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Operations strategist &
designer based in Chicago

I help ideas, systems & spaces
look, work & feel better.

I help systems, organizations & ideas look, work & feel better.

Hi, I'm Darcy.

→ 15ish years of experience as an in-house fixer for campaigns, nonprofits & small businesses.

→ Certified project manager with an MA in public policy from UChicago.

→ Interior design enthusiast, content design advocate, fledgling vegan. 🐄

→ Hobbies: curating my Little Free Library, helping my dog canvass the neighborhood for compliments & playing volleyball whenever my schedule & lower back permit.

Hi, I'm Darcy.

→ 15ish years of experience as an in-house fixer for campaigns, nonprofits & small businesses.

→ Certified project manager with an MA in public policy from UChicago.

→ Interior design enthusiast, content design advocate, fledgling vegan. 🐄

→ Hobbies: curating my Little Free Library, helping my dog canvass the neighborhood for compliments & playing volleyball whenever my schedule & lower back permit.

Services include furniture and art sourcing, material/finish selections, accessory sourcing, and more.

Now booking clients for 2025.

INTERIOR DESIGN & SOURCING

MY FRIEND DARCY | INTERIOR, SURFACE & SHELF STYLING

Your objects tell your story, giving life and depth to your space. Shelving units, coffee tables, fireplace mantels and other surfaces become the foundations for beautiful, conversational displays for your most treasured pieces, adding polish and personality to your home.  

With a fresh eye and considered viewpoint, Darcy will curate and style these finishing touches in your home, seamlessly integrating your previous favorites with well edited new additions from her collection to bring it all together.

Packages or hourly rates available for all scales of styling projects. Residential and commercial inquiries welcome, along with seasonal styling.

INCLUDES

  • In-person, phone or e-consult

  • Concept Development including: Mood Board, Color Story, Material Exploration

  • Space & Requirements Review w/ Dimensions

  • Product Sourcing & Selection

  • At Home Delivery & Product Return of any unselected items

  • Placement and styling of specified area(s), incorporating new items with client’s existing items (if applicable)


For package details & pricing, text 815-957-7261 or email Darcy at hi@darcyyoung.com, subject line: MY FRIEND DARCY.

SUMMER HOURS STUDIO is accepting submissions for space rentals & creative collaborations. 


The space offers a versatile backdrop for a multitude of possible uses, including - but not limited to:

  • WORKSHOPS

  • GATHERINGS + MEETINGS

  • PERSONAL + SMALL BUSINESS PARTIES


Email hi@darcyyoung.com for availability, pricing & more info.

STUDIO

Kimball Arts Center

1757 N. Kimball Ave.

Chicago

EMAIL

hi@darcyyoung.com

SAY HI

Made by me — no guff, no fluff, no AI :)

Made by me — no guff,
no fluff, no AI :)