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Meet the Design CP. Team

What you encounter everyday should be defined by how it makes you feel:

The placement of a wall, the selection of materials for comfort and longevity, the importance of a view. We offer full-service, holistic design, that translates life into the built space. At Design CP. it’s empathy and relationship first, design with love, and intentional living and working. And laughing. Actually, maybe that’s first. Can’t take ourselves too seriously.

Studio + Headshot Photography: Kim Tyler

Caryn Paradis, NCIDQ

position: Founder, Interior Designer

education: Associate of Art in Advertising Art, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Master of Science in Arts and Cultural Administration

wonder: What I experience everyday with all five senses absolutely amazes me; there is beauty everywhere you turn if you’re open to it!

travel: I love to go solo…I meet really cool people and end up never being alone. I’ve found myself in backyard dinners in Belgium, staying the weekend with a family in England, and drinking beer at 9:00am with a Czech grandmother. You never know what will happen.

home sweet home: After renting most of my life, I bought a house for my kids and me about two years ago, and I’m slowly making it all us.

fashion: When I lived in Philadelphia in the early 2000’s I produced an annual design industry fashion show. The last year I did the on stage sound check while nursing my newborn in a baby sling I designed. Talk about field testing!

lighting: One of the most overlooked but important design elements. Great lighting makes a good space really great. And don’t get me started on color temperature.

yum: my favorite ice cream flavor is peanut butter cup, and my favorite food is an artichoke with hollandaise.

Haylee Cox

position: Interior Designer

education: Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Drexel University

persistence: My junior year of college at Drexel University, I approached CP. regarding an internship during the timeframe of my cooperative education program. Persistence was key when it came to achieving such an amazing opportunity. I interned here for 9 months, returned to college & graduated, then started working here full-time. It was a journey well worth it.

unique: I’m all about creating spaces that are unique, interesting, and exciting! My co-workers laugh, but I love a good print that includes animals.

east coast: I was born in New Jersey, raised in Virginia, went to college in Philadelphia, and now live in Connecticut.

home: When I’m not in the studio, I’m renovating my home with my fiancé. Whether it’s painting my bathroom emerald green, adding board & batten in my dining room, or wallpapering my laundry room with black & white dogs – I’m down for anything and love adding glimpses of us in our home!

canine: I have two rambunctious furry children that we rescued and absolutely adore.

cozy: My favorite thing to do is cozy up on the sofa with our pups, a cup of coffee, and the fire on.

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