THE RS STUDIO
Catherine Schmetter & Joseph Palmer – Co-founders/Designers
Kearny, NJ
A place for creation, collaboration, and inspiration.
About the Owners
Catherine and Joseph met on the dance floor over 20 years ago. They both love lindy hop and all things swing. They soon realized that they also shared a love for meaningful, timeless design, so they decided to combine Catherine’s decades-long success in the apparel industry with Joseph’s penchant for engineering and spatial relationships and created their first home decor pieces. The Russell Sutter brand grew from there!
Catherine’s superpower
She sees the unseen. She has an intuitive way of thinking that drives her talent and business acumen.
Joseph’s superpower
He is able to pinpoint, visualize and analyze any issue and get to the heart of it.
About the Studio
The RS studio is located within Kearny Point, a 260,000 square foot creative office building, in Kearny, New Jersey where the team can find inspiration among other creative companies. The Russell Sutter team, consisting of designers, a draper, a cutter, and sewers has established a base of operations here with room to grow.
How is the company working towards sustainability?
We proudly feature fabrics that are produced using ethical and sustainable methods, and recycled or up-cylced materials. We offer luxury with a conscience.
JB INTERIOR DISPLAYS INC.
Jorge Benites – President/Owner
Long Island City, NY
6 Employees
Designer and manufacturer of interior displays for retail stores.
About the Owner
Jorge was born in Peru and raised in Queens, New York. After getting his degree in Architecture, he was hired by a company that made signage to make interior displays for retail stores. It was right up his alley! He stayed with the company until it closed down in 2017. It was then that Jorge decided put his 31 years of experience to good use and open JB Interior Displays Inc.
Jorge’s superpower
He can see space in 3D. He can walk into a space and he can see a display fitting.
About the Company
JB Interior Displays Inc. is a maker studio that prides itself on maintaining a family work environment. This tight-knit group of employees, averaging in age between 25 and 40 years old, have known each other for many years. They all live in the New York, tri-state area and share a similar Latin background. Many of them specialize in a specific part of the manufacturing process; there is a painter, a builder, a carpenter, a cutter, a machine specialists and a designer.
How is the company working towards sustainability?
JB Interior Displays Inc. recycles everything, especially during disposal! They use green products and they are licensed by OSHA and the department of Labor, adhering to all environmental laws.
