Biography
Interior decorator Kathy Frank acquired Decor&You® in 2006 to offer full service furnishing and interior decorating services to residents and businesses in Towns Long Valley, Chester and Mendham counties New Jersey. Kathy is inspired to find beautiful and creative solutions for her clients, because she believes "each home is a refuge where people should enjoy full expression of their own tastes and lifestyle, and satisfy every functional need."
With the creative soul of a decorator and the head of an analytical advisor - Kathy Frank has keen insights into the value of a fully decorated living space. Kathy began her professional life as a financial analyst and an accountant, with an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University and a BA in Economics and Accounting from Rutgers University. These credentials permit Kathy to see beautiful interiors from both practical and aesthetic viewpoints. She focuses on decorating solutions that will appeal to her client's need to enjoy their living environment - and the practical need to protect their investment in their most valuable asset: their home.
Kathy crafts a unique DecorPlan™ for each client with several optional views to achieve a look that is entirely personal. She can also structure a smart buying plan, so each client can acquire new pieces on a comfortable timetable. Kathy's approach saves time and money for her clients . . .and importantly, creates spaces people love to be in. Everyone has a unique style and a vision of how their rooms should look and feel. Kathy works closely with each client and is trained to recognize the features that will make each space feel personal and complete. Through expert product selection and personalized interior design, she will create beautiful, well balanced interiors that her clients love to live in and work in.
Credentials
Graduate of Rutgers College, Rutgers University with a BA in Economics/Accounting.
MBA from Seton Hall Graduate School of Business and 20 years experience in the consumer products industry.
Nationally certified by Certified Interior Decorators International (CIDI) the only US organization that provides standardized testing and accreditation for interior decorating professionals.
Graduate of Decor&You® advanced training program which provides emphasis on project and sales management, advanced principles of lighting, color, texture, scale and balance under the unique leadership of internationally acclaimed designer, author, media personality and educator, Mary Gilliatt.
Certfied Color Specialist through DecorColor.
Member of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.