A former business owner and retailer, Mel was a principal at various design studios before opening her own firm, Bella Designs, Inc., in 2010, but she’s had an appreciation for lovely décor for as long as she can remember. “I believe in the power of great design and have a passion for the sophisticated, the delightfully unexpected, and making the old new again,” she says. “I enjoy creating beautiful, unique, timeless interiors.”