Good Design, No Drama.

rooted in the hudson valley, working everywhere

Refinery Nine Co. designs brands and websites for small businesses that have outgrown their beginnings. Hand it over to the Studio, or make it your own with a template from the Marketplace. 

Refined brands out.

Raw ideas in.
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 Your website didn't.

Sound familiar?

Your business grew up. 

Here's where I come in: a clear process, honest timelines, and design that pulls its weight.

You've got the skills, the clients, and the reputation. But your site still looks like a weekend project from three pivots ago. Every time you send someone the link, you hold your breath a little.

Maybe you tried to DIY it and lost a month of Sundays. Maybe you hired someone who disappeared halfway through. Either way, you're tired of "almost right."

Same standard either way.
Pick your path. 

Ways to Work Together

The Template Shop

Premium Showit templates, plus coordinating social media and email templates, designed with the same strategy as my custom work. Launch it yourself, or bring me in anytime. Your template price is credited toward custom work.

Designer quality, ready for you to make your own.

The Studio

The Studio is where all my custom work lives: brand identity, Showit website design, focused VIP projects, and ongoing website care. Every project is strategy-first, handled by me from start to finish, and built to actually work for your business.

Custom design, done with you and for you.

The Studio

The Studio is where all my custom work lives: brand identity, Showit website design, focused VIP projects, and ongoing website care. Every project is strategy-first, handled by me from start to finish, and built to actually work for your business.

Custom design, done with you and for you.

One designer. 

No shortcuts.

Maria C. Walls

Brand Strategist  •  founder of Refinery Nine.

I'm Maria, the founder of Refinery Nine and a designer for over two decades — which means I've seen every trend come, go, and embarrassingly come back again.

I started Refinery Nine because good design shouldn't require a second mortgage or a six month wait. Your website should work as hard as you do — strategic, sharp, and unmistakably yours.

My approach is equal parts editorial obsession and real business strategy. No fluff. No cookie cutter. Just design that holds attention, builds trust, and sells while you're doing literally anything else. I work locally in the beautiful Hudson Valley Region of New State and beyond.

That's not magic.

That's just two decades of knowing what works.

New.
what's 

Wren & Willow
Website Template

Chelsea
Website Template

How it works

Browse the collection and pick the strategy-backed template that fits your brand, your industry, and your vibe. Instant download the moment you check out.

Drop in your copy, photos, and brand colors with simple drag-and-drop editing. Change as much or as little as you like — no code required, ever.

Hit publish and introduce your brand to the world. Your new website is live, professional, and ready to work for you 24/7 — without the five figure invoice

no. 1 — Choose your design

no. 2 — Make It Yours

no. 3 — Launch With Confidence

Three

A beautiful site in               steps

No design degree, no developer, no months-long timeline. Just your brand, on your terms.

website in a week

Want it done for you?

Love a template
but short on time?

Pick any template in the shop and I'll customize it for you — your copy, your photos, your brand colors, wired up and launch-ready. Designer polish, without the custom-project price tag.

the Refinery

branding

The Psychology of Colour: A Field Guide in Eleven Parts

website design

10 Website Homepage Must Haves

no. o3

no. o2

no. o1

Masterclasses

Showit support

resources

The Still Room

Notes From 

The templates get you in the door. The free stuff is why you'll stick around. SEO, copywriting, Instagram, marketing — I'll tell you everything I know about it, because watching people struggle with something I could have explained in ten minutes is not my idea of a business model.

branding

Your Brand Called. It Wants a Personality.