Nicole Norris Design Studio Staff
Giuliana Mastrangelo, Mary Kathryn Hulme, Nicole Norris, Lisa Edwards, Randy Abbott
Nicole Folse Norris, ASID, NCIDQ
Senior Designer
Nicole has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design from The Florida State University (1990). She sat for and passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification in 1994 and has been a Professional member of American Society of Interior Designers since then.
Nicole Norris Design Studio, Inc was founded in Sumter, SC in 1996 and a satellite office in Mt. Pleasant in 2014. Over the years Nicole has established herself as an award winning Interior Designer with numerous accolades from her peers through ASID and Houzz as well as having been published many times over the years. Her work is extremely important to her and is an extension of herself and her craft. She is blessed with many wonderful clients who have come back as repeat customers over the years.
Randy Wallace Abbott
Senior Designer
Randy is a Graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors Degree in Studio Arts focusing in Graphic Design and Advertising.
He is an award winning, Senior Designer with Nicole Norris Design Studio since 1998 and has decades of set designer/builder experience for the Sumter Little Theater.
Mary Kathryn Hulme
Interior Designer and Operations Manager Mary Kathryn is a Graduate of the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in business with a focus in Fashion Merchandising.
She is an Interior Designer at Nicole Norris Design Studio as well as the Operations Manager of the Studio since 2016. She has prior experience with management and visual merchandising. She is inspired by working with historic buildings to bring them back to life!
Lisa Edwards
Administrator
Lisa has been with NNDS, Inc. for 3 years as an Administrator. She worked as an administrator in the healthcare industry for twenty years with Tuomey Hospital in the human resources and payroll division. Lisa is a Sumter native.
Giuliana Mastrangelo
Administrative Assistant and Librarian
Giuliana has been with NNDS, Inc. for 4 years working as an administrative assistant and studio librarian. She has a background in the fashion industry and has been the proprietor of a high-end women’s clothing boutique. Giuliana hails from Naples, Italy.
Emily Padilla
Emily Padilla is a proud graduate of Anderson University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design. She is excited to begin her journey as an Assistant Interior Designer at Nicole Norris Design Studio following an incredible internship with the firm last year.
Emily is passionate about creating spaces that are both beautiful and meaningful, and she looks forward to continuing to grow in a field she loves.