About Us

Artemisia is a residential interior design firm and destination shop from the creative mind of Rosemarie Padovano.

Her love of design was born organically from her background in fine art, working in the mediums of sculpture, photography and video. Her passion for aesthetics, history and fine craftsmanship can be seen in every detail of her projects — from custom designed furniture, to the eclectic and cultivated mix of antique, vintage and contemporary pieces.

Her goal is to create warm, lively, artful and uncomplicated interiors that feel original and collected over time. Each design is thoughtfully tailored to reflect the lives and tastes of their clients.

I am going to make everything around me beautiful, that will be my life.

— Elsie de Wolfe

Est. 2012

Artemisia was founded in 2012 in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in fine textiles both new and old, which Rosemarie transformed into a collection of pillows and began specializing in the sourcing, designing and manufacturing of pillows.

Lauded for both her attention to detail and competence in curating textiles, quickly led her to interior design requests, where she could put her skills to their fullest expression in creating entire rooms. In 2017, she moved to Connecticut and expanded by opening a destination shop in Old Lyme Connecticut. The shop features a selection of unique objects and furniture that reflect her design sensibilities as well as her curated textile collection, antique, vintage and custom furniture, pillows and decor items for the home. The interior design studio is also located at the shop.

The Namesake

Artemisia Gentileschi is their namesake. The first female artist to be recognized by art history, this 17th Century Italian painter is known for not only depicting strong, powerful and resilient women in her allegorical paintings, but being one herself.

 

the (next) space

Rosemarie has designed residential interiors for clients in New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Italy.

The studio is currently working on projects in Old Black Point, Essex, Guilford and New York City.

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Interior Design

Saturated colors and sensual fabrics are paired with a discerning selection of unique furnishings, adding visual excitement and warmth to every project.

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