About Interiors by Home Essentials

NAPLES & MARCO ISLAND INTERIOR DESIGNER

28 Years of Luxury Residential Design in Southwest Florida

Interiors by Home Essentials was founded on a simple belief that a well-designed home should be as livable as it is beautiful, and as personal as the people who live in it.

For nearly three decades, we have been the interior design firm that Southwest Florida's most discerning homeowners turn to when the project matters. From full-scale renovations in Mediterra and Talis Park to waterfront estates on Marco Island, we bring the same level of care, craft, and collaboration to every home we touch.

Our work spans new construction design, complete home renovations, and turnkey interior design services, managing every detail from space planning and material selection through furniture, lighting, and final styling. We work closely alongside your builders and contractors throughout the entire process, so that what is designed is what gets built, and what gets built is exactly what you envisioned.

The result is a home that feels cohesive, considered, and entirely your own.

A white orchid in a pot sits on a wooden stool against a dark tiled wall.

Bathroom vanity with striped cushioned stool, large clover-shaped mirror, and a bouquet of white flowers.

A woman stands against a white wall, wearing a black and white dress, looking forward.

Maria Caruso-Martin

Principal Designer

Maria Caruso-Martin has spent over 28 years doing what most designers only aspire to, building a reputation in one of Florida's most discerning markets entirely on the quality of her work and the loyalty of her clients.

As the founder of Interiors by Home Essentials, Maria has established herself as one of Southwest Florida's most trusted Naples interior designers, with a portfolio spanning luxury waterfront estates, full-scale renovations, and bespoke residential projects across Naples, Marco Island, and beyond.

Her design philosophy is deeply personal by nature. Maria works closely with each client to understand not just how they want their home to look, but how they want it to feel, and how they actually live in it. The result is interiors that are as functional as they are beautiful, and that reflect the homeowner rather than a trend.

What distinguishes Maria's practice is her involvement at every stage of a project. She collaborates closely with contractors and builders throughout construction, ensuring that the integrity of the design is preserved from the first drawing to the final install, a level of hands-on commitment that is rare in the industry, and one that her clients consistently cite as the reason they return to her project after project.

Her signature aesthetic balances classical proportion with a fresh, contemporary sensibility spaces that feel timeless rather than trendy, and deeply personal rather than simply decorated.

A dining room with a wooden table, eight chairs, and a view of a sunny patio.