Meet Becky Garrity a 2025 New England Home 5 Under 40 Winner

“I had a unique upbringing,” says Becky Garrity, recalling the five years she lived in Vienna, Austria, as a child. Her family traveled throughout Europe during that time, so she was immersed in history, culture, and architecture. “It shaped me in countless ways,” she says.

Garrity moved to Winchester, Massachusetts, when she was in middle school, and it was there that she had her own room for the first time, which piqued her interest in
design. “I rearranged my furniture all the time,” she says. “I’d source vintage pieces, gravitating toward anything midcentury and art-deco inspired.” She studied art history at Vanderbilt University and got her foot in the design door at Kristin Paton Interiors in Boston, where she worked for ten years. “I wore many hats and gained invaluable experience. It made me a strong project manager,” she says. “I became skilled at problem-solving and learned to always come up with plans B, C, and D.”

Now thirty-five and at the helm of her own Boston-based design firm, Becky Garrity Interiors, since 2018, Garrity says she experiences “deep fulfillment in creating layered, livable spaces.” Her work is a thoughtful combination of elements from different eras. She’s fond of textures and neutrals. “I’m inspired by nature,” she says. “I tend to favor organic and earthy tones over punchy colors.”

Garrity and her husband, Ryan, who is in construction, currently live in Boston with their Australian labradoodle puppy. In time, the designer plans to grow her firm to take on more projects, particularly anything involving older homes: “I love the idea of taking a beautiful home with good bones and honoring its history.”

Portrait by Bruce Rogovin, all other photography by Joyelle West.

This year’s 5 Under 40 awards ceremony will be held on September 18 at The Galleria at 333 Stuart Street in Boston. The festivities will include food, drink, and the chance to catch up with old friends while making new ones. The highlight of the evening is the auction of five unique rugs designed by our 2025 winners and produced by Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting, with all proceeds supporting a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating women from South Asia. Click here to purchase tickets.