
Kristen Pawlak, DDCD
Owner/Interior Designer
Kristen is a multi-award winning and professionally certified designer who has owned Decorating Den since 2009. Her work has been featured in HGTV, Houzz, Louisville Magazine, Arabella, StyleBlueprint, House & Home, The Courier-Journal, the Voice Tribune, and on Your Kentuckiana Home. She is also a contributor to the Courier-Journal Stylemaker, WLKY-32 The Real Deal, KY Homes & Gardens, and Today’s Woman, and enjoys speaking to local organizations on design topics. Kristen has donated her time and talent to the Bellarmine University’s Designers’ Show House since 2011. Nationally, Kristen sits on the Leadership Council for Decorating Den corporate.
Having a personal love and knack for aesthetics all her life, she chose to follow her passion and build a second career in design. Prior to her ownership of Decorating Den Interiors, Kristen spent many successful years as a marketing research project manager, using skills which translate today to her interior design projects and clients.
While originally from Michigan, Kristen has lived with her family in Louisville for over 30 years. She is inspired by anything vintage, travel, dogs, and the natural beauty of the outdoors.