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to shop and to look through fabrics, wallpaper or rug samples and furniture and lighting catalogs to create custom orders for items that are not on the showroom floor. “Our community is full of wonderful stores. We are pleased to be one of them and try to make ours a helpful and enjoyable experience,” says Lesle. “I love what I do, and I take pride in the aesthetic and feel of my store and the style that I offer to my clients and customers.” Priding herself on her design experience, Lesle cherishes helping her clients find just the right pieces in order to make their home beautiful. They also offer perfect gifts for any occasion—full candle lines, dishes, lamps, decor, gifts for brides and a baby line for those spring and summer showers, and plenty of gifts for the most important women in our lives, our mothers. Lesle says that she has always been passionate about interior design; it is a skill that runs in her family. Many women have pioneered the way for her. “My mother was a designer, as well as my aunt.” That legacy eventually channeled into her personal passion, leading her to open her
Lesle Veca
V HOME AND INTERIORS The moment you step foot in V Home and Interiors, you get a feeling of calm surrounded by the store’s light and airy aesthetic—a feeling that
own store with David. Lesle considers herself to be very privileged and lucky to work alongside her husband every single day; it is one of her greatest
furnish their entire home from furniture, decor and
blessings. “It makes it even better that we have
lighting to drapes, rugs and wallpaper.
the same taste!” She says that, when working
In the store, they offer a vast inventory, from
alongside your husband, the most important aspect
Lesle Veca strives to help all of her clients bring
in-stock options to custom designs. “We know
is “finding the happy medium.” They complement
into their home. When Lesle and her husband,
having product in stock can be a limited commodity
one another well, and they both enjoy working with
David, decided to open V Home and Interiors on
these days, but so is time, so we try to keep a large
the customers that come in to their store each day.
Hwy. 190 in Mandeville, her vision was to bring her
amount of inventory in stock to make shopping
design expertise and aesthetic together in a one-
for the home easy for our customers.” They also
feel like work. It’s a joy to me because my job is
stop shop where people could come to design and
welcome other local designers and their clients
what I love: creating inviting spaces.”
Lesle says, “For me, I love what I do. It doesn’t
V Home and Interiors is located at 2981 Hwy. 190, Suite 100, in Mandeville, 231-7411. vhomeandinteriors.com. 80
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