home owners. We are known for our unique collaboration of design talent, experienced CAD renderers and dedicated craftsmenship. At Charles Anthony Interiors, our ultimate goal is to satisfy you as a client. Our staff is readily available and dedicated to you and your specific needs, regardless of the size of your project.

Whether your passion is contemporary, traditional, or color, Charles Anthony Interiors will create a space that is unique, within your budget, and will fulfill and exceed your expectations.

Irene Santoro is an accomplished, multi leveled designer in the tri state area. She is the creative inspiration behind this well established business. Her philosophy of listening with an unparalleled understanding of her clients needs promotes repeat and referral business.

Irene is a graduate from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. At the age of 21 she opened a successful textile design studio and a European swatch service located in the heart of the New York City fashion district. At 31 she opened a retail store offering gifts and home accessories which over a few years transformed itself into an interior design service and construction company called Charles Anthony Interiors LLC and Excel Design & Construction Co. respectively.

For the last 16 years she has worked with individual home owners, new home builders and developers. Having the privilege of working with cutting edge Architects and developing architectural details was among the most enjoyable experiences of her career. She has designed everything from prints on textiles to entertainment centers to designing and constructing lobbies in new and existing buildings. She is presently redesigning her own (Green) zero energy home on the beach, and is soon to be certified as a LEED accredited professional/consultant. Her vision and hope is that her new home will set an example and encourage others to build and be part of the green movement.

"We are a family and a team of trained experienced professionals. We owe our success
and reputation to my father and mentor Charles Avino."
Irene Santoro

Tatyana Barrett is one of our lead kitchen designers. She holds degrees from The University of St. Petersburg in Russia for Accounting and Graphics. Her love and flare for design in combination with an analytical and methodical mind, puts her abilities a cut above the rest. She has successfully designed over 150 kitchens in the tri state area. She is and always will be part of the Charles Anthony team, but we are proud to announce the grand opening of her store at 1506 Main St in Port Jefferson, N. Y. At Charles Anthony Interiors we embrace, and celebrate Tatyanas independence. Such talent should never go unnoticed.

Excel Design & Construction is a two generation family owned business. At Excel, we are equipped to build everything from custom entertainment centers to kitchen and bath to full renovations or additions onto existing homes. We are home based in Staten Island NY and Port Jefferson, Long Island ,NY. We are licensed and insured for light to heavy construction. Irene Santoro and George & Zura Tabatadze are the owners and project managers that over see the New York and New Jersey regions. Ralph Virga is the project manager for Long Island, NY including the Hampton's. Ralph graduated from New York Tech with a Bachelor degree in architecture and worked for Bovis International. His background makes him a master at architectural detail and design.

Green Leaf Cabinetry: Owner & Designer David Rupp is the most passionate and knowledgeable individual in the building Green business today. His compassion for the Katrina victims has made him an icon amongst his colleagues. Supplying the highest quality material for L.E.E.D certified buildings, provided these people with the healthiest environment available. His concern for the elderly and low income housing has compelled him to design a new product line that every income bracket can afford. This is not just a company that provides cabinetry for profit, but a company owned by a man of principal that believes that everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthier life. I am so proud and honored to be his representative for the East Coast.