Lifestyle Expert Lakesha Rose Teaches Others To Make Life Beautiful

From cooking, to entertaining, to interior design, Lakesha Rose can help you live better through her work as a lifestyle designer.

Hiring an interior designer as a consultant is a great idea for getting the most our of a remodel. However, if you want to improve the way you experience life, and not just a room, turn to a lifestyle expert like Lakesha Rose.

Lakesha brings her expertise on living richly on any budget to clients and students near her in Chicago and around the world via her website. She writes about just about everything in the domestic life – from cooking, to interior design, to entertaining – all with the goal of experiencing the very best in quality and life experiences.

Her gift for helping others live well has not gone unnoticed. Lakesha has made many TV appearances, each time showing viewers how they can improve the quality of their lives by implementing good eating surrounding themselves with inspiration and beauty.

In addition to her work through her company, L Rose Design, Lakesha shares her talents with her community through her volunteer work, including cooking classes for children at Common Threads. She is also a Master of Ceremonies for the Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control event each year, an Honorary Chair of Almost Home Kids, and the recipient of the 2013 Changing Worlds Humanitarian Award.

For all of these gifts, Lakesha points to her family as the source for her skills and talents.

“What I do now has been a trait of the women in my family for generations,” Lakesha told Goedeker’s in an interview. “I come from a very long line of cooks and entertainers. My great grandmother was the neighborhood baker, she entertained every Saturday night on beautiful china, made her own wine and grew her own vegetables. I have developed my skills over the years by reading cook books like novels, being inspired  when I dine out and when I travel I make a point to take cooking classes.  So far I have taken classes in France at Le Cordon Bleu, Tuscany, Bordeaux and Capri.”

As she traveled, Lakesha learned to incorporate the local culture from each place into better living.

Shrimp Risotto, adapted by Lakesha Rose. Get the recipe for her version on her blog.

“I had a great opportunity to live in different parts of Europe, Asia and Caribbean from the age of 21-25,” said Lakesha. “Each country I visited I had to learn to cook with the local ingredients and would immerse myself in the beauty of the country. I would spend lots of time visiting design stores and antique markets. Even now during my abroad travels I still comb local design stores and talk to the locals… that speak English.”

Lakesha adds that she draws her inspiration from life itself. “We love and are inspired by what fuels our senses,” she explains. “So when you come to my home I make it my mission to make sure all of your senses are met so you will remember your visit and want to come back.”

As for herself, Lakesha says she draws the most enjoyment from helping and teaching others. The biggest personal rewards come for her “When family, friends and clients are happy. Nothing makes me more joyful when I do something to help someone and it makes them feel good.”

Kitchen design by Lakesha Rose, with custom cabinets of Wenge wood and a concrete coutnertop.

You can keep up with Lakesha’s tutorials, tips, and appearances in the media by following her blog at LRoseBrand.com, or on Twitter @LakeshaRose.