We had the good fortune of connecting with Kianna Cornelia and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kianna, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
My thought process behind starting my own business was to inspire others to choose clean and nontoxic fragrance products for their home. Cornelia Home was started out of my need for these products. As a 2x breast cancer survivor, I would suffer from debilitating migraines after lighting a candle or spraying a freshener. I was determined to understand the root cause of these migraines and after extensive research, I discovered how toxic many of the products are that we used in our home on a daily basis. Truth be told, it was scary.

I immediately decided to discard of these products. For years we didn’t use any fragrances products in the home from candles to perfumes. I started to miss having a scented home after cleaning, relaxing and while reading a book. I decided to experiment and create my own products. I knew I wanted premium nontoxic ingredients. After researching and testing, Cornelia Home was created in 2020. It’s extremely rewarding to witness others enjoying what started out as a need in my own home, to now something they can safely enjoy in theirs.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Cornelia Home is a nontoxic home fragrance brand specializing in 100% coconut wax candles with crackling wooden wicks, natural reed diffusers and room sprays. Cornelia Home began with just myself in 2020, and has grown to a team of 8 due to the demand. I am extremely grateful for our customers, clients and retail opportunities we’ve established within this timeframe. The road has not been easy, as I experienced several life-changing events from divorce to losing my father and a close friend, while still running a business. I have always said that I am grateful for every obstacle and journey in my life because they are important contributors to who I am today.

We at Cornelia Home have expanded our reach to corporate clients. As the curator, this expansion has enabled me to create unique custom scents that represents our client’s brand. Clients have been able to use their custom scented products as employee/client gifts, and at events like grand openings, galas and conferences.

My hope, dream and goal is to continue to create clean and natural products with an amazing team working right beside me.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Special shoutout to God, my mother (who is also a breast cancer survivor), my 3 kids, the love of my life, the Cornelia Home team, our customers, and my friends who continue to show their love and support.

Website: www.corneliahome.com

Instagram: @shopcorneliahome

Facebook: @shopcorneliahome

Other: TikTok @shopcorneliahome

Image Credits
Some images by Nyla Snapshots

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