This didn’t happen overnight. Nor did it happen by chance. A practicing psychotherapist for many years, Paula Grace is trained to be attuned to people’s psychological and emotional needs as well as their functional needs. She brings that cultivated, heart-felt, skill with her to every design project she undertakes.

Prior to studying Interior Design, Paula Grace earned Masters Degrees in Clinical Social Work and Business Administration. She held Directorships of large behavioral health programs in a prestigious University Medical Center and for a large behavioral health system on the East Coast. In 2004, she took all of her studies and skills and opened Paula Grace Designs, Inc.

Paula Grace is an Allied Member of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), a member of IFDA (International Furnishings and Design Association), is a member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council (Certified GreenAP), and is honored by the National Association of Professional & Executive Women as a Women of Excellence for her professional attributes and community work. She has published works and has been hand selected to participate in designer showhouses.

Paula Grace was born in upstate New York to Bianca and Bogdan Halewski. Her mother was an aspiring interior decorator – with a dramatic, artistic flair. Her father attained a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Business Administration from New York University. Paula Grace inherited her natural, artistic flair from her mother, and her logic, focus and organizational skills from her father. Currently, Paula Grace lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter.

Paula Grace describes her personal style as “transitional…I enjoy the timeless attraction of beautiful, classic design married with contemporary elements.”