Katie Ridder is a New York-based interiors and textile designer known for her bold use of color and penchant for pattern. Ridder’s work has been published in ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE DÉCOR, TOWN & COUNTRY, HOUSE & GARDEN, DOMINO, and HOUSE BEAUTIFUL. ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, ELLE DÉCOR and HOUSE BEAUTIFUL have featured her projects on their covers. She has appeared on the “Top 100” list of designers for HOUSE BEAUTIFUL and ELLE DÉCOR. Katie’s first book, ROOMS, was published by Vendome Press in 2011 and is in its third printing. A House in the Country—Ridder’s second book, co-authored with her husband, architect Peter Pennoyer--has graced three AMAZON best-sellers lists. Katie is releasing her third book, MORE ROOMS, in September of 2020.
Katie’s design work extends to her involvement with many groups. She is currently a member of The Friends of Horticulture at Wave Hill, the Horticultural Committee at the New York Botanical Garden and serves on the board of directors of the Garden Conservancy.