Jon DeMond-Axelrod614-404-4662

Design consultant · Residential remodeling · Consultative sales

Jon DeMond-Axelrod

Columbus, Ohio

Design, construction, and customer experience — brought together through real residential work.

Design-minded consultant, entrepreneur, and residential problem solver. I own and operate The Clintonville Handyman — and help homeowners transform goals, ideas, and challenges into practical, buildable solutions.

The Clintonville Handyman · Central Ohio · 2022–Present

  • 120+

    Homeowners served

  • ~200

    Customer opportunities

  • 500+

    Residential tasks delivered

  • 5★

    Customer reputation

  • Kitchens
  • Baths
  • Room additions
  • Basements
  • Whole-house remodels
01Story

From consultative sales to hands-on design-build practice

My career spans consultative sales, customer experience strategy, business development, product management, and hands-on residential remodeling. I have helped customers navigate complex decisions across education, consumer brands, digital products, and the home itself.

Today I own and operate The Clintonville Handyman — a residential remodeling, repair, and accessibility company serving homeowners throughout Central Ohio. Through hundreds of customer interactions, I have developed deep expertise in homeowner consultation, project scoping, estimating, construction problem-solving, accessibility planning, and end-to-end customer experience. I conduct every consultation, estimate, procurement decision, and project management function personally.

I also lead Éliane Design, a luxury accessibility and aging-in-place practice, and The Karole Foundation, advancing design-forward home safety through community partnerships. I am pursuing design / sales consultant roles with established design-build teams — bringing field-tested scoping discipline, specification experience, and the consultative communication homeowners and project managers rely on.

02Philosophy

Known for building trust and simplifying complexity

01

Goals and challenges, understood first

Strong outcomes start with honest discovery — understanding what homeowners value, what the home allows, and what investment makes sense before momentum builds.

02

Trust is built in conversation

From educational sales to national ecommerce to in-home consultations, adaptive communication turns complexity into confidence at every decision point.

03

Design with dignity

Through Éliane Design and accessibility work, I advocate for solutions that are beautiful, functional, and respectful — especially for aging-in-place and mobility needs.

04

Practical, buildable solutions

I help customers transform goals, ideas, and challenges into specifications and estimates teams can execute — not just concepts that look good on paper.

03Selected work

Current practice & project focus

Owner-operated residential design-build consulting across Central Ohio, with parallel leadership in accessibility design and community impact.

Columbus, Ohio2022–Present

The Clintonville Handyman

Owner & Residential Design-Build Consultant

Owner & residential design-build consultant. 120+ homeowners served, nearly 200 documented opportunities, and 500+ repair, remodeling, and accessibility tasks — carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing, electrical, siding, fixtures, and home diagnostics. Referral-driven, five-star reputation.

Design practice2026–Present

Éliane Design

Founder & Principal Design Consultant

Luxury accessibility and aging-in-place design. Consultation framework, architectural product curation, specification, procurement coordination, installation planning, and brand experience.

Nonprofit2026–Present

The Karole Foundation

Founder & Executive Director

Donor experience, fundraising, and programs connecting support to measurable home safety outcomes — with a design-forward approach emphasizing dignity, beauty, and independence.

Remodeling

Kitchen, bath & whole-home programs

Scoping, estimating, and consultation aligned with upscale kitchen, bath, addition, basement, and whole-house remodeling workflows.

Accessibility

Aging-in-place & universal design

Specialized planning through Clintonville Handyman field work and Éliane Design — safety, mobility, and independence without sacrificing aesthetics.

Operations

End-to-end project ownership

Consultations, scheduling, procurement, project management, invoicing, and vendor coordination — full accountability from first call through completion.

04Capabilities

End-to-end support for upscale residential remodeling

Capabilities proven through owner-operated residential practice and applied alongside interior designers and project managers — from prospect qualification through specification, estimating, and client presentation.

Qualify & listen

Consultative discovery across education, brand partnerships, and 120+ homeowner relationships — assessing goals, priorities, and budget before work begins.

Document the existing

On-site measurement, photography, diagnostics, and condition assessment from 500+ residential tasks throughout Central Ohio.

Design & visualize

Spatial planning and construction problem-solving — developing proficiency in SoftPlan and comparable CAD for floor plans and elevations.

Specify & estimate

Materials specification, labor scoping, procurement, and estimate development — plus manufacturer and vendor coordination across field and design practice.

Present with clarity

Proposals, presentations, and cost conversations built through consultative sales, business development, and in-home homeowner consultation.

Stay engaged through delivery

Scheduling, project management, trade coordination, and homeowner communication from scope through completion and invoicing.

05Experience

Sales, strategy, and residential design-build

From national consumer brands to owner-operated residential practice in Central Ohio — building trust, simplifying complexity, and delivering buildable solutions.

Current

  1. The Clintonville Handyman

    Owner & Residential Design-Build Consultant

    Built and operate a referral-driven remodeling, repair, and accessibility company. 120+ homeowners served, ~200 documented opportunities, 500+ tasks delivered. Full ownership of consultation, estimating, procurement, project management, and operations. Specialized in aging-in-place and accessibility planning.

  2. Éliane Design

    Founder & Principal Design Consultant

    Luxury accessibility and aging-in-place design. Service standards, architectural product curation, manufacturer partnerships, specification, procurement, and installation planning.

  3. The Karole Foundation

    Founder & Executive Director

    Fundraising, donor experience, community outreach, and programs connecting support to measurable home safety outcomes.

Previous

  1. Soft Surroundings

    Senior Product Manager

    Ecommerce product strategy, conversion optimization, usability, and cross-functional customer experience leadership.

  2. Scotts Miracle-Gro

    Product Owner / Digital Experience Manager

    Customer experience roadmaps, website launches, redesigns, and cross-functional coordination across national consumer brands.

  3. Scotts Miracle-Gro

    Digital Marketing Manager

    Digital marketing, website strategy, ecommerce, CRM, and customer engagement across multiple consumer brands.

  4. eMusic / 7digital

    Director, Business Development & Brand Partnerships

    Complex sales cycles, proposals, presentations, pricing strategy, and partnership agreements with major consumer brands.

  5. Pearson / Prentice Hall / McGraw-Hill

    Educational Sales & Account Management

    Consultative presentations, product demonstrations, and long-term account development with faculty and institutions.

06Why design-build

One team, from first call to final walkthrough

Upscale remodeling succeeds when design consultants, interior designers, and project managers share a single, accurate picture of the work. That integration — design, specify, estimate, and build — is what design-build does best, and what homeowners ultimately feel in the quality of communication and outcomes.

Operating The Clintonville Handyman gave me end-to-end accountability — consultations, estimates, procurement, project management, and on-site problem-solving across 500+ residential tasks. That is the same discipline design-build teams need at scale: someone who simplifies complexity, communicates honestly, and translates goals into buildable scope.

I am drawn to established design-build firms where consultative sales, specification rigor, and design craft work together — so every kitchen, bath, addition, and whole-house program receives the standard of care Central Ohio families have come to trust in my work.

  • Designer & PM partnership
  • Accurate specs & estimates
  • Homeowner trust through delivery
07Contact

Let's connect

I am interested in design / sales consultant opportunities with established design-build teams serving upscale residential clients in Central Ohio and beyond. I would welcome a conversation about how my background can support your designers, project managers, and homeowners.

Location

Columbus, Ohio · Central Ohio residential focus