Our Philosophy

Impact Interior Design Solutions understands that moving is a stressful experience. In fact, a domestic move is always cited as one of the most stressful events a family or individual can experience.  From pack-up to move-in, our extensive menu of services can help make your home transition smooth and stress-free. And because nothing is more inconvenient than having to keep your house in pristine condition while it’s being shown, staging can eliminate one of the biggest stressors of a home sale by reducing your time in-market from several long, stressful months to a few short weeks.

Click our testimonials page and read what our satisfied customers are saying about the value of staging and working with Impact Interior Design Solutions.

Darla Rowley

Darla’s creative skills and her passion for decorating are the driving force behind every project undertaken at Impact Interior Design Solutions. With a merchandising degree, more than 20 years in retail design, and years of experience helping others with their home decor and improvement projects, Darla brings a unique brand of expertise to home staging.

Darla obtained an ASP® (Accredited Staging Professional) certification by completing written course-work and extensive hands-on training requirements. She is a past President of the Great Lakes chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP®) and has also served as the group’s Marketing and Public Relations Director, Treasurer, and Affiliate Ambassador. She is also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

An expert in her field, Darla has been featured on Channel 7 (WXYZ) and Channel 4 (WDIV), and frequently published in local newspapers and magazines. She is also a recurring guest on “Hire it Done,” a local home-improvement radio program, and has shared her knowledge and expertise on websites such as Voices of Detroit, www.ForSalebyOwner.com, and RealComp. Additionally, Impact Interior Design Solutions has been featured in The Real Estate News® and the newly published guide book, “Fab Job Guide to Become a Home Stager”. Darla can be reached via email.

Holly Baird

Holly brings experience, creativity and style to all her staged properties. Our clients love her warm personality and sensitivity to their needs and desires. Holly has a gift for working with clients in a way that’s polite but to-the-point; an important skill when helping advise homeowners on how to work with their existing possessions and furnishings.

Prior to becoming a professional Home Stager, Holly worked in the new home building industry assisting new home buyers with the selection of décor choices. Her creative background in the field of Graphic Arts makes her exceptionally qualified to visualize the potential of any house.

Holly has been with the Impact Interior Design Solutions team for many years and is a valuable asset. Holly can be contacted by email .

 

Yolanda Dean

Yolanda received a BFA in Interior Design from the accredited International Academy of Design and Technology in December 2010. She started with Impact part time before graduation.

Yolanda brings a creative flair along with an expertise in space planning, furniture placement, and accessorizing. She is always expanding her skills, by being continuously educated on products and services that will help others.

In her prior career, Yolanda owned a small retail fashion accessories business. This passion for fashion and design is reflected in her home staging work.  She is committed to customer satisfaction and helping our clients achieve the best possible result for their decorating projects.

Dale Carlson

Dale developed his aesthetic sensibilities while studying fine art at Michigan State University and graphic design at Lansing Community College in the 1990s. Looking to expand his knowledge of the Detroit metro area’s multifaceted real estate industry, he began working with Impact Interior Designs as a general laborer in early 2010. After a full year of working on numerous assignments with our team, Dale’s creative input has grown to become as invaluable an asset as his muscle.

Dale’s extensive experience in the arts of photography, illustration and graphic design provide a unique combination of creative perspectives. His knowledge of local real estate markets and trends is augmented by 3 years of experience in residential real estate appraisal, with a focus on communities in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties. Dale continues to develop his repertoire of interior design skills through close work with our team of designers, and by taking part in our company’s design apprenticeship.

In the coming year, Dale hopes to further establish interior design as a permanent fixture in his arsenal of artistic pursuits.

Jennifer Ray

Jenny has been in the home staging business for several years. After leaving a career in the auto industry, with a small investment from her buyout severance pay, she started her own business and has recently begun focusing exclusively on home staging.  Her education was focused on clothing and textiles, includes courses in interior design and has her B.A. in Sociology.

She is an experienced seamstress, creating custom drapes, curtains, pillows and other interior accessories and finishes.  She has staged several homes for real estate investors in her home town of Westland.

Sometimes, the buyers have liked her choices so much that they were negotiated into the sale of the home.

 

Donna Kosnak

Donna loves to create welcoming environments; she is a specialist in working with clients’ existing furnishings to renew a room with color and style.  Her creativity helps transition any space to a joyous retreat!

With over 15 years of experience in nearly every facet of home improvement, Donna provides a unique perspective.  Her hands-on working knowledge of painting, drywall, rough carpentry, and ceramic tile are fundamental skills which allow her to explain how the decorating process works, and preparing appropriate recommendations for her clients.

As for other creative outlets, her skill as a seamstress has allowed her to create drapery, accessories and upholstering in addition to costuming several local theater and performance groups.

Donna provides creative solutions and superior customer service with every transaction.

  Laura Vedder

Laura obtained an ASP® (Accredited Staging Professional) certification by completing written course-work and extensive hands-on training requirements. She was personally trained by the creator of Home Staging®, Barb Schwarz. (Barb created home staging in the 70’s and holds the U.S. and Canadian federally registered trademark for Stage®.) Laura joined Impact Interior Design Solutions in 2011.

Prior to joining Impact, Laura had a successful 26-year career in commercial real estate management, asset management and facility management. She has a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Olivet College, and has held a Michigan real estate salesperson’s license since 1987.

Laura brings to Impact Interior Design Solutions excellent project management skills and a desire to exceed our clients expectations, she is currently focusing her talents on sales and marketing.