1. Tell us about yourself and what you do with the Nayoka Simone Brand ? , what lead you into that position?  

An author and award-winning Interior Designer featured on FOX 5 DC, The Culture magazine and other talk shows, Nayoka Simone strives to design unique interiors that will have a positive impact on her clients’ lives. She possesses a desire to create and design interiors that exceed clients’ expectations. With an eye for quality, a superior sense of style, and a client-centered approach to business, Nayoka Simone has proven herself as an innovative designer. She offers a balance of creativity, collaboration and forward thinking. She also a home organization and declutter advocate who believes that physical clutter is sometimes a correlation with a mental clutter. She’s extremely passionate about helping individuals and organizations declutter both their physical space and mind to increase productivity.

Nayoka Simone, found her love designing homes in 2016, that’s when she embraced her entrepreneurial spirit, founding NyRai Interior Designs. Her goal is to assist both residential and commercial clients in creating timeless spaces. Whether classic or contemporary, across a vast range of styles, Nayoka Simone hosted events in collaboration with McCormick Paints on color theory and textures and host design workshops.  She is steadily interested in working and teaching others how to live comfortably in their home.

In her previous role as CEO and Wedding Planner with her previous business Exquisite Weddings by Simone. Nayoka Simone partnered with many mid-scale organizations. Overseeing the complete design of the wedding, organizing and personalizing each wedding throughout the entire planning process. She also implemented the full design concept for the wedding and reception location. Weddings are unique to each client’s vision for their dream wedding. Therefore, she ensured to personalize each wedding while maintaining continuity of each client.

Nayoka Simone’s ability to develop client relationships based on respect, trust, and confidence has been the key to her success as a designer. Skilled at creating beautiful designs under a variety of budgets, styles, timeframes, and requirements, Nayoka Simone guide her clients through every phase of the design process. She remains committed to cultivating valued relationships and helping clients reach the best version of their overall vision.

1.  What are the core elements that inspired you to create and/or be involved with designs? 

The core elements that inspired me to create and be involved with Interior Design is my love of color elements, textures, and textiles. The home is a place of peace and tranquility and it should display as such as soon as you walk in. I love executing the vision of my own and clients to show creativity and the various aesthetics in a room. 

1. What are some of the services you provide ?  who are coming are you targeting ? 

My services include home and commercial interior design, furniture shopping, e-design, home remodeling and renovations, color designs, and my handmade candles, oils and diffusers. The target audience for my business is homeowners, realtors, and zen lovers.

1. Let’s talk a little bit about you how did you find this chapter of your calling ? would you say this is apart of your life’s purpose? 

I found this calling through my journey of discovering my heart’s true passion. I wrote a book titled Leap Before You Look: THe Principles to Conquer Fear and Pursue your life’s purpose. The book explains my journey of trying several occupations that led me to my god’s calling as an Interior Designer.

1.  I see you have oils and candles as well tell us what inspired that  ? 

My love for beautiful scents and being able to add the signature touch to a space made me consider adding a product line that I could seal the deal with my clients. I wanted to add more value in creating products my customers would love on their body and home.

1. Let’s talk a little bit about the brand ambassador collection what is it about and what made you start it ? 

I’m so excited to have great brand ambassadors domestically and internationally so we can share with the world the luxury collection of candles, oils, and diffusers. I thought having these group of impactful women would help me to spread the word on how you can create a zen in your own home with our products.