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or many, it starts with a Pinterest Board and slowly declines from there. Attempts at clever DIYs end up looking like third grade art projects. Styles and colors that look fantastic in photos, don’t seem to mesh with the rest of the interior. Pinterest dreams and hopes of home revival are dashed and crumpled into a pile of wasted time and wasted money. However, with the help of Kristiana Hayden, it doesn’t have to go that way. “I think of myself as an extra friend that tells you what does go, what doesn’t go, and then I offer new ideas,” said Hayden. “And I can do this for all people, even those who think they can’t afford help.” Hayden is the owner of Designs by
Have a VIRTUAL DECOR SESSION with Kay! Kay, an interior decorating business. Hayden understands that there are many people who deeply enjoy working on their own spaces. They just need an extra eye to point them in the right direction. “I know that a lot of people are really into their DIY’s, and they want to do things themselves,” she said. “A lot of people have ideas in mind, but they don’t know if it will look good until its done, or they end up incorporating too many styles in one area. So they try it and don’t like it and it’s just so easy to end up wasting a lot of time and money. That’s where I come in handy. I can help make a plan at the beginning so they don’t end up wasting money at the end.” While she offers many services, one of her most popular is her virtual décor session. These sessions are held over zoom meetings. Kristiana Hayden
Kristiana views spaces and chats with her clients about their design preferences and ideas. Once the consultations are over, Hayden puts together a Pinterest-inspired board for her clients, as well as a list of where each recommended item can be purchased. “I love making it simple for people,” she said. “I do all the backend research and all you have to do is worry about the purchase.” While many consider interior decorating services to be out of their price reach. It was important to Hayden to create a service that was accessible to a wide variety of people. “I’m from Tecumseh, and I know how much I’m willing to spend,” she said. “I also understand that not everyone has a huge budget for decorating. I love helping
people create places in their homes that they love, for not a lot of money.” Hayden believes that it is possible to find creative and inexpensive ways to decorate that don’t look cheap, but rather give the impression of having come from a high end store. In addition to her virtual sessions, Hayden also offers in home consultations, decorating services, holiday decorating services for both homes and business, as well as an affordable painting service. “Most of all, I like making people happy,” she said. “I love walking into a home and adding décor. It makes me giggle inside a little. I just love making people happy in their homes.” n designsbykayllc.com | 517.662.0281 31
