CULTURE FAVO R I T E T H I NG S
Lisa Peck's
FAVORITE THINGS FOR THIS DESIGNER, COLORFUL CUSTOM INTERIORS BRING HOME SOUL. BY CHRIS LEE
LISA PECK IS MORE THAN JUST THE OWNER
and principal of Minneapolis-based LiLu Interiors. She’s also a leader in the local design scene, an artist/ textile designer who founded Sylvie & Mira, and a tireless advocate for clients who want to live in beautiful, bespoke homes. She calls her approach “intentional design,” creating environments that support her clients’ passions in life. That might be a kitchen primed for pastry baking, a dining room for hosting extended family or a Pilates studio for daily workouts. Whatever the space, LiLu’s custom furnishings give it soul. As one client shares, “Everything in our home now has a story behind it.” Peck’s staff of six executes this client-centered approach with an eye to space planning, construction oversight and custom-designed furnishings. Color and pattern are particular passions, as LiLu’s vibrant portfolio demonstrates. Here, Peck shares her current favorites.
1 | Design Aspect “Creating a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture or rug for a client that allows me to tell their story in a unique way,” she says. This elegant Wayzata living room showcases her custom work, including the media cabinet, sofas, pillows and tone-on-tone carpet with a feathery, organic chevron pattern.
2 | Artistic Expression Painting watercolors. In 2015, her love of color and pattern morphed into Sylvie & Mira, the textile line she named for her daughters. Her exuberant bold lines and complex colors are embodied in these to-the-trade fabrics, rugs and wall coverings. She’s always brimming with ideas for new patterns. When inspiration strikes, she immediately records it in a sketchbook for execution later. “I probably have hundreds of patterns waiting in sketchbooks right now,” she sighs.
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