Until 2004, Ondine was a set decorator in film and television, including the HBO hit Sex and the City. But, when the series finally came to a close, she decided she wanted to bring her famous sense of high style and her own passion for fine decor to real people's homes, venturing off on her own to the great yonder of interior design. Now she runs her own boutique design firm out of Soho, with real
life clients who are Hollywood celebs, Washington pundits, Wall St financiers and world-renowned musicians. In 2008, she was a finalist on bravo's 'Top Designs,' giving the reality show's viewers a firsthand glimpse of the whimsical style and unique eye she brings to every job. A graduate of Barnard college of Columbia University, Ondine splits her time between NYC, DC and Montauk. She lives with her husband Jim Rutenberg, a NY Times journalist, and her red chow Mr. In march, Ondine was named one of the "20 young designers to watch in 2010" by Traditional Home magazine, a designation she plans to live up to.
