05/18/2026
Sixteen years ago, Merri Interiors started at my dining room table with nothing but a laptop, determination, and honestly⦠very few options.
In 2010, the economy was brutal. There were no jobs. I couldnāt even get hired at a tile store. Thatās how bad things were.
So instead of waiting for someone to give me an opportunity, I created one.
Most people donāt know this, but in the beginning I designed my own business cards, taught myself how to build a website by taking classes at Apple, and worked multiple jobs while trying to get Merri Interiors off the ground. Back then websites werenāt simple templates ā I was learning iWeb piece by piece while figuring everything else out too.
At the same time, I went back to massage therapy part-time after being a licensed massage therapist for 15 years, while also working for a contractor doing expediting and design work just to support my family.
A few months later, I was pregnant with my second child.
The business grew from the dining room table⦠to a spare bedroom⦠then eventually took over the den. And every time I outgrew a space, I kept pushing forward.
Creating something from absolutely nothing but a dream is its own kind of magic.
Sixteen years later, Iām sitting here with a waitlist of clients who trust me with their homes and their lives. That will never be lost on me.
Merri Interiors gave me more than a career. It gave me purpose, resilience, freedom, creativity, growth, and the ability to build a future for my children. It carried me through some of the hardest years of my life and became one of the greatest blessings I could have imagined.
I do consider myself incredibly blessed. But I also know I fought hard for this life. There was a lot of grit behind the scenes.
Today Iām proud of what I built. And I know my mother would be proud of me too.
Happy 16th anniversary to Merri Interiors. š¤