Decorating Den Interiors: Using A Professional Designer Never Goes Out of Style

USING A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER

Never Goes Out Of Style

by Jean Eisenmann | photo courtesy of Alisa Lankenau

It’s safe to say that most people want their home to be a dwelling visually defined by a style and décor that represents who they are. Creating your dream space requires a professional with talent, creative energy, and experience. Award-winning interior designer Alisa Lankenau can work with your entire home, or a room within it — and you can rest assured you will be delighted beyond your expectations.

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June 9 July 7 As the owner of All Design Co., a full-service interior design firm, Alisa has been transforming and enhancing clients’ homes and businesses for 15 years. Her work is her passion, and every client brings a fresh new challenge and opportunity.

Alisa offers complete interior design services, including space planning, color consultation, product selection, and purchasing. She provides turnkey project management and remains actively involved throughout the entire process while keeping the client informed of her progress every step of the way. Alisa has the skills to redesign any space – beautifully. She develops relationships with her clients and cares enough to focus on saving them time, money, and stress.

“I WANT THE CLIENT TO RELAX AND ACTUALLY ENJOY THE PROCESS, PLACING THEIR TRUST IN ME,” ALISA SAID.

“Each design plan I create reflects the client’s individual tastes, needs, and interests. My goal is to make sure each client isn’t just satisfied but absolutely thrilled.”

Her affiliation with the franchise organization Decorating Den gives Alisa full access to purchasing directly from luxury American manufacturers and specialized imports. This saves the client from being billed an hourly fee for Alisa to shop online or actually visit stores. In addition, All Design Co. is supported by the area’s leading contractors, painters, electricians, and other professionals.

If you think hiring an interior designer would be a costly indulgence, think again.

“It’s important to know that working with an interior designer actually saves you money,” Alisa explained. “Consider factors such as saving your valuable time, taking advantage of designer discounts, and utilizing professionals who have an eye for creating an expensive look without the expense.”

Alisa is a designer with her clients’ interests at heart, and she has the talent to make their design dreams come true.

Helping You Get The

MOST OUT OF LIFE

by Steve Gamel photography by Your Candid Memories (YourCandidMemories.com)

“We really go out of our way to deal with everything the right way. There’s no cap on honesty and ethics.”

Mike Douglas insists that there “wasn’t much to buy” the day he purchased an under-the-radar air conditioning company from an investment group he had been working for. The year was 1981, and the fledgling company had only been open for about a year. It wasn’t very big, either, boasting a small office space and only a handful of employees.

But Mike knew he had something special. He renamed it Advent Air, and today, he’s celebrating 40 years in business.

“I had been working as their GM at the time. It was a different type of business than what they were used to, and I liked the idea of going into business for myself,” Mike said. “So I bought it and grew it from there.”

He added, “Like anything else, you go through cycles of ups and downs. But it all worked out.”

Saying “it all worked out” is an understatement for this family-owned and operated company. Advent Air remains a trusted and relied-on staple of the Lewisville community, even as Mike transitioned leadership to his son Jared two years ago. While they’ve maintained that small, local feel, they pride themselves on having the reach to serve the majority of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And they do it all, too, with comfort-focused residential services ranging from repair and maintenance to new construction, replacement, and installation. They also specialize in ductless cooling systems and split heating, air purification services, 24/7 emergency services with no overtime fees, and more.

Having a highly trained and certified team in the HVAC business that you can trust is invaluable, especially in North Texas. Summer temperatures spike over 100 degrees for months at a time, and we all know how brutal winter can be after February’s snowstorms. Advent Air resets the bar year after year and was recently awarded the 2020 Carrier President’s Award for leadership, management, customer satisfaction, expertise, business growth, and operational excellence. They are also the only HVAC company in North Texas to win the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

“If we make a mistake, we make it right,” Jared said. “As we’ve evolved and restructured, we have identified things from five years ago — even stuff that was misdiagnosed and is now outside warranty — and corrected them for customers free of charge. We really go out of our way to deal with everything the right way. There’s no cap on honesty and ethics.”

Mike agreed.

“It’s all about maintaining our core values and doing honest work,” he said.

When we caught up with Mike and Jared, the conversation never really revolved around their work and services. Their customers will vouch for them at the drop of a hat when it comes to that stuff. What sets them apart from everyone else is the family piece and their commitment to their employees. In fact, when we asked Jared’s 4-year-old son, Graham, what he wants to do when he grows up, he confidently said, “Work with my grandpa and daddy at Advent.”

Jared started working in Advent Air’s warehouse when he was 15. He’s since held every position, from working in replacements and installs to engineering and new construction sales. Over the last few years, he’s spearheaded the addition of new technology while also restructuring the company so that it continues to grow the right way.

“It’s been an amazing journey — not only growing up in the industry and within this company but also being part of the process and seeing the dramatic and positive changes,” Jared said. “We have such a positive culture of mentoring and supporting our employees. Our core passion is to help people get the most out of life — not only employees and their families but also our customers. It’s very important to us that we have people here who have a passion for life, a passion for people, and a passion for doing the right thing for the customer.”

Mike agreed, adding that he even made Jared apply for his job to become Advent’s new president — if for nothing more than to double down on their commitment to ensuring everyone was in the right seat.

“There are no free lunches,” Mike said with a laugh. “As it turned out, he had the interest and the skillset to excel.”

While it may sound cliche, the sky truly is the limit for Advent Air moving forward. And that’s impressive when you think about how far they’ve come — and the family that continues to lead the charge.

pictured above starting from the left is Jared and Mike Douglas