11/12 Noon - Meet Toni De Waal

Toni DeWaal is a Certified Interior Designer, owner and principal of Studio D, LLC, a full-service interior design firm focusing on residential projects in Silicon Valley.   Her creativity and passion for interior design are embodied in her work, repeat clients, and long-term professional relationships.  She has been published locally and nationally and has been recognized by industry manufacturers.

Toni holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Utah.  After starting her career in arts administration at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, she progressed to advertising, and later shifted to interior design where she has worked in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and collaborated on projects outside these areas. 

For Toni, building community spans both the architectural and design industry, as well as the community at large.  She has served on the National Kitchen and Bath Association - Northern California Board, Build-It-Green Steering Committee, AIA Santa Clara County Programs Committee, and Palo Alto University Rotary board.  In addition, she served for 9 years on the board of Stevenson House, a low-income senior housing facility in deep need of seismic upgrades and renovation. Serving on the board as both a committee chair and member of the task force, she and the board worked to raise $20 million, vet developer and consultants, provide fiscal and project oversight, develop communication paths with residence and neighbors, and ultimately see the project through to completion. 

In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, gathering with friends, cooking, and attending lectures and arts events.  As those activities are presently on hold, she stays connected by regularly visiting with friends and family by phone or online.