My mother and I attended the bi-annual Brady Heights Neighborhood home tour in October. Next to the Designer Showcase, it’s one of our favorite Tulsa events. This fall, as we made our way from home to home, we heard repeated reference to someone named Dani. They were referring to Ms. Dani Widell of Widell Renovations . I later learned that Dani has restored/remodeled close to twenty homes in Tulsa neighborhoods. I thought, I’ve got to meet his woman! Shortly after, I reached out to her for an interview. I was thrilled she agreed. We met up on an overcast, cold Sunday afternoon at Hodge’s Bend. Over warm drinks I listened and asked some questions. This interview has been edited for flow and clarity. Dani has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s in Business Administration- so I was very interested in learning how she got into renovation/remodeling business. ...
The Renaissance Neighborhood is defined by 11th Street on the North, 15th Street on the South, Lewis Avenue on the West and Harvard Avenue on the East. This is the heart of midtown Tulsa.