Senior Design Lead, Residential Interiors

Marais Home; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Job summary

Marais Home in Lexington, KY seeks a Design Lead to run residential projects end-to-end from concept through install, collaborating with clients, vendors, and our showroom team.

The senior, full-time role requires a strong portfolio, Revit skills, and a track record mentoring junior designers. You’ll visit client homes, lead presentations, and uphold our livable, curated design standard across whole-home interiors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of residential interior design experience or an equivalent senior portfolio.
• Strong portfolio showing furniture-forward and finish-driven work.
• Clear, consultative client communication and mentoring experience.
• Revit proficiency and strong visual presentation skills.
• Availability on-site in Lexington and for local client home visits.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for consultations and visits.
• Comfort with sourcing, lead times, margins, and installation in showroom setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential projects from discovery through install, from single rooms to renovations and whole-home programs.
• Run in-home consultations, concept presentations, revisions, and project check-ins.
• Develop concepts, floor/furniture plans, elevations, finish and FF&E specifications, sourcing lists, and budgets.
• Specify and sell furniture, lighting, textiles, and finishes using showroom and trade resources.
• Mentor and review junior designers’ work, assign tasks, and improve quality and process consistency.
• Partner with ownership on design direction, client priorities, and studio standards.
• Coordinate vendors, custom upholstery, freight, installation schedules, and punch lists.
• Maintain organized project files, timelines, and client communication.
• Support showroom vignettes and represent Marais professionally with clients and trade partners.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Project management

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Interior design degree

NCIDQ / ASID

Tools

Revit

Job description

Marais Home in Lexington, KY seeks a Design Lead to run residential projects end-to-end from concept through install, collaborating with clients, vendors, and our showroom team.

The senior, full-time role requires a strong portfolio, Revit skills, and a track record mentoring junior designers. You’ll visit client homes, lead presentations, and uphold our livable, curated design standard across whole-home interiors.