Leslie LaskinReese

Leslie LaskinReese graduated from San Jose State University with a BS in interior design. She designs space and she writes. When she isn’t working on a project, she’s creating note cards, jewelry, a better way to get through daily chores, her own stories (both true and not so much), a new garden, furniture and recipes. Leslie works at EDG Interior Architecture + Design in Northern California. She is certified by NCIDQ, CID and is LEED accredited. Read more of her writing at Parti* Notes and see her work on her website.

Articles by Leslie LaskinReese

• Don’t be a know-it-all — seek knowledge and grow

  Know-it-alls don't know it all. They're just more uncomfortable more of the time because they want their…

  Monday, August 07, 2017

• Communication is a design skill

  Design itself is a communication skill. We communicate our understanding of the client's needs using…

  Monday, July 10, 2017

• Designing for the deaf

  Deaf is a culture. Deafness is not seen in the deaf community as a disability but rather as a difference.…

  Monday, June 12, 2017

• What does good restaurant design look like?

  People eat out for two reasons: the food and the experience. Sometimes one takes precedence over the…

  Monday, May 01, 2017

• Who needs a mentor? You do

  I need a mentor. So do you. You may be at the very beginning of your career or even still in school,…

  Monday, March 06, 2017

• Interior design is not about flowers

  If you could see me now, you'd see the droop in my shoulders. It wasn't the first time someone demeaned…

  Monday, January 16, 2017

• We are designers, not healers

  ​My client said something remarkable to me yesterday. We were standing at the counter of her building…

  Friday, October 21, 2016

• An open letter to future restaurant owners

  Dear Future Restaurant Owner, Yes, you can design your own restaurant. You have a vision, and you make…

  Monday, August 15, 2016

• When to program it again

  Your project began a while ago. Remember? You asked your client a lot of questions, probably using some…

  Tuesday, July 19, 2016

• Dear design school graduate ...

  Congratulations! ​You designed your way out of college with all of those sleepless nights and huge…

  Tuesday, June 14, 2016