Meet your decorator… Nancy Lucas, C.I.D.

Originally growing up in northern NJ, I started my decorating career at age 10 when I told my parents I wanted to turn my completely pink bedroom into something “more sophisticated”. With their help I selected a gold and white print wallpaper which my Dad and I hung, and had the custom bedspread and window treatments dyed a deep teal (still one of my favorite colors).  Whenever guests came to visit they proudly showed off “the makeover “, and I was hooked!  Although I explored other careers after college in sales and marketing, I continued to educate myself and hone my craft in decorating. Seven years ago, when my husband discovered Decorating Den Interiors as one of the top franchises in the country, I was able to finally realize my life-long dream.

Three years ago we relocated from our long time home in Colts Neck (where I primarily specialized in traditional design) to the lovely seashore community of Sea Girt. I now service Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Brielle, Manasquan, Wall, and other adjoining towns in Lower Monmouth and upper Ocean counties. While here I have had the opportunity and pleasure to vastly expand my portfolio to everything from Coastal Cottage to Cutting Edge Contemporary. I am an award winning design professional and Certified Interior Decorator with room makeovers published in many local and national/international magazines including Design NJ, Kitchen Style and Design, Cottages and Bungalows, Canadian House and Home, and Arabella. My work is also published in a design book entitled “Decorating…The Professional Touch” by Carole Donayre Bugg, and was recently featured in the Chicago Tribune.

I’m also a mom, and very excited that one of my newest clients is my son who just got married this spring and bought his first home. It needs a lot of work-just the type of project I love!

I pride myself on providing my clients with fresh and original design ideas that fit their lifestyle and budget. We work together and the final decisions are always theirs, but I make the entire process of selecting furniture, window treatments, lighting, fabrics, rugs etc., an enjoyable, time-saving and convenient experience unlike the frustrating and time consuming process it usually is when they try to take on these projects on their own.  And when we’re done their rooms look like they belong in a magazine…and some of them do wind up in one! But, in good design, “form follows function”—the comfort and livability of my client’s home is always my top priority.

Whether you need a window treatment, a room, or a whole house makeover, I would love to hear from you. Please contact me to discuss your project(s) and schedule a 90 minute complimentary design consultation. I look forward to hearing from you.

~ Nancy