About

​The Academy was established in 2002. Director Kimberly Merritt shares her more than 25 years of design experience and 15+ years of instructional experience with her students. You will learn design principles, placement techniques, and creative solutions that you can apply again and again when decorating, redesigning, or staging a home. She is the creator of the Certified Decorating Professional® programs taught in both NH and CT.
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Kimberly Merritt
Director
Kim is a writer, instructor, and stylist, whose words and work have been featured in New Hampshire Magazine, New England Home Magazine, HGTV, Disney Family, SheKnows.com, and elsewhere on the web. She shares her more than 25 years of design experience with her students in her New Hampshire design studio and has taught hundreds of people from around the world. Kim has spoken at a variety of organizations including, WCAA, ADE, IRIS, and the Interior Design Society.

She felt there was something missing from her formal interior design education: the art and science of interior decorating. Feeling there was a need in the market for additional creative training for interior design professionals, and a more affordable option for receiving professional training, Kim created the Certified Decorating Professional® programs with this in mind. 
Ann Anderson
Instructor
Ann is a decorator, home stager, professional speaker, and educator, offering seminars and workshops through her Connecticut school, as well as through distance learning programs and classes.

As owner of a decorating firm, Ann specializes in working with her clients' own things to give them the home of their dreams. As an educator, she has combined her twenty years’ experience as a trainer and professional speaker with her skills as a decorator to offer workshops and seminars on decorating, redesign, staging, and business. Her work has been featured throughout the region in print media and television. She is an Education Affiliate with the Association of Design Education, as well as a member of Interior Design Society.
Pam Tiberia
Instructor
Owner of Spruce Interiors ​on the Seacoast of New Hampshire, Pam's favorite days are best spent helping seacoast families love the room they're with. Whether it is a color that feels just right, a design element that will endure in their homes, or the small touches that make their spaces unique - it's about creating a space that feels good to come home to.

In addition to being an active member of  the Seacoast Board of Realtors Affiliate Program, Pam is also a founding member and current Treasurer of New Hampshire's Greater Concord Chapter of RESA (Real Estate Staging Association). A RESA Approved MCE instructor, Pam regularly trains realtors throughout the state on the value of home staging. She is thrilled to be involved in a creative career helping people achieve their goals of selling their home quickly or styling their homes to their heart's content.
 The Academy is recognized by these  design associations.
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When I researched certification training for this profession, I didn't care where I had to go, I wanted the most qualified instructor, the most in-depth program, and the most practical information I could get regarding starting my Interior Redesign/Staging/Interior Decorating business. I found it, in my home state of New Hampshire. I cannot recommend Kim as an instructor and mentor more highly. 
–J. Hosking-Cartland

Windham, NH