HOME + LIVING
“Somebody said I’d be great at Children’s Home Society. They had an opening for a new CEO. I’ve been there for two and a half years, and it’s been a blast.”-Michelle Lavallee about work When they downsized, the couple also had to get rid of nearly three-fourths of their furniture before moving everything into the apartment downtown. “We bought the table and chairs when we were first married and lived right outside of New York City,” she said. Another staple piece she couldn’t part with was her piano, which she got from Steinway Hall in New York City. The large black instrument sits to the left of the front door, greeting anyone who enters. “Some people have much more contemporary lofts, and this could be too, but we just kind of gathered stuff. My place in Costa Rica is more contemporary, so you get that fun part and then the farmer’s traditional here,” explained Lavallee. With access to countless restaurants and shops, Lavallee keeps busy when she isn’t working as the CEO of Children’s Home Society of South Dakota. She loves to visit various locations within walking distance or even in her own building for some food and entertainment.
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