ABOUT CATHY

Cathy Hobbs is a nationally known, well respected ASID Interior Designer and Home Staging Expert. Often referred to as an interior design and home staging “Legend”, Cathy is a former New York City based newscaster turned television host and interior designer, who has appeared on such programs as Good Morning America, World News Tonight, The Meredith Vieira Show, The Nate Berkus Show and George To The Rescue. Cathy was also a finalist on Season 6 of the hit reality television series HGTV Design Star. Considered the "go to" authority for some of Manhattan's top brokers and brokerages, Cathy is considered to be "one of the most influential people in the home staging industry" by RESA (Real Estate Staging Association). Offering unparalleled media access to her clients, since 2014, Cathy has been a nationally syndicated interior design writer for Tribune Content Agency, appearing weekly in hundreds of newspapers and media outlets. Cathy is also the author of the best selling design book, Home Design Recipes, which garnered endorsements and praise from some of the nation’s leading designers and real estate experts.

Cathy is a LEED AP, recognized and credentialed by The U.S. Green Building Council and is also an NCIDQ certificate holder in which she served for a year as the green expert for "The Life Improvement Squad" a national campaign with IKEA and O, The Oprah Magazine. She also toured with Oprah's "The Life You Want" Weekend as the interior design expert for the entire 8-City tour.

A prominent leader in the home staging industry and an active member of RESA (Real Estate Staging Association), Cathy is a graduate of one of the top interior design programs in the country, The Fashion Institute of Technology and also holds a degree in marketing and finance from The University of Southern California.

After building a 20,000 square foot passive, net zero, carbon neutral headquarters for her company, Cathy was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce. Her headquarters, Highland Passive House, serves as the first multi-use Certified Passive House warehouse in North America.