Lisa McDennon, principal of LRM Interior Design, has plenty to smile about!

Lisa McDennon‘s stellar reputation keeps on a sky-high trajectory as she makes another “Top 20” list in less than six months.

Pick up the March issue of OC Metro to read about how and why Lisa McDennon made their list of top 20 women in business in the Orange County area.

Only two designers were named in the list—does that mean that Lisa is one of the top two interior designers in Orange County? Her fans certainly think so!

Congratulations to Lisa and her team at LRM Interior Design! We’re all waiting to see what she does next.

Napa Lounge is a new venture, and being built from the ground up. Lisa McDennon is pleased to announce that LRM Interior Design has won the contract, and is coming in on the early stages to design from scratch. “We’re going with a clean, modern look, with natural wood and stone, concrete floors, cool lighting and comfortable seating,” says Lisa, principal of LRM Interior Design.

Napa Lounge developer and owner Todd Melinn had seen LRMID’s work through his friends The Clemens. Both Scott Clemens and his wife Danielle are clients – LRMID designed Scott’s office; Danielle’s hair studio, Studio DC in Laguna Beach; as well as their home residence. Todd came to Scott to discuss the project, and asked for a recommendation for a designer. Scott didn’t hesitate to put Lisa’s name forward.

“Although Todd impressed with our studio’s work, he did interview another designer,” explained Lisa. “Our initial design bid was too high for his budget, and Todd thought he’d have to go with the other designer.”

Luckily, after discussing budgets, Todd and Lisa were able to come to a compromise: Lisa would design the interior, with completed renderings and all colors, furniture and fabrics chosen. LRM Interior Design would then hand the project off to Todd. Lisa explains: “That meant his final cost would not include any project management, and that shaved quite a bit off the bid.” Project management can include design meetings with the contractors, construction and shop drawings. By just providing a conceptualized template, Todd would save on LRM’s costs for design, but still provide him with a well-designed roadmap to create a beautiful space.

The hope is to have Napa Lounge open by Christmas—an ambitious goal. “Our team has just started the drawings, which will include preliminary space plans and original concepts for the restaurant interiors, occupancy numbers, and maybe a patio outside.”

Lisa and the team are excited about the Napa Lounge project, as it rounds out LRM Interior Design’s already extensive portfolio of retail, commercial, residential and resort properties.

Happy reading! We look forward to continued updates on events, news and our inspirations from the world of interior design.

Thank you,

The LRM Interior Design Team

We are looking forward to using this web forum to keep visitors up-to-date on the company’s projects, events, achievements, inspirations and accolades, so please check back often for our latest and greatest news.

Soon you’ll see a post about how to refresh your home’s décor during a recession, our Fall event and our first weekly “Inspiration” post.

Have a great weekend!
Lisa and the LRM team: Jan, Hillary, Kari, April, Stacy, Kristen and Ira