Principal Interior Designer & multiple retail lifestyle shoppes owner, Alessandra Maria Iavarone, is an experienced project manager of stress-free crews, offering custom, top-to-bottom, full-service renovations specializing in residential, commercial, hospitality, and wellness properties on the East Coast. Her services enhance new-build property development, real estate investments, and home restoration. Design strengths include mixing high-end materials and furnishings with salvaged goods, along with flawless execution.

Private-label designers and manufacturers in our curated catalog make our shoppes—and your home or business—visually complete. Together, we will create custom, room-by-room designs tailored to your lifestyle, aesthetic, and creative vision. The Velvet Maple is the trusted choice for your residential or commercial investment makeover.

Alessandra is a fundraising enthusiast and is influential in the arts and nonprofit communities. She hosts her own gallery exhibitions, passionately buys and sells original art, and styles private events for clients and hotel openings. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for DVAA, The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Coming in 2027: The Velvet Maple Retreat Experience