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who we are


Design Directions is a trusted design and build firm with over 20 years of experience, founded by principal designer Valerie Helgeson. Valerie is known for her careful attention to detail and her skillful use of neutral color palettes, which highlight the tones and textures of furnishings and materials. Her versatile approach goes beyond any single style, as she customizes each design to reflect the client's vision, the home's architectural character, and the surrounding environment. Valerie’s core design principle is that “above all the home should be welcoming, functionally modern and comfortable.”

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“I cannot say enough great things about the job Valerie and the entire Design Directions staff did in taking a shared vision and bringing it to fruition.”

Valerie Helgeson


Lead Designer + founder


Design Directions is a well respected design/build firm founded over 20 years ago by Valerie Helgeson. Her focus is an architectural one and prefers neutral color palettes leaving the tones and textures of furnishings and materials to provide a subtle, tactile backdrop. Valerie notes that she doesn’t work in a single style, but prefers to respond to the client and the homes architecture and environment. “Above all the home should be welcoming, functionally modern and comfortable.”

Since 2000, they have been designing and renovating homes and businesses all over the country. Based in Oklahoma City, they offer clients a diverse range of turnkey services, eliminating the stress of the design build process by handling all the details on your behalf including interior design, renovations, new construction, as well as furnishings selection and styling. Their success is built upon their meticulous business processes and strong client relationships.

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