Frank Ponterio

Since founding his namesake firm in 1994, Chicago-and Florida-based designer Frank Ponterio has been driven by a mission to create one-of-a-kind environments for his clients that truly reflect their lifestyles. Frank has an innate ability to read people and places, to walk into a space and know exactly what it needs. Each project is tailored to clients' unique wants and needs as well as their desired lifestyle. The firm’s work possesses the highest standards of excellence and delicately balances elegance with ease, artistry with approachability; these characteristics are non-negotiables for Frank and his team. Everyone at Frank Ponterio has an unwavering determination to deliver the absolute best, ensuring expectations are not just met, but exceeded, and that the firm's work stands the test of time. In addition to historic preservation of heirloom homes and luxury residential interior design, Frank Ponterio's work includes boutique hotels such as the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest, Illinois which has consistently been named among the best resort hotels in the country by Travel and Leisure magazine, numerous private country clubs as well as private client jets. Frank has also partnered with several renowned firms to develop exclusive fabric, furnishing and accessory lines. First tapped by industry leader Lee Jofa to design a line of understated yet elegant upholstery pieces, Ponterio subsequently launched a collection of furniture, lighting and accessories for Arteriors Home. Most recently, he released his first fabric and trimmings collection for the legendary Clarence House, the first guest designer in the company’s history. After years of encouragement by clients, Frank Ponterio opened a second office in Naples, FL in 2021 to enable seamless service to clients with homes throughout the state, including such areas as Palm Beach and Delray Beach. The firm also serves clients in other select markets around the country including Nashville, Tenessee and Sun Valley.