Furniture World News Desk on
1/29/2026
Aleem (left) and Kiran Arif.
EASTON, Md. – Kiran Arif, owner of Kiri Design, a Decorating Den Interiors franchise in Cincinnati, Ohio, and her brother Aleem were recognized as the top 2025 sales achievers among more than 200 independently owned and operated Decorating Den Interiors design firms in the U.S. and Canada.
“This is Kiran and Aleem’s second consecutive year as number one,” said James S. Bugg, Jr., CEO and President of Decorating Den Interiors. “What’s even more remarkable is this is her fourth time in the top ten and she only started her business in 2021.”
“Decorating Den has been a steady guide at every step—like following the yellow brick road to success,” Arif said. “Being part of the DDI family has been a catalyst for our growth.”
Chairman’s Circle
The company also announced its Chairman’s Circle, recognizing the top ten design businesses for highest sales. “In addition to their stellar sales performance, these businesses feature outstanding award-winning interior designers,” Bugg said. “Their amazing designs have been featured in publications and books. They are leaders in fostering the camaraderie that makes our company special.”
Chairman’s Circle honorees include: Kiran and Aleem Arif, Cincinnati, Ohio; Barbara Elliott and Jennifer Ward Woods, Stone Mountain, Ga.; Linda and Dana Coin, Fort Myers, Fla.; Annie Abanilla, Fort Worth, Texas; Claudia Leah, Naples, Fla.; Lisa Porter, Dallas, Texas; Charla Traugott, Montgomery, Texas; Kimberly Paulus, Missouri City, Texas; Kristen Pawlak, Louisville, Ky.; and Diane Schaefer, Venice, Fla.
Thirty additional design businesses were recognized to complete the company’s top 40 list. Honorees include: Michelle Jett, La Verne, Calif.; Sandra Burroughs, Lenexa, Kan.; Kim Morgan, Phoenixville, Pa.; Desiree Kludy, Cooper City, Fla.; Kathie Golson, Orlando, Fla.; Sandy and Jim Kozar, Knoxville, Tenn.; Kathleen Monteleone, Wind Gap, Pa.; Nola Shivers, Springfield, Mo.; Brooke Coffman, Frisco, Texas; Gina Wolleat, Ham Lake, Minn.; Debbie Demboski, Wesley Chapel, Fla.; Bohnne Jones, Nashville, Tenn.; Veronica Simmons, Wixom, Mich.; Marva Don Card, Fort Denaud, Fla.; Maria Lovelass, Manassas, Va.; Suzanne Christie, Clearwater, Fla.; Catherine Lloyd, Sylvania, Ohio; Valerie Ruddy, Verona, N.J.; Barbara McInnis Hayman, Kissimmee, Fla.; Anne Fawcett, Milton, Mass.; Mercedes LaVala, Belleair, Fla.; Tonie VanderHulst, Loxahatchee, Fla.; Cassy Young, Athens, Ga.; Donna Smith, East Walpole, Mass.; Sherry Franzoy Garcia, Las Cruces, N.M.; Julia Cochrane, Dayton, Ohio; Jennifer Jones, Tomball, Texas; Carrie Ann Davies, Canyon Lake, Texas; Nalini Tandon, Sterling, Va.; and Samantha Stiglitz, Hockessin, Del.
The top five designers who are part of a franchise were also recognized: Aleem Arif, Cincinnati, Ohio; Paula Wolfe, Fort Worth, Texas; Jill Shuey, Montgomery, Texas; Breann Bohne and Kayla Anderson, Dallas, Texas.
About Decorating Den Interiors
Founded in 1969, Decorating Den Interiors is a collective of individually owned and operated design firms across the U.S. and Canada. Its firms have direct relationships with suppliers in its LIVV Home Collection™ of fine furniture, custom window treatments, wall and floor coverings, accessories, lighting, and closet systems. For more information, visit www.decoratingden.com.
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