NCIDQ + CIDA Certified · Southeast Michigan
Your home should feel like yours. If it doesn’t — that’s exactly what we fix. Valia Design Build is a licensed interior design firm serving Southeast Michigan. Design only, or design and build. The choice is always yours.
Envision. Design. Transform.
NCIDQ
Certified
Interior Designer
CIDA
Accredited
Program Graduate
6×
Hour Detroit
Face of Design
12×
Best of Houzz
Award Winner
21+
Years of Design
Experience
Why it matters
Most homeowners know when something is off. The furniture doesn’t feel right. The rooms don’t connect. Every individual decision seemed fine at the time — but the home never came together.
That is not a taste problem. That is a design problem.
Without a trained eye guiding the process, every purchase is a guess. Finishes clash. Scale is wrong. The space looks finished but never feels complete.
Dana Vagnetti has spent 21 years solving this for homeowners across Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Troy, Rochester Hills, and the surrounding Oakland County communities. Learn more about Dana’s approach, or explore our full interior design and renovation services.
The Valia approach
Design with Valia Design Build is a standalone service. You do not need to combine it with construction. If your project involves renovation or building work, Dana holds a Michigan Residential Builder license and can manage that too — but it is never required. Every project begins as a clean slate. The result is always unmistakably yours.
Space Planning & Layout
Every room analyzed for how you actually live in it — traffic flow, natural light, proportion, and function before a single piece is chosen.
Material & Finish Selection
Flooring, fixtures, fabric, hardware — every selection curated for cohesion and your specific direction. Nothing generic. Nothing repeated from another project.
Color Consultation
Interior and exterior color planning grounded in how light moves through your space — morning to evening, summer to winter.
Furnishing & Decor Curation
Full furnishing selection and installation. Every piece chosen with intention. Every room considered as part of a whole.
Custom Specifications
Professional-grade documentation of every material, fixture, and finish — so what was designed is exactly what gets built or installed.
Project Coordination
Dana manages every vendor, every timeline, every detail. You make the decisions. She handles everything else.
Your desire, our vision — from concept to transformation.
Selected projects
Every project shown is a real Valia Design Build engagement — designed by Dana Vagnetti, executed to specification.
How interior design works
01
Discovery Call
A free phone conversation. Dana asks about your space, your goals, and your timeline. No commitment required.
02
In-Home Consultation
Dana visits your home. She assesses proportions, light, and flow — and listens. This is where the real brief begins.
03
Design Direction
Space plans, material direction, color palette — built entirely from your brief. Nothing borrowed from another project.
04
Selections & Approvals
Every finish, fixture, and furnishing presented for your review. Nothing ordered until you approve it.
05
Coordination & Installation
Dana manages every vendor and every delivery. You do not chase anyone. She does.
06
Final Review
Every detail walked through together. If something is not right, it is corrected before the project closes.
Envision. Design. Transform.
What clients say
6×
Hour Detroit
Face of Interior Design
12×
Best of Houzz
Award Winner
39
Houzz Reviews
5.0 Stars
26+
Google Reviews
5.0 Stars
21+
Years of Design
Experience
Where we work
Valia Design Build works with homeowners throughout Oakland County and the surrounding Southeast Michigan region. Projects are accepted based on scope and fit — not geography alone.
Before you reach out
“Will the design reflect my taste or yours?”
Dana does not have a signature style she applies to every project. There is no Valia aesthetic. Every project begins as a clean slate — your lifestyle, your preferences, and your home are the only brief. The result is always unmistakably yours.
“How much input do I have in the process?”
As much as you want. Some clients want to be involved in every selection. Others set the direction and trust Dana to execute. The process adapts to how you work best — not the other way around.
“What if I already have a contractor I trust?”
Not a problem. Dana provides complete design documentation — specifications, selections, floor plans, and finish schedules — that any qualified contractor can execute. Construction through Valia is always an option, never a requirement.
No obligation · No pressure · Just a conversation
Schedule a Free Call →Or call directly: (248) 205-6690
Frequently asked questions
NCIDQ certification is the highest professional credential available in interior design — fewer than 20% of practicing designers hold it. Dana Vagnetti is NCIDQ and CIDA certified and has practiced in Southeast Michigan for 21 years. Start with a free phone call to confirm fit before any commitment is made.
An interior designer is trained and credentialed to plan spaces at a structural level — layout, lighting, specifications, and trade coordination. A decorator works at a surface level — styling and accessories. Dana is a certified interior designer, not a decorator.
Both models exist. Valia Design Build works on a project basis — scoped and quoted for your specific engagement. Interior design services start at $5,000. The right model for your project is confirmed during the consultation.
Before. A designer hired before construction begins can prevent costly mistakes, coordinate trades more effectively, and ensure what is built matches what was designed. Dana holds both a design certification and a Michigan Residential Builder license — making her uniquely positioned to bridge both.
The first contact is a free phone call to confirm project fit. A paid design consultation follows — held in your home — where Dana assesses the space, listens to your goals, and outlines a design direction specific to your project.
As involved as you want to be. Some clients want to approve every decision. Others prefer to set the direction and trust Dana to execute. Either approach works — the process is built around your availability and preferences.
Single-room projects are considered provided they meet the minimum scope. The free phone call is the right place to determine whether your project is a fit.
Every project has many moving parts — and experienced designers know that not all of them stay in place. Vendors miss lead times. A specified fixture arrives damaged. Materials get discontinued mid-project. These situations happen in every renovation, at every price point. What matters is how they are handled. Dana has navigated these challenges across 21 years of projects and knows how to keep your vision intact when the unexpected shows up.
Your desire, our vision — from concept to transformation.
The first step is a free phone call. Dana will listen to your project, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether Valia Design Build is the right fit. No obligation. No pressure.
Or call directly: (248) 205-6690
