Angela DiYanni
Interior Designer with 14+ years of experience leading residential and commercial projects from concept through installation
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Interior Designer with 14+ years of experience leading residential and commercial projects from concept through installation. Strong background in revenue-driven sales environments, and construction collaboration with trades and vendors. Skilled in space planning, CAD drafting, budgeting, vendor coordination, and client relationship management.
Experience
Principal - The Room Interiors - Remote + in-person
(2011-06)
- Led residential and commercial renovation projects from concept through installation, collaborating with contractors and trades.
- Created coordinated drawing sets including floor plans, elevations, and finish schedulues and detail sheets. Managed project budgets, contract bids contractor coordination, and on-site quality control.
- Conducted site visits to confirm scope, assess condition, and ensure alignment.
Associate Designer - RH - Columbus, OH
(2025-04 - 2026-06)
- Consult with new clients through site visits, on-site measurements, budget development, and timeline alignment.
- Prepare and present design concepts including swatch trays, vision slides, scaled floor plans, and elevations to support client decision-making.
- Increased weekly project sales goals from $50,000 to $90,000 through strategic client consultations and design-driven upselling.
Director of Visual Merchandising + Store Design - Grandview Mercantile - Columbus, OH
(2021-08 - 2023-09)
- Led visual merchandising and store design for the nation's largest furniture and décor consignment store.
- Directed a full redesign of a 22,000 sq. ft. retail environment, coordinating layout revisions, vendor procurement, and execution timelines to support revenue growth and sell-through from ~$400k to ~$1.1M per month.
- Developed and mentored the visual team, overseeing space planning, vingette execution, daily showroom layout adjustments, and product flow across showroom and both warehouse locations.
Senior Visual Merchandiser and Store Planning - Grandview Mercantile - Columbus, OH
(2019-09 - 2021-08)
- Partnered with Visual Manager to elevate showroom experience through strategic space planning and vignette design.
- Created displays that communicated product history, craftsmanship, and value to the customers while coordinating closely with sales, consignment teams, and trusted furniture movers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interior Spaces - The Ohio State University (2011-06)
Associate of Arts - Columbus State (2007-12)
