Member Spotlight: Caitlin Rutkay
My journey to be being a solopreneur in the design world starts with the Short Hills Polo Store in the late 90s! I loved luxury retail but opted to use my talents to work with two talented and iconic interior designers after my job there. In NYC I worked with David Easton and later Charlotte Moss. I grew up in Warren County, NJ and currently live in Hunterdon County, NJ. After purchasing our first home in Florham Park, I made the transition to a NJ based design pro with my own clients in 2007. Fast forward to 2023 I reside in Tewksbury Township with my husband Scott and daughter Charley.
My identity is rooted in high end design that I make accessible. Although I work solo I am not an island. I have a vast network of partners to deliver amazing work throughout NJ, the tri state area, and beyond. My projects run the gamut from a simple home refresh, to project management of large scale renovations, staging to sell, downsizing, aging in place, and full service furnishings jobs.
I learned of the Co-Co when it launched in 2019 from a client. I attended a few meetings there with members but did not joing until now, having missed a lot of in person networking during the pandemic.