LESLIE & JIM BOWMAN | THE DESIGN BAR

Leslie and Jim Bowman are the founders of the award-winning, interior design studio and retail showroom, The Design Bar, located in the Burr Ridge Village Center. The husband-and-wife team takes a streamlined approach to helping their clients create not only a beautiful space to live in, but a lifestyle. Their showroom features more than 100 vendors at different price points, allowing them to bring the story of each home they design to life. The Design Bar has received numerous accolades from both the national and international home furnishings industry and has been recognized as one of the top three design studios in the nation.

How do you begin the design process?

We have a very high touch approach to the design process, and it begins with the client. Before every project starts, we sit down and determine what their style is but most importantly how they LIVE in the space. We want the designs to be foremost functional and then stylish.

Trends you think people should avoid?

Cookie cutter homes. Whenever we work on a project, we always want it to be timeless, so while we incorporate current trends, we also mix in some classic elements which allow the design to stand the test of time.

Most looking forward to in 2023?

If I had to pick one word to epitomize 2023, it would be RECLAIM. Reclaiming the life we once had prior to the pandemic.

The Design Bar is located at 880 Village Center Drive in Burr Ridge. For more information, call 630-734-0000, or visit thedesignbars.com.