Meet Lancine Aday | Interior Designer and Contractor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Lancine Aday and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lancine, is there something you can share with us that those outside of the industry might not be aware of?
Outsiders think being an Interior Designer is spending my days thumbing through beautiful fabrics, shopping with other people’s money at high end stores, and mostly stress free.
The reality couldn’t not be further from the truth. I spend 95% of my time on construction sites, I’m no stranger to black mold, construction dust covers my clothes, and my coworkers are plumbers, electricians and tile guys. It’s a very dirty, high stress job, and the second it’s gorgeous, I’m done, and on to the next job.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
As far back as I can remember, I was interested in design. When I was in 3rd grade, I was rearranging my friend’s bedrooms for a better flow.

When I was in 6th grade, I convinced my younger sister to ditch school with me and together we dragged my dad’s entire living room set out to the street where I sold it to the first lady walking by for $100. I sold every bit of furniture, down to the lamps! When my dad came home to an empty house, and recovered from the shock, he said, “I assume you already have all the new furniture picked out.”
I had ridden my bike to the closest furniture store a few days before and picked out everything we needed.
My plan worked.

Having divorced parents meant I had free rein at my dad’s house. I would collect scraps of fabric and sew pillows, spend my weekends scraping ceilings, painting rooms, and rearranging furniture over and over again. It’s really where it all started for me.

After I was married, my husband and I lived in Europe for several years. There, I developed a love for antiques, beautiful textiles, and amazing architecture. You can still see this influence in my design today.

We’ve lived in the Dallas area now for nearly 20 years. This is the perfect area for an Interior Designer to flourish. Slowly over the years, I have grown my once small decorating business into a full service design company. I start with a vision, oversee all the construction, and end with putting throw pillows on the couch and a vase of greenery on the gorgeous new counters. No detail is too small for me to fret over.

Being an Interior Designer is a dirty, stressful, 24/7 job that requires you to be a banker, artist, therapist, and construction worker. It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s also incredibly rewarding!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would plan our estate sales around historic Dallas. Not only can you find fantastic treasures, but how else can you get into so many old homes and enjoy the architecture from the inside? I look at how the wood floors were laid, take pictures of the vintage wallpaper, and get inspired from our past design styles. If I come home with an antique, that’s a bonus!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My husband Chris, who is behind the scenes doing all the book keeping, tax stuff, and fellow problem solver. I absolutely could not do this without him!

Special thanks to my sister who is always willing to let me vent, gives it to me straight, and is always proud of my finished work.

Every sub that I work with, I have worked with for many years. I always say, I am only as good as they are, and without them, I am nothing. They are truly the best and make me proud every day. They are the greatest bunch of guys a girl could hope to work alongside.

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The English Den