by Lisa Schmitz | Feb 19, 2026 | Design Notes
A Year in the Life of a Well Designed Home Every home has a story, and the most effortless, beautiful ones don’t begin on demo day. They start months before drawings, bids, or tile samples, when ideas are still taking shape and the right team is coming...
by Lisa Schmitz | Feb 16, 2026 | Projects
The Modern Villa lower level began as a spacious but cool, modern room that felt disconnected from the Spanish-style warmth found throughout the rest of the home. As the family’s main gathering space, it needed to feel more inviting and intentional. We began by...
by Lisa Schmitz | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
At LSID, 2025 brought inspiration from every direction, within the studio and far beyond it. Travel broadened our perspective, collaborations deepened our craft, and time spent with vintage and handmade pieces reminded us why timeless design endures. As a team, we...
by Lisa Schmitz | Dec 10, 2025 | Gift Guide
Welcome to the 2025 LSID Holiday Gift Guide! This year’s edit brings together pieces to keep, flavors to share, experiences to savor…and now, ways to give back. A considered collection designed to make your holiday giving feel purposeful and effortless. Here’s what’s...
by Lisa Schmitz | Oct 6, 2025 | Inside LSID
A cozy corner at #CATSMEOW, working out the vanity cabinet with Matt Schmitz at #FLW, inspiration is everywhere- even quail eggs…are you following along?
by Lisa Schmitz | Sep 26, 2025 | Design Notes
We’re knee-deep in tile these days, laying patterns at multiple projects before installation, watching palettes coming to life piece by piece. There’s something magical about a finish that’s at once functional and endlessly expressive. Tile sets the tone underfoot, on...
by Lisa Schmitz | Aug 13, 2025 | Inside LSID
Capturing the right image when we go to photograph a finished project takes careful planning. From the time of day affecting the way daylight is spilling into a space, to how furniture placement reads through the camera lens, there are many behind the scenes details...
by Lisa Schmitz | Jul 14, 2025 | Before and After
Big transformations don’t always start big. Often, it’s the smallest edits that shift how a space feels. In this recently refreshed Mission Hills project, one of the most impactful changes began right at the front door. The stairs, once weighed down with carpet and...
by Lisa Schmitz | Jun 25, 2025 | Still Life
Design is in the details, and some of our favorite moments are the quietest ones. Still Life is a new series that offers a closer look at our work: the texture of a textile, the curve of a chair, the way light moves through a space at a certain time of day. Each...
by Lisa Schmitz | Jun 25, 2025 | Inside LSID, Projects
With fresh grass underfoot and windows wide open, the spring season brings new energy. Projects are closing, others are just beginning, and the studio feels alive with possibility. Above, a playful detail at Lisa’s front door hints at the unforgettable interior...
