Lifestyle Design: A beautiful reimagining – Shaw Native

From kitchen renovations to new house development, Bobbi Alderfer and her workforce at Lifestyle Design in Geneva are with their shoppers each step of the way in which – from creating the design inspiration to inserting the ultimate touches that can full the challenge.

“We can step in and help guide our clients through these phases,” stated Alderfer, principal designer and proprietor of Lifestyle Design.

Each challenge is exclusive. Each buyer has their very own model, and that’s what drives her workforce as she ushers her inside design agency into its third decade of gorgeous, purposeful design.

“We have clients who want to reinvent their entire house. They are ready for a totally different look,” Alderfer stated.

Alderfer launched the enterprise in 1986, pursuing her love of reimagining inside areas, whereas she and her husband have been elevating their three sons. Her enterprise diploma and encouragement from her family and friends gave her the help wanted to take lessons at College of DuPage and develop her enterprise. She continues to help COD’s Design Program by hiring pupil interns annually and he or she sits on its advisory committee. Through the years she’s had shoppers return to her for a room refresh, for assist with a brand new house construct and for assist with a downsized house as properly. She not too long ago labored with a shopper from 20 years in the past to design their unit at GreenFields of Geneva.

“It’s such a joy to reconnect with past clients, knowing that they loved what was done for them in the past and knowing they can trust us for future projects,” Alderfer stated. “I’ve had clients that have also become close friends. All of them have enriched my life.”

The workforce at Lifestyle Design consists of Office Manager Kathy McNeil, Lead Designer Kate Steel, and Associate Designers Melissa Fisher and Lydia Lando. This semester she additionally has intern Gina Hagan serving to the workforce and studying residential design. Alderfer stated every member of the workforce brings their skills and eye for design to every challenge, serving to shoppers via the myriad of determination making, from house planning and performance to closing finishes like paint colours and furnishings.

With greater than 30 years of expertise, Alderfer additionally has a powerful community of contractors and customized craftspeople to assist create these lovely areas for his or her shoppers.

And on the subject of new house development, the workforce at Lifestyle Design may also help with all the choices that must be made, whereas making a cohesive aesthetic that flows all through the house.

“New home construction involves overwhelming details and decisions, and having a professional interior designer to help guide a homeowner through this process is invaluable, eliminating indecision, stress and construction delays,” Alderfer stated.

She added, “One of the most important aspects to a room’s design is the lighting. We absolutely love specifying beautiful light fixtures. They can make or break a room. They set the tone for the entire home and are definitely worth the investment.

Each space offers new opportunities and challenges too. Even as clients share images and inspiration, the team at Lifestyle Design takes the time to really listen to their clients and understand how the space will function. Will it be a kitchen where a busy family gathers for meals together? Do they need a larger mudroom with space for everyone’s items stored neatly? Is it time to elevate a living space that no longer needs to store toys and children’s games? And while the team listens to each client’s wishlist, they also offer insights that help to elevate the end result, always with function in mind.

“If the space is not going to be functional as intended, then we need to rethink the design,” Alderfer stated. “We want every project to turn out even better than the client could have imagined. It is our job to introduce them to design elements that they didn’t think of or didn’t know existed,” Alderfer stated.

“We love reimagining spaces, whether we’re putting up walls or taking down walls,” Alderfer stated. “Our before and after photos are always impressive. When we look at what has been created for our clients and how excited they are to be living in these spaces we know we are doing what we love.”