Interior Design NORTH INNER CITY FAR NORTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST WEST SOUTHWEST SOUTH NORTHWEST NORTHEAST
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."