Julia Elizabeth Dias has been working in the Interior Design field since 1985. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her experience ranges from Commercial Design: corporate office, institutional and retail store planning to Residential Design: private residences, acting as general contractor for her own home and kitchen & bath planning. Employment includes working for notable Architectural & Interior Design firms in Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield and Boston, Massachusetts.

Julia completed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Exam in the Spring of 2006. This is a two day exam covering the principles and practices of Interior Design as well as building codes and ADA requirements in both commercial and residential spaces. NCIDQ Certificate #021294. She is also a Professional Member of the American Society of Interior Designers, a member of the National Association of Home Builders and has completed courses with the National Kitchen and Bath Association, NKBA, in advanced kitchen and bath design.

A passion for rich historical color palettes, textures, elegant fabrics, gardens, architecture, and the ocean, Julia often finds herself traveling to photograph the many picturesque areas of the northeast. Some of her favorite places to frequent are: Newport, Rhode Island to visit and tour the Newport Mansions, Gardens and Rhode Island seacoast, Kennebunkport, Maine to visit and photograph the historic and stately oceanfront properties, quaint villages and harbors and New York City to photograph the wide variety of old and new architecture and of course have lunch at the Carnegie Deli!

Julia and her husband John are originally from Massachusetts. They moved to Bedford, New Hampshire in 2005, where they are raising their two boys Jonathan and Joseph. "The community, schools and families are very welcoming. As busy as Bedford can be at times, it always seems to have that old town feel, that's why we will be here for a long time."