Lindsay Griffith Farino

Lindsay has over five years of experience in residential interior design.  While a student at Canada College, Lindsay worked as a design assistant for two well-known, Bay Area interior designers. As an interior design assistant, Lindsay helped manage two multi-million dollar interior design projects in Atherton and Portola Valley.  Lindsay has run her own design firm since graduation and enjoys working on homes of all sizes and budgets.
Lindsay is interested in all aspects of interior design: creating beautiful homes with professional space planning and choices of furniture, color, fabrics, lighting, art and all other materials needed in home design. She has a special interest in the histories of architecture, interior design and art, including the history of modern design. She believes art consultation is an important part of interior design and works with clients to find art they love, as well as sells some selected art. Lindsay has a love of gardening and flower arrangement, and she is often asked to be the flower arranger for special events. Over the past six years, Lindsay has been in charge of a large-scale Christmas decorations project for a local organization.
Education & Degrees Received
Interior Design Certification with High Honors, Canada College, Redwood City, CA, May 2008
B.A. in Government with minors in Art History and History, University of Virginia,Charlottesville, VA, 1983
Awards Won
High Honors, Canada College, 2008
Intricate interior design project displayed at 2007 Interior Design Graduation, Canada College
In her free time, Lindsay enjoys tennis, gardening, art, and travel. She is also a writer and the author of a local history book, Being Benedictine, 50 Years of Woodside Priory School, which was sold at Kepler’s Bookstore and is in school, abbey and church libraries all over the world.
“I believe in a working collaboration with clients to achieve their own beautiful, comfortable home. I listen and learn from each client, and I then apply my talent and professionalism to their unique taste and style. I can also help a client achieve an interior that fits a particular architectural style or remodel.” 
Lindsay believes in the connection between interior and fashion design, and she is a award-winning sales associate for the W Line by Worth, designed in center of U.S. fashion, New York City.  Lindsay also enjoys working with individual clients to look for individual outfits or help them to find their own personal style.