Design Crush: Lilse Mckenna
I have admired Lilse McKenna’s work for some time now. It’s charming, whimsical and homey, but always elegant. She expertly weaves colors and patterns and textures together to create rooms that you might see in a scene from a storybook. I recently listed to “How’d She Do That?”’s episode with Lilse Mckenna, and I loved hearing about her journey into interior design and her career.
An excerpt from her site reads:
Lilse McKenna designs homes that are rooted in tradition and tailored to reflect each client’s personality and lifestyle. Drawing on years of experience in residential design, Lilse expertly layers pattern, color, and texture to create spaces that are sophisticated yet eminently livable. She keeps longevity at the core of every project, bringing together a wide range of stylistic influences to ensure her clients’ homes will continue to grow and evolve with their needs.
Before establishing her firm in 2017, Lilse trained under esteemed designers Lindsey Coral Harper and Markham Roberts. She is currently based in New York and Connecticut with projects across the East Coast and abroad.
Lilse was recognized as one of House Beautiful’s Next Wave 2022 designers. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Luxe Magazine, and Domino, among others.
I hope you enjoy seeing some of the spaces LIlse has designed, and I would highly recommend listening to her episode on “How’d She Do That?”!