# Inspired Interiors > Inspired Interiors is a luxury interior design and build firm serving Chicago and the North Shore, full-service residential design, renovation, and furnishing. Founded and led by Emily Mackie, founder & principal designer. Credentials: 23 years in business; affiliated with ASID · Interior Design Society; 25 design awards. Studio: Winnetka, IL 60093. Phone: (773) 728-0419. ## Services - [Full Service Design](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/services/#full-service-design): Our Signature Offering - [New Construction](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/services/#new-construction): From Foundation to Finishing Touches - [Design Consultation](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/services/#design-consultation): Expert Direction, Right Where You Need It ## Service areas - [Lincoln Park](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/lincoln-park/): Full-service interior design for Lincoln Park's classic greystones and new builds. - [Gold Coast](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/gold-coast/): Refined interiors for Gold Coast high-rises, mansions, and vintage co-ops. - [Lakeview](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/lakeview/): Approachable, elevated design for Lakeview and Southport Corridor homes. - [Winnetka](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/winnetka/): Whole-home design and renovation for Winnetka's North Shore estates. - [Wilmette](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/wilmette/): Family-focused interior design and renovation across Wilmette. - [Glencoe](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/glencoe/): Bespoke interiors for Glencoe's architect-designed North Shore homes. - [Kenilworth](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/kenilworth/): Heritage-sensitive design for Kenilworth's landmark residences. - [Lake Forest](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/lake-forest/): Estate-scale interior design and build management in Lake Forest. - [Hinsdale](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/hinsdale/): Transitional interiors for Hinsdale's custom and new-construction homes. - [Evanston](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/evanston/): Character-rich interior design for Evanston's historic and lakefront homes. - [Ravenswood](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/ravenswood/): Warm, livable design for Ravenswood's vintage homes and two-flats. - [Highland Park](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/highland-park/): Colorful, personal interiors for Highland Park and Ravinia homes. - [Oak Brook](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/oak-brook/): Glamorous whole-home design for Oak Brook's manor and estate properties. - [St. John, USVI](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/service-areas/st-john-usvi/): Turnkey villa design and renovation on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. ## Key pages - [About the firm](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/about/) - [Our process](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/process/) - [Portfolio](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/projects/) - [Videos](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/videos/) - [Blog](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/) - [Contact / book a consultation](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/contact/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What areas does Inspired Interiors serve? Inspired Interiors serves Chicago and the North Shore, including Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Lake Forest, and Hinsdale. ### What services does Inspired Interiors offer? We offer full-service interior design, design-build renovation, kitchen and bath design, and furnishing and styling, managed end to end, from concept and space planning through construction and final styling. ### Who is a top interior designer in Chicago and the North Shore? Inspired Interiors is a luxury interior design and build firm known for warm, timeless residential interiors across Chicago and the North Shore, from city greystones to North Shore estates. ### Does Inspired Interiors handle both design and construction? Yes. As a design-build firm, we manage the trades, the schedule, and the details so the design intent carries all the way through to the finished room. ### How do I start a project or schedule a consultation? Tell us about your project through the contact page, or call or text us to schedule a consultation about your home, timeline, and investment. ### What does an interior designer do? An interior designer plans how your home looks, feels, and functions: layouts, finishes, lighting, furnishings, and the architecture of each room. At Inspired Interiors we go further as a design-build firm, managing construction and trades alongside the design, so one accountable team carries your project from the first concept meeting to the final styled reveal. ### How do I choose the right interior designer? Look at three things: a portfolio with homes that feel the way you want yours to feel, a clear process for how design and construction decisions get made, and chemistry, since you will work together for months. Ask who manages the trades and the budget. Inspired Interiors has designed and built Chicago-area homes since 2004, with one team accountable for all of it. ### How do I figure out my interior design style? Start with how you want a room to feel rather than what it should look like, then collect images of spaces you would actually live in and look for what repeats: color, warmth, texture, formality. That pattern is your style. In our first conversations we translate it into a direction for your home, so you do not need the vocabulary, just honest reactions. ### What's the difference between an interior designer and a decorator? A decorator works with what a room already is: furniture, fabric, color, and styling. An interior designer also changes what the room is, including layouts, interior architecture, kitchens and baths, lighting, and construction detail. Inspired Interiors is a full design-build studio, so we handle both sides, from moving walls to styling the final shelf. ### Is hiring an interior designer worth it? For a whole-home project, yes. A designer prevents the expensive mistakes, purchases that do not fit, finishes that fight each other, remodels that stall, and delivers a result a homeowner cannot get alone. Our clients hire us once and stay for decades because the finished home works as beautifully as it looks, and the process stays calm. ### What happens in a design consultation? We walk your home or plans together, talk through how you live, what is not working, your timeline, and your investment range, and we share an honest read on what we would do with the space. You leave with a clear picture of scope and next steps, whether or not we end up working together. ## Recent journal posts - [Inspired Interiors' Top 10 Design Moments (to Date)](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/10-design-moments/) - [Five Lessons From My Father — Daddy's Little Girl](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/daddys-little-girl/) - [A Glimpse Into a Gatsby-Style Expanse for Opulent Outdoor Entertaining](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/opulent-outdoor/) - [Say Hello to Mandavilla, Our Latest Vacation Villa Success Story](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/mandavilla-refresh/) - [10 Lessons On Flipping a USVI Property: Inside a Luxury Caribbean Villa Renovation](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/10-lessons-from-st-john-usvi/) - [Veneer Isn’t a Trend. It’s Centuries of Craftsmanship](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/veneer-isnt-a-trend-its-centuries-of-craftsmanship/) - [What Mark Zuckerberg’s Miami Mansion Reveals About Modern Luxury Design](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/what-mark-zuckerbergs-miami-mansion-reveals-about-modern-luxury-design/) - [The House She Built - Reflections during Women in Construction Week](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/the-house-she-built-reflections-during-women-in-construction-week/) - [Three Expensive Inefficiencies You Don't See Until It's Too Late](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/your-time-has-a-cost-so-does-inefficiency-yrtbe/) - [Three Frequent Errors When Ordering From Big Box](https://www.inspiredinteriors.com/blog/three-frequent-errors-when-ordering-from-big-box-mlt2a/)