about us
An Acquired Style has a reputation for providing creative design solutions for residential interiors and home staging projects. We come to you with a diverse background, infectious passion and a wealth of experience. Our goal is to gain a thorough understanding of our clients desires, their home and their day-to-day needs to create an organized, stylish, reflective space that gives them peace, sanctuary and creates a space you’ll love!
STAGING
Did you know that, statistically, 95.6% of staged homes sell, on average, within 35 days or less? Home staging is the first step in connecting buyers to your home through visual storytelling, allowing them to connect with your space emotionally. We work with many top agents in the area and they value us as an essential part of their team to getting their listings sold. We create the best possible first impression.
DESIGN
Featuring a collection of eclectic materials, elegant furniture, and the keen eye of an expert designer, we create alluring spaces that make houses feel luxurious and desirable. We help you as little or as much as you need, from a blank canvas to an existing room. Home decor and designing is more than just our passion, it's our purpose. It's what we love to do.
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression. ”
Get in touch
We at An Acquired Style know that finding the right designer to represent you is a choice not to be taken lightly. That’s why we offer consultations to walk you through your needs, the scope of your goals, and your budget.
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Designers
Partner
Ashlie Campbell
Ashlie Campbell is a Real Estate Broker with Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty and serves the Chapel Hill-Pittsboro-Chatham County area. In addition to partnering with families buying and selling homes, she has spent nearly two decades in the Interior Design industry.
Ashlie is originally from Virginia and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design with concentration in Fashion Merchandising and Art History. After working in high fashion with some of the biggest names in the industry, she found her true passion in helping homeowners turn houses into dream homes.
She and her husband and two children have lived in North Carolina for ten years. When she is away from the office, Ashlie enjoys philanthropic work at her children’s school and within the Chatham County community, exploring Pinterest, decorating her own home and exercising with her dogs.
Education
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Fine Arts
“She has instinctual style when staging homes, knowing what to keep and what to let go”
Partner
Shana O'Leary
Shana has been in the Fashion, Décor and Design Industry for over 20 years. She attended University of Kentucky with a concentration on Business Development and Psychology. Her passion for Design and Décor led her to open a small Clothing, Furniture and Décor Boutique Business. With a change in career over the past 15 years, she has had the opportunity to cultivate her talents and creativity with artistic and inspired experiences through her worldly travels as a Flight Attendant. Shana is now Owner and partner of An Acquired Style, Staging and Design. As an entrepreneur she has gained much knowledge in the ability of working within a budget her clients and has developed incredible buying skills, and obtained many contacts along the way.
Her specialties include Staging Residential properties for Real Estate Sale; Re-Design for living, Set Design, Special Occasions Design and Personal Shopping in the North Carolina area for the past several years. In her spare time she enjoys cooking for the masses, entertaining in her home, traveling and spending time with her two beautiful children. She also sits on several fundraising boards and committees for her children's schools, community and neighborhood.
“Shana brings alot to the table but my favorite things are her dirty martinis and classic style!”