Where I Work: Christiane Lemieux
We visit Christiane Lemieux in her 2,800-square-foot studio in Tribeca's design district to see where she creates and runs The Inside.
Christiane Lemieux has been a prominent fixture in the design world going on two decades since she founded lifestyle brand DwellStudio in 2000. After 13 successful years, she sold the business to Wayfair in 2013, remaining on as Wayfair’s Executive Creative Director until 2016. The Parsons grad has written two books, Undecorate and The Finer Things, as well as contributing to Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, Editor At Large, and more. The entrepreneur then brought her expertise to television co-hosting and judging “Ellen’s Design Challenge,” a furniture design competition show on HGTV. Just recently, Lemieux launched a new venture ? The Inside ? an online, direct-to-consumer furniture brand that makes fashion-forward upholstery more accessible. This month’s Where I Work visits Lemieux in her 2,800-square-foot studio in Tribeca’s design district to see where she creates.
What is your typical work style"
My workspace is wherever I can be on my phone or laptop. When I have a big project I love to set aside time at the office but am juggling so many things, work is wherever I am. I often hop on calls in transit or send emails on the go. Prioritizing time with my kids is really important to me, so I make sure not to have anything scheduled so I can pick them up from school – and the...
Christiane Lemieux has been a prominent fixture in the design world going on two decades since she founded lifestyle brand DwellStudio in 2000. After 13 successful years, she sold the business to Wayfair in 2013, remaining on as Wayfair’s Executive Creative Director until 2016. The Parsons grad has written two books, Undecorate and The Finer Things, as well as contributing to Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, Editor At Large, and more. The entrepreneur then brought her expertise to television co-hosting and judging “Ellen’s Design Challenge,” a furniture design competition show on HGTV. Just recently, Lemieux launched a new venture ? The Inside ? an online, direct-to-consumer furniture brand that makes fashion-forward upholstery more accessible. This month’s Where I Work visits Lemieux in her 2,800-square-foot studio in Tribeca’s design district to see where she creates.
What is your typical work style"
My workspace is wherever I can be on my phone or laptop. When I have a big project I love to set aside time at the office but am juggling so many things, work is wherever I am. I often hop on calls in transit or send emails on the go. Prioritizing time with my kids is really important to me, so I make sure not to have anything scheduled so I can pick them up from school – and the...
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