The Style Studio by Cafe
The Style Studio by Cafe

Your Kitchen Design Resource

Café is your style authority in the kitchen, and we've created The Style Studio, featuring professional interior designers to guide you through your toughest home design questions. Looking for some trends and inspo to complete your kitchen renovation? We’re here to help. Small kitchen? We’ve got big ideas. Craving color? We’ve got a palette for that. The Style Studio by CAFÉ is your resource for kitchen design.

Send Us Your Style and Design Questions

Our Style Studio team is ready to provide design solutions with expert guidance, giving you the tips and tricks to create a kitchen that expresses your style.

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RSVP below for a complimentary consultation with a local designer in select pop-up events across the country.

Café Style Consultants

TK Wismer

Creative Director and Lead Designer

TK Wismer is Café’s Creative Director, and her personal style shines through every aspect of the Café brand. Her style is intentional and refined, creating lived-in looks with added flare from mixing and matching different metals and finishes. Wismer started her career as a set and wardrobe designer before turning her focus to residential and commercial interior projects, and after being introduced to the Café brand in 2017, she fell in love with experiential storytelling and creating immersive environments. Her unique ability to identify trends and translate those strategies into compelling, integrated storytelling moments within the built environment has resulted in her disruptive designs being recognized as some of the best in the industry.

Website: tkwismer.com
Instagram: @department_of_the_interiors

TK Wismer

Creative Director and Lead Designer

TK Wismer is Café’s Creative Director, and her personal style shines through every aspect of the Café brand. Her style is intentional and refined, creating lived-in looks with added flare from mixing and matching different metals and finishes. Wismer started her career as a set and wardrobe designer before turning her focus to residential and commercial interior projects, and after being introduced to the Café brand in 2017, she fell in love with experiential storytelling and creating immersive environments. Her unique ability to identify trends and translate those strategies into compelling, integrated storytelling moments within the built environment has resulted in her disruptive designs being recognized as some of the best in the industry.

Website: tkwismer.com
Instagram: @department_of_the_interiors

Isabel Ladd

Maximalist Designer

Isabel Ladd is Café’s Designer Ambassador and a self-proclaimed maximalist designer, whose style is adorned with bright colors and patterns that pop. Inspired by her Brazilian roots, she doesn’t shy away from bold and bright, with the philosophy of “design is never done”! Ladd layers gorgeous patterns and colors to create rooms with depth and character, and believes home design should be a reflection of the owner. Once she finds key pieces to begin her project, she takes your eyes on a journey around each room, dancing through vivid colors, bold patterns, and layers of texture that bring joy and excitement to everyone who enters.

Website: Isabel Ladd Interiors
Instagram: @isabel_ladd_interiors

Isabel Ladd

Maximalist Designer

Isabel Ladd is Café’s Designer Ambassador and a self-proclaimed maximalist designer, whose style is adorned with bright colors and patterns that pop. Inspired by her Brazilian roots, she doesn’t shy away from bold and bright, with the philosophy of “design is never done”! Ladd layers gorgeous patterns and colors to create rooms with depth and character, and believes home design should be a reflection of the owner. Once she finds key pieces to begin her project, she takes your eyes on a journey around each room, dancing through vivid colors, bold patterns, and layers of texture that bring joy and excitement to everyone who enters.

Website: Isabel Ladd Interiors
Instagram: @isabel_ladd_interiors

Tara Lenney

Interior Designer

Tara Lenney is an interior designer at her self-founded company, Tara Lenney Design (TLD). TLD started in 2015 as a passion project to help friends and neighbors love their homes and has since grown into a talented team serving residential and boutique commercial clients in Dallas, Texas. As a mother to three boys, Tara knows a thing or two about designing for real life – and through her work strives to create livable beauty uniquely tailored to homeowners' needs, creating spaces that are the epitome of style and function that both adults and kids can enjoy.

Website: Tara Lenny Design
Instagram: @taralenneydesign

Tara Lenney

Interior Designer

Tara Lenney is an interior designer at her self-founded company, Tara Lenney Design (TLD). TLD started in 2015 as a passion project to help friends and neighbors love their homes and has since grown into a talented team serving residential and boutique commercial clients in Dallas, Texas. As a mother to three boys, Tara knows a thing or two about designing for real life – and through her work strives to create livable beauty uniquely tailored to homeowners' needs, creating spaces that are the epitome of style and function that both adults and kids can enjoy.

Website: Tara Lenny Design
Instagram: @taralenneydesign

In-Person Consultation Events

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez

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Jessica is a seasoned kitchen and bath designer with five years of experience in transforming spaces into stunning, functional works of art. Known for superior attention to detail and exceptional project management skills, Jessica ensures every project is executed flawlessly from concept to completion.​

With a keen ability to listen and understand clients’ visions, Jessica excels at bringing dream designs to life. Whether it’s a modern kitchen makeover or a luxurious bathroom retreat, Jessica is dedicated to providing personalized solutions that reflect each client’s unique style and needs.​

Date: 10/12/2024
Time: 11:00am to 2:30pm


NFM


Sara Young

Sara Young

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Sara is a skilled Kitchen and Bath designer at NFM, known for crafting beautiful, functional spaces that reflect each client's unique style. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, she specializes in creating innovative designs that seamlessly blend aesthetics with practicality.; After earning a Bachelor’s in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Colorado, Sara honed her expertise where she developed a strong foundation in space planning, materials selection, and client collaboration. She is passionate about transforming Kitchens and Baths into personal retreats that enhance everyday living.; At NFM she is dedicated to guiding clients through every step of the design process—from initial concept and layout to final installation. She is particularly adept at creating individual designs, specific to her clients needs, ensuring that each project meets the highest standards of quality and functionality.; When she isn’t designing, Sara enjoys plants!, DIY projects, or exploring design trends, which continually inspire her work.​

Date: 10/12/2024
Time: 11:00am to 2:30pm


NFM


Kaitlyn Wolfe

Kaitlyn Wolfe

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Kaitlyn Wolfe, the Owner, Principal Designer, and General Contractor of Iconic by Kaitlyn Wolfe, an award-winning design + build firm she founded in 2016. Kaitlyn brings creativity and purpose together through her design work. She has a passion for transforming spaces and creating experiences that resonate with people with an approach grounded in the love for innovation and a commitment to authenticity.​

Inspired by her travels, Kaitlyn loves incorporating natural textures, patterns and contrasts into her designs, which have earned Iconic recognition, including Modern Luxury’s Best Design Newcomer and two Golden Nugget Awards of Merit. Her work has also been featured in Architectural Digest, Luxe Magazine, Iconic Life Magazine, and HGTV.​

Kaitlyn’s design philosophy extends beyond aesthetics. In 2023, she took her creativity a step further by launching her own furniture line, Ground Floor, and is now getting ready to debut her tile line, Substrate, which reflects her continued dedication to innovative, thoughtful design.

Date: 10/15/2024
Time: 11:30am to 3:30pm


Arizona Appliance & Home


Elizabeth P. Lord

Elizabeth P. Lord

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Specializing in residential design and construction, Elizabeth's energetic approach to her designs is a culmination of almost 20 years in the interior design and remodeling industry. Elizabeth’s residential design firm, Elizabeth P. Lord Residential Design LLC, is based in Denver, Colorado and specializes in kitchen and bathroom remodels, and residential construction projects. As a CMKBD and CLIPP certified designer, with a masters degree in real estate and construction management, Elizabeth applies her construction knowledge to her designs, resulting in completed projects that are not only aesthetically impactful, but practical and obtainable. In addition to designing, Elizabeth holds a Colorado real estate brokers license, teaches construction management at an interior design school and is the founder of Built4Design Residential Academy, which provides residential construction education curated specifically for the interior design industry. She is also the Vice President of the IDS Denver chapter and an ambassador for the She Built Foundation.

Date: 10/24/24
Time: 11:30am to 3:30pm


Specialty Appliance


Nissa Cardell

Nissa Cardell

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Nissa Cardell has been in the residential design and construction industry for just about twenty years. Her specialty in recent years has been kitchen and bath, with a focus on cabinetry. With her broad experience in the industry, she has recently endeavored to start her own design business working with homeowners, designers, and builders. Her client’s say she makes what can be a daunting process, fun and easy. She strives to combine form with function and make spaces that both look beautiful and help make life easier.

Date: 10/26/2024
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm


Gerhard's Appliances


Emily Hodge

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Emily Hodge Design is a service driven Interior Design and Project Management firm. A graduate of Chicago's Harrington College of Design, Emily began her career studying under Nate Berkus Associates and London's Kelly Hoppen before founding her namesake studio in 2013. After raising her family in Bermuda for seven years, EHD is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving commercial and residential projects across the nation.

Since opening in Charlotte in 2021, Emily has worked with a renowned interior design business coach to create a turnkey, seamless client experience. She has a special love for interior architecture and juxtaposing modern lines with timeless raw materials and textures. She specializes in new home builds, extensive renovations, and furnishings.

Date: 10/29/2024
Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm


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