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390 INSPIRED INTERIORS Patrice Rios Patrice Rios Interiors • 4646 Meuller Blvd • Austin, TX 78723 • 512.810.3730 After receiving a masters of architecture from the University of Detroit Mercy, Patrice Rios began her career at age 21. She started by accepting a senior position designing luxury hotels in Shanghai, then moved to Austin, where she later founded her first company, Troo Design, at the age of 28. Patrice has been featured on HGTV's Container Homes, after taking shipping containers and converting them into livable, modern homes. She's also been a reoccurring design consultant on Buying & Selling with the Property Brothers. Patrice is currently lead designer for The Colton House, an 80-room boutique hotel located on South Congress in Austin, Texas. See her work on pages 165, 282,283,364 or at www.patricerios.com Sheeja Nair Raashi Design • San Ramon, CA 94582 • 925.236.0402 Sheeja Nair has been interested in art and design since childhood, but while building her own custom home she realized her passion and talent for interior design. Sheeja eventually decided to pursue interior design full-time, founding Raashi Design in 2012. Today, the award-winning interior design and decorating firm is known for its unique, inspiring designs and exceptional customer focus, serving the San Francisco Bay area as well as India. Working in different parts of the world has influenced Sheeja's design style and perspective in a truly global way. She has a unique approach to colors, textures, space organization, and lighting, and prides herself on out-of-the-box solutions to challenging design problems. In addition to interior design training, Sheeja has master's degrees in physics and computer engineering. See her work on pages 70,71,144,145 and at www.raashidesign.com James Rill Rill Architects • 4833 Rugby Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814 • 301.656.4166 From small-scale renovations to large, single-family homes, Rill Architects has been designing custom residences, renovations, and additions since 1987. The firm is equally at home designing traditional and modern projects, working closely with clients to create spaces that are both innovative and tasteful, and that respond to homeowners' unique personalities, lifestyles, and needs. Founder and principal James Rill cultivates team spirit among his colleagues by ensuring that they remain involved in every phase of the project. James and his team carefully consider clients' goals while guiding them through the complexities of the design and other processes. This sense of collaboration exists not only within Rill Architects, but also extends between the firm, its clients, and the contractors. See his work on pages 14,72,73,316,317 and at www.rillarchitects.com Shakirah Fayson Sanctuary Rooms • Glenarden, MD • 301.655.9137 Washington, D.C.-area native Shakirah Fayson is gifted with an innate affection for all things artistic. Whether it's the performing arts—her former life was as a classically trained dancer—or interior architecture and design, she brings a keen eye and fierce work ethic to every project she's involved in. Shakirah comes from a long line of businesswomen, entrepreneurs, and creatives, and that's inevitably what spurred her to attend the master's I.A.D program at the Academy of Art in Los Angeles and then train under some of the most seasoned designers in the country. The unabridged passion to create design solutions, find unique furniture pieces, and transform spaces that capture the individuality and personality of each client is what sets her firm, Sanctuary Rooms, apart. See her work on pages 78,79,367,380 and at www.sanctuaryrmz.net Pamela O'Brien Pamela Hope Designs • Houston, TX • 713.880.1934 An award-winning luxury interior designer, writer, and speaker, Pamela O'Brien has been celebrated for mastering the art and science of designing custom spaces that make people feel at home. A lifelong passion for art and culture and living abroad led her to attending a professional development program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Twenty years later Pamela is a respected figure in Houston design and philanthropy circles. A frequent traveler and curious by nature, Pamela crosses the globe regularly, speaks fluent French and Italian, and enjoys educating audiences through the National Speakers Association and the American Society of Interior Designers. See her work on pages 12,92,168,179,208,300 and at www.pamelahopedesigns.com Molly Gilbertson M Gilbertson Design • 6581 Cherokee Trail West, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 • 952.906.9628 With more than 20 years of design experience, owner and principal designer Molly Gilbertson has built her award-winning firm into a resource that clients turn to again and again for design expertise, genuine friendship, and her sense of style. She's proud to not be a "one and done" type of designer, but instead forms relationships that last through several years— and projects. Aided by her longtime design assistant Leah Kirkhorn, Molly creates spaces that range from modern to traditional to everything in between, always reflecting the clients' dreams and aspirations while remaining firmly within budget. See her work on pages 90,91,173,362 and at www.mgilbertsondesign.com

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