Nichole believes that the foundation of all great design is understanding how it makes people feel emotionally and functionally. She has a 25+ year career as an accomplished residential/commercial interior designer, entrepreneur, and author. Nichole spent a year studying at Lorenzo de’Medici, the Italian International Institute, in Florence, Italy, where she developed a lifelong love of art and design.  Nichole received a Bachelor degree in Art History from the University of Iowa and a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design, with honors, from Iowa State University.