Brooklyn native Robin Muto developed a passion for art at a young age, and her attraction to the crafts movement eventually drew her upstate. At one time, Muto had a thriving pottery studio but her interest moved from designing pieces to designing interior spaces. She now owns Positive Environments in Rochester, designing both residential and [...]

A Rochesterian took his childhood home and decided to transform it. The owner wanted a formal, elegant look reminiscent of Colonial Williamsburg. Here’s how interior designer Robin Muto, owner of Positive Environments, made it happen, working with architect Ken Bracker, general contractor Gerry Kuebler and landscape architect Mark Bayer. At left: Decades ago, two poorly [...]

Clients refer to Robin Muto as Rochester’s best-kept secret, and it’s easy to see why. This award-winning artist and designer works predominantly in the up-scale residential market, but she also has helped develop retail and office space for business-savvy clients who understand the power of design and the importance of branding their business. Robin brings [...]

For many years I was plagued with an internal dialogue that consisted of conflicting philosophies concerning my profession as an Interior Designer. On the one hand, J knew that clearing beauty in a person’s home or work environment was truly my calling in life, and yer on the other hand, it seemed so indulgent and [...]