Design Inspiration by Sage Surfaces Fall 2022

CAROL LEE

Lowe’s Virtual Kitchen Designer

Lowe’s Virtual Kitchen Designer, Carol Lee, turned this families nightmare into their dream kitchen. When the Smith family’s kitchen flooded, and they were bombarded with the daunting task of remodeling their kitchen, Lee stepped in to walk them

through the process. She worked hand in hand with her clients week after week to help them finalize their dream kitchen layout and style. Her client picked the gorgeous allen + roth quartz in River Stone, and com plimented it with a navy island and dove grey surrounding cabinets. The final result left them speechless. Lee has been working at Lowe’s nearly 20 years, with her most recent endeavor designing kitchens. She land ed her dream job as a kitchen designer nearly three years ago in an effort to spend more time with her family. She loves the flexibility that virtual kitchen design has afforded her, and treasures the precious time she is able to spend with her family. She said she loves working with online clients because she enjoys being in tegrated in their daily lives, sometimes being able to say ‘hello’ to their spouse who may happen to walk in while they’re video chatting. Being able to have her clients show her the exact layout of their current kitch en, makes it easier for them to explain the things they would like to change about it! Seeing the kitchen through video chat, instead of her client having to explain it in store has proven to be extremely beneficial. With each project she has her clients send her inspiration photos from Pinterest, magazines, or even their friends homes in an effort to “get inside their head”. She wants the clients vision to shine through. “When I’m designing, I want to help the client bring their vision to life.” Lee explained.

This year she has loved seeing all of the blues and greens that have invaded the design scene, Her classic sense of style drives her love of granite, her favorite option being allen + roth Fantasy Brown. She said it works seamlessly with blue, grey, tan or white cabinets and is extremely versatile for any design style. The unique veining of the natural stone ensures that no two slabs are the same, and your home is as unique as you are. The gorgeous veining elevates any space. There are a lot of things to think about when you renovate your kitchen, from cabinet pulls to lighting, that’s why Lee arms all of her clients with a Checklist that she calls their “homework”. Each meeting they leave know ing the exact steps they need to take to move forward with their project. A great designer makes the renovation process seamless. We are so proud to be in partnership with talented Kitchen Designers like Car

ol Lee. Her passion for interior design and organization have helped her rise to the top of the in dustry! Click here to schedule an online consultation with a Lowe’s Virtual Kitchen Designer today.

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