about
our studio
Playful and timeless magical spaces
Nicole Lanteri Design creates bespoke interiors that blend modern elegance with comfort and whimsy. Each project is tailored to reflect clients’ personalities, lifestyles, and budgets, mixing styles and materials. We focus on balancing contrasts—high / low, warm / cool, unstructured / organized, new / old—while maintaining a holistic view of the space. Color, pattern, and texture play vital roles, giving each room its particular feel.
Based in Georgetown, D.C., we serve clients across the region and beyond, crafting homes that are beautiful, functional, and uniquely yours.
Nicole Lanteri, Founder + Principal
Nicole Lanteri founded her design firm in 2009, leaving behind a career in law to pursue her passion for creating layered, colorful, and personality-filled spaces. Her love for design was shaped by the grasscloth walls, paisley sofas, and Marimekko bedding of her childhood home in Florida. Today, her aesthetic blends bold color, pattern, and mixed materials, bringing a fresh perspective to each project.
Her Arlington, VA home was featured in The New York Times for its fearless use of color, and her work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Dwell, Frederic, Livingetc, and more. Nicole works on homes in the Washington, DC area and beyond, creating spaces that are as functional as they are joyful.
Aaron Trent, VP + CFO
Aaron was born in San Diego and enjoys claiming California as his true home, but he spent his formative years in Central New York. ​His passion for décor was piqued after he met Nicole in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, and she took him shopping for real dinner- and glassware to replace his paper plates and Tupperware tumblers.
Aaron manages the crucial behind-the-scenes functions including financial and business operations. He also serves as the over-enthusiastic yet unofficial cheerleader for all things design and NLD.
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