An active professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Carol Buto was NCIDQ certified in 1977. She has served on the board as treasurer, newsletter editor, program chairman, etc. Carol has been involved in many community related events such as ASID show houses, the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, March of Dimes Gourmet Gala, Homeward Bound, Tour de Noel, and the Arizona Housing Foundation's "Christmas House": a home renovated as a music school for underpriveleged children. Carol also has been accepted as a life member to the National Registry of Who's Who.
Carol has lectured to an interior design class in her office illustrating the business of design, and at the Interior Design School at Scottsdale Community College on the topic of marketing your design business. She has been involved in student career days and judged their awards competition. She has assisted an antiques class with a discussion of various styles of furniture, decorative arts and tour of her home.
Ms. Buto has been published in Phoenix Home & Garden, and Arizona Foothills, including each of their resource guides, Phoenix Magazine, Sources & Design, Interior Expressions, Arizona Business, the Arizona Republic, Phoenix Gazette, Today's Arizona Woman, Phoenix Business Journal, and Arizona Business Gazette. Ms. Buto's private residence has been featured in the Arizona Republic's AZ Style "House Beautiful", and Phoenix Home & Garden, as well as on the ASID Tour de Noel. The Desert Highland's Home and Colbeth residence were also on ASID's Tour de Noel. Her interiors have also been featured on TV's Fox 10 Good Morning Arizona's "Cool House" segment. Desert Mountain Home: Phoenix Home & Garden Magazines "Palette of Homes Tour" for Free Arts, November of 2001. Carol was the featured interior designer in the January 2004 issue of Design & Architecture Magazine. You can view this article in the press section.
ASID Awards
2000: Third Place Award: Retail Space For Hacienda Lighting Showroom, Scottsdale. AZ
1999: Second Place Award: Residential Over 3000 Sq. Ft.
1998: First Place Award: Showhouse Residential
1995: Designer Of Distinction: Presidential Citation: 20 Years in ASID Honoree
1994: Merit Award: Healthcare/Life care Center
1993: Presidential Citation
1992: Medalist Award: The Highest Honor Bestowed For Outstanding Contributions To Chapter
1992: Two Second Place Awards: Hospitality & Offices Under 10,000 Sq. Ft.
1991: Presidential Citation
1990: Eaton Designs Arizona Rug Competition: Donated To The "Christmas House"
1989: Two Merit Awards: Offices Under 10,000 Sq. Ft.
Education
Ohio Universtiy, Athens, Ohio
Parson's In Paris: Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Louvre
Parson's In Great Britain: Victoria & Albert Museum
International Conference On Oriental Rugs, San Francisco: Highlighting Anatolian Cut Pile And Kilims
An Award That Recognizes An ASID Professional Interior Designer Who Has Made Outstanding Contributions Toward Achieving The Society's Goal Of Design Excellence.
Activities and to the profession
Jeni Robison became a valuable addition to Carol Buto Designs as an Interior Designer in February 2006, previously specializing in residential interior design for Interior Motives in Fountain Hills and Est Est in Scottsdale.
While at Carol Buto Designs, Jeni has successfully created numerous residential interiors, including Spanish Revival spec homes for Casas Del Oso in Whisper Rock and Mirabel and remodels in Desert Highlands and Paradise Valley bringing praise from all. She is knowledgeable in AutoCad, preparing all of our floor plans, furniture plans, reflected ceiling plans, flooring designs, cabinetry and tile elevations for the builders and installers. Jeni also designs all of the clubhouses, offices, pool and public areas for many locations of a national company of resort communities.
Career Highlights
Showhouse 2003 - assisted in design for a master bath suite featured in Arizona Foothills Magazine
Showhouse 2004 - assisted in design for a bedroom featured on the cover of AZ Foothills Magazine
Comerford Residence in Las Sendas Mesa, AZ - Tuscan second home retreat
Sommers Residence in Silverleaf Scottsdale, AZ
McCroy Residence in Silverleaf Scottsdale, AZ
Fain Residence in Prescott, AZ - Rustic home
Pastrone Residence in Paradise Valley, AZ - Kitchen and bath remodel and staging for resale
Marsh Residence in Desert Highlands Scottsdale, AZ - remodel to fit client's needs
Casas Del Oso Lot 66, 154 and 134, 137 in Whisper Rock Scottsdale, AZ - Spanish style spec homes.
Black Residence, Paradise Valley: Contemporary Kitchen & Bath Remodels
Salter Residence, Scottsdale: Contemporary Kitchen Remodel
Fine Residence, Paradise Valley: Eclectic New Build incorporating many of the clients existing items.
Axberg Residence, Scottsdale: Spanish Home starting from ground up.
Iaeger Residence, Arcadia: Santa Fe new build from ground up.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA: Bachelors in Psychology 2002
Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ: Associates in Interior Design 2004
Certified Associated Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) through NKBA
Carol Buto Designs 7882 E Gray Rd Ste 3 Scottsdale AZ 85260 480-348-7496 Fax: 480-348-7498
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