About LISA FUREY INTERIORS (LFI)
LFI is an award-winning, full service, boutique luxury interior design firm specializing in high-end new residential projects or those that have significant remodel scope. We work on luxury projects up and down the east coast, with a focus on the Bluffton/Hilton Head area of the Low Country. LFI provides comprehensive services from concept to move in (and everything in between). Known for her fresh, clean, chic and timeless look, Lisa is dedicated to her clients, has a relentless work ethic and is full of endless ideas and inspiration. “Personal, luxurious and livable” are the words that drive LFI’s designs. Lisa’s professional vision and ultimate goal is to produce not only an incredible space, but even more, one that fosters a lifestyle and tells the story of the people who live in the home.
Lisa has made a deliberate choice to keep her firm small, resulting in projects designed with thoughtfulness and intention for select clients. A collaborator at heart, Lisa kicks off each project with an inspiration meeting, where she listens to the diverse and changing lifestyle needs of her clients, so that she may execute a design based on their unique perspective. Lisa is a lover of architecture and because of this, she approaches each new project with respect and consideration for the exterior of the home and its physical location. While each project is viewed as an opportunity for something bold, exciting and fresh, nothing is left to chance, and everything revolves around the underlying theme of luxurious simplicity with functionality first.
When you engage LFI, Lisa rolls up her sleeves and personally does all of the critical design work. Lisa partners with her clients to provide a very personal experience, and strives for a fun and exciting process. The design process is systematic, but is somewhat fluid as each client processes information differently. Lisa draws space plans, creates mood boards, and engages and educates clients throughout the process so that they fully understand what they are “getting”, and they are vested in the outcome. Once timelines are agreed upon, Lisa keeps the project on track. Above all else, Lisa is an advocate for her clients, most of whom become repeat customers, and often times great friends.
Lisa’s approach in creating practical, yet beautiful homes has earned numerous awards including Best of Houzz for Service and/or Design, every year since its inception in 2013. LFI was the international category winner in HGTV’s Faces of Design award, and was named as one of the Top 25 Pennsylvania Interior Designers by Luxe Pad. Lisa’s timeless interiors have been published in several prominent national interior design magazines, including Modern Farmhouse Style, Beautiful Kitchens and Baths, The Cottage Journal, Cottages and Bungalows, Southern Cottage and Southern Living. She has also been featured in several well known interior design blogs, and most recently was a guest on Ballard Designs “How to Decorate” podcast. Lisa is most proud that her personal home was published in Hoffman Media’s 2021 coffee table book entitled “A Cottage for Every Season”. One of Lisa’s favorite projects was recently published in Hoffman Media’s 2023 coffee table book entitled “Dream Cottages”.
Lisa promises her clients that she stakes her reputation on their project(s) and that she will always do her best work.
ABOUT LISA FUREY
My Grandmom, Jennie LaSpina, is the inspiration for the relaxed and simple, yet luxurious and chic designs that have become my trademark for over 20 years.
“I spent my childhood walking down oak tree covered sidewalks with Grandmom, picking up acorns and admiring all of the beautiful homes in the neighborhood. We would often talk about how a house would look so much “cuter” if it had a different paint color, a new front door, pretty window boxes, and so on. When we got tired of walking, we went home, she made me a milkshake, and I drew more houses at the kitchen table with a spiral bound tablet and a box of Crayolas (the BIG box, with the built in pencil sharpener)… then I “grew up”.
After practicing divorce law for ten years, I needed to switch gears. I finally found my calling as a down to earth, “barefoot” designer, and became known for embracing all styles thru an easy does it, straightforward, and authentic approach. I have been beyond fortunate to have wonderful, longstanding clients who tell me that even more important than my solid credentials are my personal warmth and professionalism. I can’t say for certain where the professionalism came from, but I know the personal warmth came straight from my Grandmom.”
ABOUT JIM COLTON
Jim Colton (“JC”) partners with Lisa to manage the business, with a focus on business operations. JC has more than 30 years of experience in helping companies improve their business and systems, primarily working as a consultant focusing on the customer experience. At LFI, JC works on improving business processes, order and delivery management, technology and billing; all with the ultimate goal of keeping clients happy.
JC practices real estate in the Bluffton/Okatie area of South Carolina. He has held a real estate license since 2017.
JC was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, and has spent most of his adult life in the Philadelphia suburbs. He graduated from Penn State and went on to earn an MBA at the University of Maryland. Observing Lisa’s passion for her work, Jim has developed a great appreciation for architecture and interior design.
ABOUT LISA AND JIM
Lisa and JC will soon celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary. They fell in love with the Low Country after spending a long weekend in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. They now live full-time on Spring Island, South Carolina. They have three daughters, Kelly, Taylor and Lauren. Lisa and JC spend most of their free time with family and enjoying fun times with close friends.