Raising The Bar
Connie LeFevre turned a passion for Interior Design into three hugely successful businesses. She shares insight into what makes her stand out from the crowd. Article by River Oaks Lifestyle Staff Photography by Photography courtesy of Design House Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle Connie LeFevre, an established interior designer with over 40 years of experience, is the only Houston interior designer to own her own studio, furniture and décor showroom, and fabric and wallpaper supply, all in one...
Lucinda Loyas Style
Houston interior designer creates glamorous homes using fashion sense and serious design principles. Article by Diane Cowen Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle Lucinda Loya’s Louisville, Ky., vacation home is intentionally eclectic, filled only with things that date back to its 1875 origin through 1976, the year her family moved away from that area. Loya, one of Houston’s most glamorous and approachable interior designers and a Houston Chronicle Best Dressed Hall of Famer, combines couture-level style...
Courtney Hill Fertita Branches Out
Longtime residential designer applies her good taste to Houston’s restaurant scene. Article by Diane Cowen Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle Courtney Hill Fertitta is known for her elegant and timeless touch in residential interior design but lately she’s found a new outlet for her creativity at popular Houston restaurants. She’s been busy adding color and rich pattern to the original Carraba’s, which opened nearly 40 years ago, and to two of the city’s newer restaurants, Bludorn and Navy Blue, a...
A Life and Career of Grand Gestures
Kelly Gale Amen creates furniture, textiles, and, now, delicate pashminas. Article by Diane Cowen Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle Kelly Gale Amen’s life is full of grand gestures, but his work is admired for the simplicity with which he approaches clients’ needs. They want to keep a favorite brown sofa or have stacks of books they can’t live without. Amen will make it work. He can change the energy in a room by adding color or shifting in furniture, hanging new art and mirrors or placing a new rug or...