Thursday, October 10, 2024
6:00 PM -7:00 PM
Join Andrea Cummins-Disbro, Owner & Principal Designer of Lost Orchid Interiors, to learn how to choose art for your home that will create a space that is beautiful and perfectly you! There will be a wine and cheese meet and greet with Andrea following the talk.
“I start every project with one question: Who is your favorite artist or what is a piece of art you’ve seen that inspires you? Art is so subjective and if I can understand what my clients determine to be beautiful, I can unlock their vision for home. I approach every project like a piece of art. I know it will be organic and evolving and I believe the color story and textures to be key in informing the design. I also believe that art is the soul of a home, color is the spirit. When we invest in art that we truly love, then we are investing in our own well-being. We are also inviting others to understand who we are. It is a subtle vulnerability because we invite others to step into our mindset and look through the lens of what we find striking, thought provoking and worthy of our space.”
Lost Orchid Interiors is an award-winning interior design firm located outside of Philadelphia with projects nationwide. Their passion is to design storied spaces. Their designs are curated and fearlessly bold and colorful. They believe in the power of unusual patterns, fresh color palettes and quality craftmanship to create interiors that are unapologetic yet timeless.
ANDREA CUMMINS-DISBRO, Owner & Principal Designer, Lost Orchid Interiors
Andrea’s background is unique to Interior Design. She spent 20+ years in Corporate America in various internal consulting roles ranging from industries of fast-moving consumer goods to medical devices before founding Lost Orchid Interiors Design Studio.
Her passion is transformation. Whether a global corporate initiative or an individual residential or commercial interior design project, she believes the same is true in both: You must be strategic in the design story, connect deeply and value communication, resource the work with the best expertise, flawlessly execute and show up everyday as the partner of choice to your clients.
She takes a human-centric approach to design and problem solving. Her experience leading and being part of direct and indirect teams now enables her expertise in project management and working with Trade Contractors in support of project timelines.
Andrea is a member of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) and Interior Design Society (IDS). She is certified in Prosci Change Management and FPX Project Management methodologies. Additionally, she is an alumnus of Smith College Leadership Program and trained in Design Thinking and Rapid Value Realization. She attended college in Tennessee and pursued her MBA at Xavier University.
Her work has been featured in Spruce Magazine, Philadelphia Inquirer, Lancaster Online, Fox 29 Philly, Apartment Therapy and she has been featured on podcasts of Decorate Like a Design Boss and Annie Sloan Live. She has collaborated with brands such as TheInside and Fathead. In 2022, Andrea’s commercial design of The Story Coffeehouse and Bookstore won The Best of Philly from Philadelphia Magazine for ‘Best Bookstore’ and continues to receive accolades for her reimagined spaces.
Andrea hails from the Midwest but now calls the greater Philadelphia Area her home.