Vanessa Deleon

Vanessa DeLeon’s ( interior design is inspired by her Cuban roots and the Art Deco styling that so strongly influences her culture. This, coupled with her innovative sensibility and keen eye for details, results in her signature design style, “GLAMILISTIC,” where she combines streamline minimalism with glamorous details. Vanessa is known for her modern and stylized interiors that incorporate classic décor, and she brings this look to high-end residential homes, commercial venues and hospitality facilities.

After starting off in her family's furniture business designing for customers, Vanessa created Vanessa DeLeon Associates while attending Berkeley College for Interior Design.

She is currently a featured designer on the hit Food Network program Restaurant Impossible, helping turn around failing restaurants around the country. Vanessa’s extensive television credits also include HGTV's Generation Renovation, Designer's Challenge, Bang for your Buck and Design Star. In 2007, Vanessa was named as the Rising Star of Interior Design by the International Furnishings and Design Association. Her expertise and projects have been featured in numerous publications including New York Spaces, Design NJ, (201) home, Latina Magazine, Time, Entertainment and Cosmopolitan.

In addition to her degree from Berkeley College in Interior Design, Vanessa holds a degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology, landing a post with Ralph Lauren before turning towards interiors. Her interest in how design influences energy led her to study at the Feng Shui Institute of America, and has incorporated practices of that art into her work as well. Vanessa is an allied member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA (International Interior Design Association).