THE NEW TRADITIONALIST

Winnetka native ANNIE LIDDLE is the founder and principal of Annie Liddle Design LLC, a North Shore-based boutique interior design company. Her interior designs are classic, colorful, creatively textured, and welcoming spaces that are tailored for her client’s lifestyle. She is continually inspired by past and ongoing travels and takes cues from classical elements and incorporates them into her designs. Through mixing antiques with modern furniture, fabrics, and artwork, she creates spaces that feel fresh and timeless. Liddle lives in Lake Forest with her husband Ryan and their daughter Reese and son Harrison.

What organizations do you enjoy contributing to? I’m a member of the Lake Forest Chapter of The Infant Welfare Society (IWS) Board. Last spring, we raised more than half a million dollars for the IWS Family Clinic downtown from proceeds from The Lake Forest Showhouse.

What does the idea of power mean to you? I read this unknown quote somewhere and it really struck a chord and is what I strive to accomplish—”The ability to create the conditions where the true self can flourish and be happy.”

How should women support other women? More kindness; less jealousy.

What are you most proud of doing? Being a mom to two wonderful children, a wife, and an entrepreneur.

What is the most important characteristic of an effective leader? To have confidence and humility.

What meaningful lesson did you learn in your first job? Listen, take notes, and don’t interrupt!

How can this generation of leaders support the next generation of leaders? In my industry, we could be less secretive about best practices and give advice more generously. I’m an open book and really enjoy helping new designers who are starting out get on the right path.

For more information, visit annieliddle.com.