Hi! I’m Paula Dixon.

Behind-the-Scenes
Written By Nikki Mihalik

Welcome to my design corner! The world of interior design and all things related to the home.

For those of you that don't know me, let me start by saying I am a Jesus-Lovin', wife, momma of two, athlete, and life-long-learner. That’s a mouth full! I started my creative journey by being a hair stylist while I went to college to earn my first Bachelor's Degree in Business-Marketing.

LIKE I SAID, I'M A LIFE-LONG LEARNER. After graduating college, I went to work for a pioneer in the home improvement industry as a project coordinator. I left that job after a couple of years to pursue a more creative career: owning one of Houston's first mobile hair salons. I traveled around in a 31' RV that I had renovated to do bridal hair. Whelp! Driving around Houston (aka, the never-ending construction site) was not the best business idea. I spent gobs of time in TRAFFIC!

I should have also mentioned I am a busybody. While I had my mobile hair salon, I was also renovating investment properties. That was fun! I liked that. Sooooo, I went back to college to learn about interior design. My husband had his doubts on how I was going to get a Bachelor’s Degree in pillows. Well, that's another blog post but I’ll let you in on a secret: interior design is WAY more than just fabric and pillows.

An image taken by my photographer friend/running pal, Brian, with my bestie, Beverli, in my mobile hair salon.

And on it goes...

So here I am in college again in my mid-late thirties with two littles at home. (I told you I'm a busybody. :) ) While working on my second Bachelors in Interior Design, I began to work at various firms—such as McCoy Rockford and Kathy Andrews Interiors—until landing at a high-end residential design firm. I spent a couple of years learning from some of Houston's finest until I decided to open my own firm in 2023.

And GOES.

This is where you will find me continuing to learn, exploring boundaries, and making new friends along the way.

Drop me a line any time! Until then stay tuned to discover how I created my branding plan and what it all means.



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Your interior designer gal pal,

Paula from the block

Nikki Mihalik

Hi! I’m Nikki, the Creative Director and Principal Designer at Akula Kreative, a graphic + web + print design studio based in Houston, Texas. Over the past 11 years, I have branded hundreds of businesses, from seven-figure-start-ups to one-woman-shows. I am obsessed with design, passionate about paper goods, and love to create beautiful, intentional brands that allow busy entrepreneurs to hustle less and play more.

http://www.akulakreative.com
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