Working as an interior designer in the area for over 30 years her experience includes residential and commercial design. She has owned and operated her own interior design business in southern Vermont and upstate New York. Her background includes working as an interior designer, merchandiser, and buyer.

In 1990, she won first place in a national decorating contest for best window treatment and children’s room, as well as first place in a national decorating contest for decorator’s home in 1991. Her work was published in Windows Fashions (trade magazine), February 1993.

Her decorating philosophy is that a home should reflect the homeowner’s taste. She strongly believes in collaborating with her clients to find the right decorating solutions.

Lori will assist you in finding what works for you in your home, always keeping the function at the forefront of what she designs. Her goal is to always create beautiful AND comfortable spaces that reflect her client’s personality.

Karen brings over four decades of expertise in the home furnishings and design industry. She is an expert in determining how the building structure and layout will be affected by furniture, fabric, lighting, and use of color.

Her extensive knowledge and experience give her the ability to create custom plans for clients that best suit the needs, taste, and lifestyle of her clients while employing a fresh innovative approach. Being immersed and interested in the latest industry trends, she advises on what are worth following to keep a home current but keeping the client’s personal style intact.

She has a large network of industry resources to help clients find the perfect fit that reflects their style and comfort.

Karen is an allied member of the American Society of Interior Design.

After studying scenic design in college, Steve has had a long career as a designer, starting in the early 80” s at a high-end home furnishings store in Albany. Mayfair Inc. After a few years with Stickley, he started his own business, Moose Creek Ltd with his dear friend and partner, Patricia Demento in Albany.

This was a full-service interior design studio with curated retail.  They became known for a style they dubbed Civilized Rustic, which involved richly colored textiles and leather, comfortable furniture, and vegetable-dyed Turkish carpets combined with Adirondack furniture.  They had a second showroom in Lake George as well.  His own Adirondack lakeside cabin was featured in a national publication, Country Home.

With projects in the Adirondacks, New York, and Florida, as well as in the Capital District and the Berkshires, they had a very successful 20 years.  When the business closed, he decided to take a position with Paul Rich and Sons, where he remains happy to this day.

Remaining appreciative of his old customer’s custom, Steve enjoys meeting new customers and getting to know them so he can lead them in appropriate directions for their home and lifestyle.  Space planning and coordinating presentations are among his strengths.  Confidence in the Paul Rich organization gives great satisfaction.
He is also an authorized Hunter Douglas dealer for their superb window shadings.  

How can he help you?

Shyla recently joined the Paul Rich & Sons design team and is excited to be a part of a wonderful locally owned and operated business. Prior to her work at Paul Rich she finished her degree in Fine Arts and Fashion Design.

She’s finding the similarities in the creative process from fashion to furniture helpful and is finding that the same design principles apply to her new role. She’s utilizing her design skills to create stunning looks for the home and enjoys learning about the store’s lines and is inspired to work with new clients.

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Christine has been expertly helping clients in the Berkshires and beyond with their decorating and design needs for over thirty years.  As an entrepreneur she has owned successful home furnishings businesses where she dealt in antiques, vintage pieces and multiple furniture and upholstery lines.  Knowing how and why pieces work together comes from her vast experience working with beautiful items from all time periods and styles.  

Over the years, she has developed an innate ability to create dynamic interiors while working with her clients, and the challenge to successfully meet the lifestyle needs and sensibilities of her clients continues to be an inspiration.