Lisa Mende Design

This kitchen transformation is all about the details—from vintage-inspired lighting and classic hardware to a statement 48” range, integrated appliances, and a gorgeous farmhouse sink. Every selection was thoughtfully chosen to blend beauty with function, creating a space that’s equal parts classic and elevated.

A huge thank you to for helping bring this vision to life.
FergusonHome SignatureHardware Amerock BeforeAndAfter

Two Years today Traci left us.
This video was taken on my last trip with her to Versailles in 2023. There are no words to describe the magic of staying at Versailles. Now more so than ever. I took this video during our ch*****ne picnic on the lawn.

The entire stay at Versailles was a dream come true orchestrated by Traci.

I remember feeling as though we were living in fantasy and now it seems we were. In this video She says “we can’t waste a drop girls”.

To Me It’s a reminder to never take those you love for granted. Never take a single day for granted. We don’t get do overs on either.

Live each day with intention. Love one another. That is truly life’s ultimate luxury. To be surrounded by people you love, who also love you.

Traci may not be with us now on the day to day, but She lives on in all who loved her.

Cheers to you my friend for a life well lived. Just know you are very missed but your legacy of living life to the fullest in the best shoes, sipping ch*****ne with those you love will live on forever. Oxox

Some pieces become more than furniture.

In 2023, my dear friend Traci and I fell in love with this Versailles-inspired collection while visiting France together. She tracked down the maker and ordered it for her home, but it arrived just a month after she passed away.

Her husband later entrusted it to me, and every time I sit here, I’m reminded of our friendship and the memories we made.

To honor that trip, I knew I needed some well-made custom cushions to finish the furniture, so I went to my local Calico. I chose this beautiful French blue outdoor fabric from Calico for the cushions. This is a color that always takes me back to Versailles. Calico made the entire process so easy.

Sometimes home isn’t just about beautiful things.

It’s about the stories they carry.

People think luxury is a marble countertop.
They are wrong.

Luxury is designing a kitchen where everything has a place, where cooking feels effortless, where your morning coffee routine flows without frustration.

My kitchen was featured in Traditional Home magazine, and while I’m proud that it was featured in a National Magazine, that’s not what makes it luxurious.

What makes it luxurious is that every cabinet, every drawer, and every storage space was designed around the way I actually live and function in the space.

Because real luxury isn’t about having more, its about living better.

As an interior designer, that’s what I hope every home gives the people who live there: not just something beautiful to look at, but something that makes everyday life feel easier.

Follow along if you believe luxury should be lived, not just admired

Did You Know You Can Stay On The Grounds Of Versailles?

I’ve Stayed There And It Was Magical. It Completely Changed
The Way I Think About Luxury.

Travel Is One Of Life’s Greatest Luxuries.. And Nowhere Reminded Me Of That More Than Waking Up On The Grounds Of Versailles.

This Wasn’t Just A Hotel Stay , It Was Waking Up Inside The Gates Of Versailles.

Some Think Luxury Is Buying Beautiful Things. For Me, It’s Beautiful Experiences with People I love.

This Trip Was The Trip Of A Lifetime And I Would Like To Share It With You If You Are Interested To Know More?

Do You Agree? Luxury isn’t about Spending More Monday. It’s about living an intentional Life.
1) Travel- Not Just Vacations but Experiences That Change you
2) Quality Over Quantity -I would rather have one cashmere sweater than five I’ll replace next year.
3)Antiques - Nothing gives a home soul like a piece that has a story or has already lived a life.
4)A Home You Love - Nothing gives Because It Impresses Others But Because It Restores You Every Single Day.
5) Time- The Older I Get The More I Realize Time Is the Greatest Luxury of All.

Time With Family
Time Around The Dinner Table
Time Traveling
Time Reading
Time Sitting On A Porch With Cup Of Coffee

You Can Always Make More Money.
You Can Never Make More Time.

Do you love Antiques As much As I Do? I’m sharing my thoughts on antiques if you ar wondering..
This tables has quite the past!