Meet Kimberly DesJardins & Team
Kimberly DesJardins - Kimberly DesJardins Interiors, IRIS, IDS, DCI
KDI Academy Studio • 2 Allport Place • New Hartford, NY 13413
Studio/Fax: 315.790.5116 • Cell: 315.794.1650 • EMAIL
PROFESSIONAL CAREER COACH
President, Digital Media Services
President, Ascenseur Consulting
WEBSITE DESIGN SPECIALIST
NEW YORK STATE BUSINESS ADVISER
CUSTOM FABRICATIONS SPECIALIST
Proprietress of Covered With Color
SUNY IT - Small Business Development Center
Utica, NY 13504-3050
Providing valuable information & resources to feel confident from the very beginning.
Sherrill, NY
Studio: 315.280.4197
Cell: 315.527.9822
"If you can imagine it, you can create it.
If you can dream it, you can become it". W.A. Ward.
Professional Business Advisor
P.O. Box 52
Sauquoit, NY 13456
Office: 315.749.4056
Utica, NY 13502
Office: 315.797.0834
About Kimberly DesJardins
Kimberly DesJardins founder of Kimberly DesJardins Interiors, the company
that is synonymous with the design concept of “decorate using what you
already own” originally opened in 2001 as Chic Boutique, offering interior
design services and retailed quality previously own furnishings. Her growing
clienteles demand for her exceptional talent and resourceful style of design
lead to Kimberly opening this multifaceted company she operates today.
Affiliations & Accomplishments
Considered an expert in her industry, Kimberly has professionally worked
in the design field for twenty-four years. At age 16 with her first summer
job at a home furnishings store is where Kimberly found herself creatively connected and knew in her heart she aspired to have a career in design.
Kimberly is a wife and mother, her greatest joy is being able to spend time with
her family and friends. She takes pride in her community having volunteered her
design services or business expertise for these Central, NY organizations and
institutions: The Family Place/Family Nurturing Center, Children's Museum, The Peacemaker Program, Make a Wish Foundation, Oneida County Child Advocacy, Madison County Child Advocacy, New Hartford School - Career Day, Oneida
County School and Business Alliance - Career Day.
Interior Redesign Industry Specialists
IRIS Certified Redesign Staging Instructor
Elected Eastern Region Chapter Director
IRIS Resource Newsletter
2007 Conference Volunteer
Website Moderator
BOCES of New Hartford, NY
Instructor/Decorating Classes
Sherwin William Paint Company
Decorating/Paint Workshops
The Interior Design Society
IDS Associate Member
Dewey Color System Consultant/Trainer
Herkimer Community College
Interior Design Curriculum Consultant
Cazenovia College
Mentored Interior Design Student
NY State Regents High School Program
Mentored Interior Design Student
WUTR TV of Utica, NY
Featured Talk Show Guest
The Observer Dispatch of Utica, NY
Editorial Coverage about Kimberly's Work
The Town Crier of New Hartford, NY
Published Author
Editorial Coverage about Kimberly's Work
Designed Interiors of Historical Building
Southgate Academy Condominiums, Utica, NY
Designed Lobby
Time For Me Day Spa Clinton, NY
G & I Homes Frankfort, N.Y
After opening my company in 2001 I wanted to achieve more, network with
others in the same field, and set the standard in my community as a leading
designer. I began to do the very same thing as you, searching diligently on the
web to find quality training and join the leading redesign/staging organization
in the industry. That is when I found IRIS in 2004, and began my journey to
making a successful and lucrative business in a career I would never change
in a New York minute.
As someone who works full-time in this field my training philosophy is simple.
We enter this field with diverse work experiences, education backgrounds and
unique style whether related to design or not. During the seminar I consider
myself your mentor into this field. Knowing my position is to instruct, direct
and illustrate every aspect of the redesign / staging business I still enjoy a more collaborative style of teaching. I will encourage your creativity, opinions on
subjects, business ideas and make sure you receive the best training for your
time and investment. After seminar I will consider you a colleague someone
who I will enjoy mentoring, networking and sharing the same profession with.
On a more personal note...
I look forward to hearing from you,
Kimberly
Kimberly received recognition as an award winning assistant merchandiser
for J.C. Penny Home Furniture, including accolades for her beautiful displays.
Her entrepreneurial spirit has brought various experiences of work into her life.
While living in Jerusalem, Israel she took the opportunity to redesign residential
and commercial interiors and create store front window displays. Kimberly
states "living in Jerusalem was an experience of a life time. The beautiful people, architecture, history and culture had a profound effect on her life". After returning
to the States she became designer and decorative paint specialist for the Urbanik
Paint Company where her individual services for residential and commercial design
took precedence until opening her company.
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