Principal Interior Designer
Meet Summer
Summer Tubridy is the founder and principal designer of Onyx Interiors, a Charlotte, North Carolina–based interior design studio specializing in classic, timeless spaces with modern or traditional influence for residential and commercial clients.
Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Summer's design perspective was shaped by the city's rich architectural heritage, historic homes, and refined coastal palette. This early exposure to thoughtful craftsmanship and enduring beauty continues to inform her approach today.
Summer earned her undergraduate degree in Biological and Behavioral Sciences from the University of South Carolina before pursuing a Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Charleston, where she graduated with honors. She began her professional career in Charlotte at BB+M Architecture, gaining extensive experience in retail, multifamily, hospitality, and office interiors. There, she worked across all phases of the design process—from concept development and space planning to construction documentation and administration. Her first project with the firm, the Sky Lounge at The VUE, received a DesignWorks Award for Best Hospitality Design.
In 2015, Summer founded Onyx Interiors, blending her commercial design expertise with a highly personalized residential approach. Her work has since been featured in Charlotte QC and Charlotte Magazine. Today, she is known for creating refined, livable interiors for private residences and commercial spaces that balance beauty and function, partnering closely with clients to craft environments that feel intentional, timeless, and deeply personal.
Across Spaces
Approach to Design
Enduring Interiors
These spaces are shaped by real life, changing needs, and how people move through them. Thoughtful layouts, honest materials, and lasting details take priority over trends. The result is interiors that feel right today and continue to make sense over time.
High Function
Every decision is guided by how a space is actually used, not just how it looks. Layouts are intuitive, circulation is considered, and details are chosen to support daily routines. The result is spaces that work effortlessly in the background while life happens in the foreground.
Thoughtful Details
The smallest decisions often have the biggest impact, shaping how a space feels and functions day to day. Proportion, placement, materials, and finishes are chosen with intention, not excess. Together, they create spaces that feel cohesive, comfortable, and complete.
Each room is a masterclass in balance: timeless yet fresh, luxurious yet livable, layered with intention and exquisite attention to detail. Summer's work carries a quiet confidence and an unmistakable sense of elegance that feels truly elite.
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