Karyn O’Connor is the founder & owner of Ciao Bella Design and  has an Interior Design degree from the New York Institute of Art & Design. Karyn’s career path began in the Financial Services Industry where she spent 37 years and earned her CFP designation.

But her passion has always been interior design. Knowing that she possessed an inherent talent for design she decided to pursue her passion following her retirement in 2019 and enrolled at the NYIAD. Following her certification she wanted to share her expertise and ideas using a unique business model of offering luxury residential staging to her clients.

She is a qualifying member of RIDQC (Residential Interior Design Qualifying Certification) which operates in conjunction with the Design Society of America, a Professional Association.