DESIGN PROJECT: PHASE 1 - THE RESERVE AT LAKE KEOWEE

DESIGN PROJECT: THE RESERVE AT LAKE KEOWEE

DESIGN PROJECT LOCATION: LAKE KEOWEE, SC

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO: KCL-IDESIGN, LLC

PRINCIPAL DESIGNER: KIMBERLY C. LYONS

PROJECT GOAL: DESIGN A CUSTOM-BUILT HOUSE WITH ECO-FRIENDLY FEATURES

PROJECT OUTCOME: THE DESIGN PROJECT IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT


So, here is the scoop. As usual, it is a beautiful day at KCL-IDESIGN, LLC. I am the principal designer on a significant design project, which exhausts most of my time. Sometimes, I cannot post, which makes me sad. However, my face quickly becomes a huge smile every time I realize the enjoyment and excitement this design project brings me. 

Quick note: I was introduced to the client at a trade show and hired on the spot; the rest is history. Also, the images below are during the breaking ground phase.

The project is a custom-built home at the beautiful Reserve at Lake Keowee in South Carolina. The houses throughout this community are enormous, detailed, amazingly designed, attractive, and transcending. With my involvement with this project, I have had a blast selecting varied materials and finishes and preparing for the exterior, which is fantastic. I am eager to dive in and splash my signature touch on the interior. Moreover, I am anxious because I cannot wait until phase one is complete to see the stunning outcome.

I sometimes reminisce about when I first met the client. We discussed distinctive styles, the exterior, and the interior.

That said, I am flattered to have implemented what the client doubted early on through all the challenges. She had a vision but was not able to express it clearly. I listened and took hold of her words, and in doing this, the masterpiece started to evolve. I find it unique, and here is why. I continually pat myself on the back because being an excellent listener is essential for a designer. It helps to make a client’s vision for their home a reality. Although there is still a lot to accomplish, the client and I are delighted with the outcome.

The client has been admiring the completed work since breaking ground. She is beyond adorable! I promised not to capture her in any photos, but I could not resist.

There is nothing more important than giving a client precisely what they envision. It does not matter if it is a revamp for one or two rooms or a custom-built home; it is my job as a designer to make it a reality. I enjoy seeing a project’s growth throughout the divergent phases. A lot has happened during the first design phase, but the positives have outweighed the negatives. As I always say, sometimes you must break design rules to give the client exactly what they desire.

These massive stones were retrieved while digging. There is talk about creating an Eco-friendly fountain.

Breaking design rules is about being creative, but it is also about going beyond the call of duty. It requires thinking creatively, which is what brilliant design is about in my book. 

Credit: Photos by Kimberly C. Lyons are the sole property of KCL-IDESIGN, LLC®. 

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Kimberly C. Lyons is the CEO/Principal Designer at KCL-IDESIGN, LLC® (Interior Design Studio). She has been styling interiors forever and refuses to become defined by temporary trends. With an intense passion for incorporating a statement-making wow factor into anything ordinary, Kimberly acknowledges that she is a rare breed and is always ready to transform interior and exterior spaces with her signature touch.

She is obsessed with dominant color, intriguing artworks, unique decorative objects, and modern architecture and LOVES to go outside the box and break outdated design rules. However, her passion for interior design comes from a deeply rooted philosophy: designing from within, from the soul, always about living, breathing, and loving interior design! The motivating words—I dare you—keep her motivated and overcharged.

Kimberly is a global traveler inspired by not-so-beautiful objects. She has a bubbly personality and loves sports, shopping, acquiring knowledge, cute stilettos, and chocolate.

She follows her motto: I live—breathe—love interior design.