About

As a boutique interior design firm, R J Clifton Designs, LLC is a recognized expert in

bringing the best of art and function to your living spaces. Our interior design solutions and

value-added services seek to create, change, and cultivate your living experience. With a

creative flair for the unexpected and a passion for style, we design outside the lines.

Rhonnika Clifton is the CEO and Principal Designer for R J Clifton Designs, LLC in

Houston, TX. As a native Houstonian, Rhonnika has been decorating, designing, and

organizing residential spaces for local and nationwide clients for over fifteen (15) years. Her

passion and knowledge of space planning, color theory, and textures are the basis of her

bold, unique designs.

Rhonnika has grown her business over the years, starting with developing a decorating

company in 2006, to encompassing a parent company, R J Clifton Designs, LLC, which

services mid to high-end residential and commercial clients. Her versatility allows her to

build client relationships over a broad spectrum of the industry.

Rhonnika holds a BFA in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Houston and an Associate

Degree in Arts from Houston Community College. She is an active member of ASID Texas

Gulf Coast Chapter (American Society of Interior Designers) and enjoys serving as a leader

in the design community. Rhonnika is also a project coordinator for the volunteer

organization Houston Furniture Bank D.I.V.A.S. (Designing Interiors- Volunteers At Your

Service), a subsidiary organization of the Houston Furniture Bank. The D.I.V.A.S. provides

one-day makeovers for deserving individuals and families who have recently received

housing.

Rhonnika has received several awards and accolades over the course of her career. In

2009, she was a semi-finalist in Kirkland’s national search for stand-out designers to

introduce the launch of their community website, mykirklands.com. Among other

accomplishments, Rhonnika has been featured on Houston’s KTRK Channel 13’s “Stretch

Your Budget” segment and appeared as the guest decorator at several grand openings of

Kirkland’s stores in the Houston area. Additionally, she has been recognized as Houston's

Top 40/40 to Watch by I10Media, honored as a community leader by the Metro Southeast

Houston Chapter of NWOA (National Women of Achievement, Inc.), and has been featured

in several local and national print media.

Aside from being an Interior Designer, Speaker, and Mentor, Rhonnika also divides her time

as an Adjunct Professor at HCC (Houston Community College) and co-founder of the

Houston-based social networking group, Creative Conversations, LLC. Furthermore, she

enjoys volunteering in her community and is an ambitious, motivated designer who works

hard to guarantee quality service to each and every client. With each new design, she

aspires to help her clients “Design Outside the Lines."