Jacque Jenkins-Stireman Design
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Jenkins-Stireman says that her team’s consistency and longevity go a long way in building trust. “We’re a team that has worked together for more than 10 years. Clients aren’t going to have to get to know a new designer in the middle of a project. Clients have told us that our consistency gives them confidence,” she says.
The team on an inspiration trip to Paris.
“Our team spends time understanding who clients are so that they’re comfortable trusting us to create spaces that reflect their personalities, background, and aesthetic.”
— JACQUE JENKINS-STIREMAN
OWNER JACQUE JENKINS-STIREMAN DESIGN
Having listened to clients’ needs, wants, and inspirations—maybe even traveling with them to see how they live in their other homes—and with clients’ confidence and trust, the JJS team designs with intent. “We aren’t out looking for pieces that will work, but pieces that will work for these clients that we have taken the time to understand the vision of,” Jenkins-Stireman says.
Being so client-driven, JJS Design projects don’t have a signature style. The firm takes its decades of experience, relationships, and expertise and applies these to creating something wholly unique with every project. “We are very much a custom house,” Jenkins-Stireman says. “We’re inspired by showrooms and catalogs and then we take that inspiration and create pieces for specific spaces. If there is a piece that speaks to our clients and us, we reimagine it. The redesign needs to work for the region, the space, and our client’s lifelstyle. We have custom case goods and lighting divisions and decades-long relationships with artists and artisans for rugs, furniture, and more. We can create anything anyone wants.”
Jacque Jenkins-Stireman Design is a client-driven, collaborative firm that designs and curates beautiful spaces reflecting clients’ lives, vision, and needs. To do this, the firm often works with master craftsmen and artisans to create custom pieces, like the rent table in the foyer, the walnut table in the dining room, and the bronze accent table in the guest suite.
A recent custom project the team spent time on is a set of outdoor rugs inspired by Pierre Frey fabrics for a home in Bermuda. “These were for very discerning clients inspired by very specific products,” Jenkins-Stireman says. “It was not easy, but this kind of challenge doesn’t scare us.”
At the conclusion of a project, when clients marvel at the firm’s work, Jenkins-Stireman often finds herself saying, “This was a collaboration and turned out beautifully because of your direction and trust.”
