PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

Hails From: Minneapolis by way of Aspen, Boston and Santa Fe
Superpower: Setting the design vision and curating the right team to make it happen.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d own a home goods boutique and do portrait photography on the side.
Favorite Room in My House: My closet
Happy Place: On the beach in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Fun Fact: I’m fluent in sign language.
Must-Haves: Chanel Noir and new cookbooks
People I Admire: My husband
Guilty Pleasure: Ted Lasso
Proudest Moment: Raising two incredible daughters.
Close to My Heart: Pab’s Packs, a non-profit that serves chronically ill teens and their families
Favorite Causes: Diabetes advocacy, MCAD, Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Blake School
Dream Project: Anything that requires a passport!

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: Eden Prairie by way of South St. Paul
Superpower: Cheap laughs, dad jokes and changing light bulbs without a ladder.
Favorite Room in My House: Our sunroom/family room feels like a tree house so we love opening all the windows and hanging out with nature.
Must-Haves: Morning walks with our crazy dog and a cup of coffee.
People I Admire: John Mayer
Fun Fact: I originally went to school for graphic design
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be a photographer for designers and architects!
Guilty Pleasure: Audiobooks
Proudest Moment: Everything our daughter does.
Close to My Heart: T Swift
Dream Project: A modern home in the middle of the woods with a fantastic builder and architect!

SENIOR DESIGNER

Hails From: Maple Plain
Superpower: Easy to get along with
Favorite Room in My House: My kitchen
Must-Haves: My family, friends, cozy slippers, and good cheese
People I Admire: My husband
Fun Fact: I was captain of the swim team in high school.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be a personal celebrity chef
Guilty Pleasure: Cheetos addict
Proudest Moment: Becoming a mom.
Close to My Heart: My daughter
Dream Project: Restoring a historic mansion back to its full glory.

DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: A farm in southern Minnesota
Superpower: I’m incredibly good at making nachos.
Favorite Room in My House: My bedroom, which has tons of natural light and a vintage orange leather chair.
Must-Haves: Candles! Scent has such a big impact on how we experience space.
People I Admire: I admire a lot of people because everyone teaches you different things. I really admire Kelly Wearstler and Mies Van Der Rohe. I also really admire my sisters. They’re incredibly wonderful, kind, and accomplished people.
Fun Fact: I’ve written a book and I’m working on getting it published.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be an event planner. I love creating environments for everyone to come together to celebrate.
Guilty Pleasure: River Monsters. I’ve always had a love for all things water-related, so this show found its way into the mix quite naturally.
Proudest Moment: Becoming an aunt. My nieces and nephews are my favorite people. It’s so exciting and rewarding to see them develop and grow.
Close to My Heart: Mental health. There’s such a stigma around it, although it’s something that everyone struggles with, and it makes us human. That’s why treating people with kindness is always so important.
Dream Project: I’d love to update Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway Home. The architecture is so unique and dynamic, and the sunken living room with exposed stone and a circular fireplace is beyond fabulous

DESIGNER - PROJECT MANAGER

Hails From: Westford, Massachusetts by way of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Superpower: Always being optimistic
Where I Live: Just off Main Street, Hopkins, with my boyfriend and our dog Jellybean.
Favorite Room in My House: The living room because that’s where everyone usually gathers when we have company.
Must-Haves: Traveling, hiking, yoga, Pilates, cooking, gardening, and walking with my dog.
People I Admire: My parents, because they always find the fun in things and take time to do what they love.
Happy Place: Nabnasset Lake in Massachusetts, where I grew up with my friends and family.
Fun Fact: I was a dancer for 16 years and did eight different styles of dance.
If I Wasn’t a Designer: I’d be doing something that involves traveling, because it’s always been a big passion of mine.
Guilty Pleasure: Curling up on the couch on Monday nights with a bowl of pasta and watching “The Bachelor”
Proudest Moment: Graduating from college and finding a job that I love.
Close to My Heart: Alzheimer’s awareness, because my Nana was diagnosed with it a few years ago, and it’s an awful and sad illness.
Dream Project: Designing my own house from scratch because seeing the result would be so rewarding.

STUDIO MANAGER

Hails From: Cheese Land, a.k.a. Wisconsin
Superpower: My imagination
Favorite Room in My House: My sunroom, if only for five months a year
Must-Haves: A sense of humor and a Mason-Pearson hairbrush
People I Admire: Malala Yousafzai for her human rights advocacy, and anyone who can belt out a song
Fun Fact: I played Snow White at Walt Disney World.
If I Wasn’t a Studio Manager: I’d love to help endangered species in a hands-on way.
Guilty Pleasure: Freshly-baked Nestle frosted chocolate chip cookies at MOA
Proudest Moment: Raising sensitive, polite and respectful kids
Close to My Heart: Family, friends and dogs
Dream Project: Designing vacation rentals in Paris, Florence, LA and NYC