Karen grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. Her college path took her to Cedarville University in Ohio where she graduated in 1988. Shortly thereafter, she married and followed her husband to Charlottesville, Virginia where she worked for American Express Financial Advisors. Upon relocating to Arizona in 1995, Karen had the privilege of staying at home with her three young children for ten years. It was during that period of time that she cultivated what had always been a lifelong interest in interior design and decorative paint. After hiring a designer to work in her own home, and realizing that she had a knack for design, she joined her talents and vision with Cindy and In Design LLC was born. Hard work, continued education in the field of design and years of experience, have only served to fuel Karen’s desire to create beautiful living spaces for others. But her job is only one of her passions. In addition to a wonderful husband, Karen has a busy schedule with three children of her own and three children by marriage coming and going. Her family is her top priority, but Karen also enjoys a very busy schedule with her running hobby and her volunteer time she spends playing keyboard for her church band.
Karen has been working in the interior design business since 2004 and started her LLC in 2006. Karen enjoys the collaboration behind design. Working with contractors, builders, and workrooms throughout the years has influenced her design in beautiful ways.
