UP Design Lounge Employee Directory

I have a highly trained eye for visual design. When I walk into a space, I can immediately pinpoint the issues that get in the way of successful customer interactions, as well as unrealized potential in other areas. Whether you are just getting set up in your space or feel like you have fallen into an uninspired rut, I can help you energize and ill... uminate it. Creative shop window designs that elevate your curb appeal and attract customers. Space layouts that support your workflow and facilitate memorable client experiences. My Mom and I, she is my biggest inspiration! Styling and Interior design has always inspired, excited and fulfilled me. As freelance Visual Merchandiser & Store Planner for IKEA, I still travel from time to time to place like South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Europe and other diverse places around the globe to design and implement the interiors of IKEA stores. It is an amazing and really fun job. I started UP Design Lounge LLC with the intention to bring the insights I gain at IKEA and other hugely successful big players to smaller businesses here in the Pacific Northwest. I have been working with many wonderful local businesses, including boutique stores, health care practitioners, and niche businesses. You can see a selection of the transformations we accomplished together on my Portfolio page. Interior design, to me, is theater. Your retail space, office, treatment room, or shop window are the public stages where your story is told. It may be a story about the quality of your products, or the uniqueness of your art, or the care and dedication that goes into your work. There are endless possibilities to tell your story visually, and to keep it fresh, engaging, and delightful. When you tell a story in a way that resonates, it creates instant connection - with your clients, customers, patients, staff, and neighbors. And these connections are what grows and sustains your business. When I begin a collaboration with a business owner, I see it as a coming together of her or his passion and my ...Read More