Meet a Southern Woman!
Denise Jude
I have always loved decorating, and dreamed I could one day become an interior
decorator/designer. As a teenager, I used to sit in my room and sketch all kinds of things, from interior design ideas to wedding gowns. I didn’t follow my design passion right away because sometimes life takes you down a different path, but that doesn’t mean you can’t revisit your dreams later when the time is right.
I am an at-home decorator in a small Kentucky town who just loves to make the things around me beautiful.
Spring Colors
fawn rose
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Today the social media world has rekindled my love of decorating, and I now have the ability to share this passion with others. I didn’t realize there were so many people who loved decorating as much as I do! We moved into our forever home in June, 2021, and it was such fun personally choosing every little detail for my home’s interior. It made me realize why I wanted to be a decorator/designer in the first place. I still have so many things I want to do and achieve and hope to make them all happen. I love to paint, craft, and do DIY projects and dream of one day having my own line of home décor items. 16 SOUTHERN WOMAN
There are so many things I wish I had done in my younger days, but I was too afraid of rejection – of hearing the word “no.” I never had the confidence to just put myself out there and go for it. A friend’s mother always told me I had missed my calling and should pursue interior design. She had the confidence in me that I didn’t have. Today I no longer feel that fear of rejection. I have new confidence, thanks to friends, family and social media interactions, and
