ABOUT BLACK INK INTERIORS
JENNY SLINGERLAND
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL DESIGNER
Jenny is an award-winning designer with over 15 years of experience. She has a rare ability to visualize the possibilities of any space. Jenny has a great sense of style, which combined with her willingness to push the boundaries, translates to unique and beautiful designs.
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Prior to founding Black Ink Interiors in 2008, she was an in house designer for custom home builders in St. George, Utah and Las Vegas, NV. These valuable years helped develop her love for working with architects, builders and clients and deepened her understanding of the vital role an interior designer plays in delivering amazing homes from the ground up. In addition to residential design, Jenny has experience designing interiors for restaurants, office spaces and corporate retreats. As Principal Designer, Jenny oversees each project to ensure the design reflects the wishes of the client and incorporates the design quality of Black Ink Interiors.
Jenny currently lives in Gilbert, Arizona with her husband, two daughters and the family dog. She enjoys traveling and family time.
Tanya Gonzalez
Client Experience Coordinator
As the Client Experience Coordinator, Tanya keeps everything organized and running smoothly for an enjoyable experience for our clients.
Ben Slingerland
Chief Operating Officer
Ben has over 15 years of business experience across multiple industries and disciplines. His career started in land acquisition, land development and construction management for a national residential home builder. He later joined Mars Incorporated, best known for iconic global brands such as M&Ms and Snickers. At Mars he was responsible for real estate site selection, store design and store construction for the flagship retail brand, M&M’s World. During this time he played a critical role in the launch of the first international M&M’s World store, located in London. Ben spent the last several years at Mars in senior procurement and human resources roles prior to joining Black Ink Interiors.
Ben has a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Utah and a MBA from Brigham Young University. He is married to a talented interior designer, and he enjoys movies, sports and spending time with his daughters.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES
Quality Design: We deliver custom, luxurious and functional designs through the use of high quality materials, furnishings and accessories, and through strong trade partnerships.
Exceptional Client Service: Our mission is to deliver value to our clients far beyond the services and products we offer through an unwavering commitment to exceptional service.
Mutual Relationships: We believe that strong and enduring relationships are the result of each party benefiting from the relationship.
Efficient Delivery: Through detailed processes and systems we ensure that our time is spent doing the most important activities in order to deliver the most value to our clients.
Fun: We love what we do, and we like to have fun while doing it. We aim to infuse that joy into all of our interactions with our clients, trade partners and associates.
AWARDS
Best of Houzz 2018 - Client Satisfaction
Best of Houzz 2018 – Design
Best of Houzz 2017 - Client Satisfaction