ALISON BOLOGNA

A woman in a magenta dress standing indoors in front of a mural with black and white photos and a pink neon sign that says 'Shri'.
A large uppercase letter 'A' with a dashed horizontal line through the middle.

Since moving to New England from New York City in 2002, Alison has personally designed every space she has lived and worked in including: a residential loft, an urban outreach yoga studio, a city home with a secret pool garden, a Vermont farmhouse, and now a 15,000 square foot industrial mill.

Alison has been known to dig through mills, artist studios, flea markets, friend's homes and garages for the “perfect” finds, and thanks to this "digging" skill, she is well equipped through a network of partners (most often her husband, Dave!) to amplify any space into something special with hard work and passion. 

While Alison has earned degrees from Northwestern, Columbia and Harvard Universities, she has never attended a formal design school. Instead, she lets her personal taste, intuition and curiosity drive her to explore space. 

Alison lives in Rhode Island and Vermont with her husband, Dave, and their two dogs: Betty and Basil.

Alison Bologna is a local news anchor and social entrepreneur in Rhode lsland who also likes to play with her love for interior design.

A group of people and dogs gathered for a photo at an outdoor event, with a garden and glass windows in the background. The people are smiling, and the scene includes a woman holding a bouquet of colorful flowers and two dogs.
Some press

Design Awards

Rhode Island Monthly Magazine 2025: First Place Historic Renovation - Commercial

Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket: Preservation Reward Program

“If you know me, you know I love a good collaboration & work colleagues often become some of my best friends.”

Old industrial die press machine with a handwritten note attached that reads 'Alison saves - no dumpster. Please!!' with arrows and smiley faces.
Three white safety helmets with the logo 'shrr' and mat names 'ALISON' and 'DAVE' on a wooden surface. Behind them is a wall with architectural sketches and graffiti artwork.

Embraces a holistic approach that celebrates authenticity, functionality, and the stories that make spaces uniquely personal and deeply meaningful.

ALISON’S DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Living room corner with a brown leather couch, decorative pillow, a wooden side table holding a large white vase with bare branches, a glowing salt lamp, and candles, a wall-mounted painting of a snow-covered house and trees, and a bookshelf filled with books.
Three ceramic vases on a wooden surface against a plain wall, including one large black-brown vase, a smaller shiny dark brown vase, and a beige textured vase with a narrow opening.

ALISON’S VALUES

  • small, beautiful spaces rather than big, empty ones

  • investing in local artists

  • preserving all in-ground pools

  • using garages for anything other than cars

  • vintage, vintage & vintage

  • not being afraid of color & mixing patterns

  • some restraint

  • traveling for inspiration

  • letting every piece of furniture have a story

  • pet-friendly spaces

  • harmony of form & function

  • rural & urban over suburban

  • natural materials & textures

  • banning stucco

  • a reasonable budget

Person picking lavender flowers in a lavender field with trees in the background.
A happy couple taking a selfie in a lavender field under a cloudy sky. The man is wearing sunglasses and a gray shirt, the woman is wearing sunglasses, a wide-brimmed straw hat, and a blue floral dress.
Decorative hallway with framed fern artwork, vintage scale, framed family photo, and vases on a wooden console table.
Living room with a stack of books on a glass table, a pink candle, and a vase of pink roses. In the background, a dog resting on a sofa, a lamp, and a large abstract painting on the wall.
A small, tan and white dog lying on a black and white patterned blanket, resting its head on a soft, gray stuffed animal.
A rectangular glass vase with water holding five pale yellow roses with green stems, set against a background of gray floral wallpaper.
Snow-covered forest with a small stream flowing through, snow falling
A man and woman smiling and posing for a photo indoors. They are wearing matching black and white shirts with a circular logo and the word 'shri' printed on them. The man is wearing glasses, a cap, and has his arm around the woman. In the background, there is another woman with curly hair and an exercise hula hoop on the floor.
Two smiling men in a kitchen, one holding a lobster and the other pointing at it, both with drinks in hand.