Christiane Lemieux

The founder and Creative Director of Lemieux et Cie, The Inside, and DwellStudio, Christiane Lemieux studied art history and fashion design before setting up shop in 2000. The Canadian native is inspired both by travel (most Canadians are; it's so cold up there they're always on the road in search of sun), literature, the art world, and anything and everything to do with design, from flea markets to estate sales, design magazines to reality television.

Lemieux's claims her most important role - also an endless source of inspiration - is that of mom: to Isabelle and William. Seeing the world through the eyes of her kids and attempting to balance adventures around the globe with stability at home helped Lemieux refine and redefine what DwellStudio stands for - and though juggling the roles of parent, spouse (she happens to be married to her business partner Josh), and working woman is a challenge, it's one she adores.