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Illustration of four people collaborating over design plans at a table shaped like an arrow, with "Lead the Way" on the cover of Business of Home magazine—featuring inspiration from Crimson Design Group.

Experiential

Crimson CEO Cheryl Featured in Business of Home Magazine

“Go Big.” By limiting her own role to creative visionary, Cheryl Stauffer freed up space for her firm to grow. Most designers fall in love with the creative part first, then come to terms with the fact that design is a business too. Cheryl Stauffer was the opposite. “I knew that I wanted to be…

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A covered patio designed by Crimson Design Group features a white sofa with colorful cushions, wicker chairs, and a wooden coffee table, all set beside a fenced backyard adorned with autumn-colored trees.

Lifestyle

Curating the Perfect Home Office & Outdoor Space

In this Designer Q&A, our designers provide advice on how to make the most out of your space when designing a home office and how to curate the perfect outdoor space. Home Office Must Haves The most important factors when it comes to a home office are comfort and versatility. Typically you will want a…

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Outdoor lounge area by the sea with white wooden furniture, blue and white patterned cushions, Louis Vuitton branded umbrellas, and Crimson Design Group-inspired decor.

Experiential

Louis Vuitton Opens Pop-Up Stores/Resorts Around The World

Louis Vuitton has been promoting their new “By The Pool” Line by opening resorts and pop up stores all over the world. The luxury brand states, “Embrace the essence of getaway with new LV By The Pool summer collection at select Louis Vuitton’s resort stores. With refreshing ready-to-wear pieces, accessories, leather goods, and Objets Nomades,…

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A person wearing glasses, a black top, and black jeans stands in front of abstract artwork and a light-colored dresser styled by Crimson Design Group.

Mindset

Designer Feature: Lisa Woods

Meet Lisa! Lisa is a Design Team Lead at Crimson. She loves searching for new materials and finishes and seeing her projects come to life. Outside of the office you can find her taking her daughters to the park to watch the ducks. Strongest Design Skill “I would say my strongest skill is definitely sourcing….

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A woman with short blonde hair wearing a colorful, patterned outfit sits on a blue chair with a vibrant animal design by Crimson Design Group, smiling at the camera.

Lifestyle

20 Lessons in 20 Years

Cheryl Stauffer, CEO of Crimson Design Group, shares some of the most significant lessons she has learned over the last 20 years as a business owner. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Always have a coach. These will change as your needs change. The people who got you here are not always the people…

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A woman in a sleeveless black dress organizes or retrieves an item from shelves in a well-lit storage or office space designed by Crimson Design Group.

Mindset

Designer Feature: Lauren Benavent

Meet Lauren! Lauren is one of our Senior Designers at Crimson. Her favorite corner of her home is the patio as she loves to be outside and soaking up the sunshine. Outside of the office you can find her out and about, jogging around her neighborhood trails, trying new wine bars, breweries and restaurants, or…

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Experiential

Red Cedar Lodge Senior Living Now Open

Crimson Design Group has been working with Continental Senior Living for nearly 18 months to create a unique and innovative experience for Golden Agers at their newest project, Red Cedar Lodge, a luxury senior living community in Lansing, Michigan.  Red Cedar Lodge is a 136,000 square foot facility with 127 units and amenities including a…

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Experiential

Learn More About Cheryl & Crimson

I always knew I wanted to own business in the creative field. I worked in SoHo managing a retail boutique—that was my first experience getting my feet wet, and then I came back to Columbus and worked for a design firm for four years. I decided to launch Crimson Design Group in 2003. Crimson really…

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Experiential

Global Night Market Recap

Fire breathers. Camels. Henna artists. Tuktuks. Street food. Good people. Fundraising. This is Global Night Market 2022. Crimson Design Group has been a supporter of Asia’s Hope for several years. In 2018, we held our first ever fundraising event and raised $150,000 to build our own Asia’s Hope home in Chiang Rai Thailand. Now, four…

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Experiential

Luis Stauffer, Board Member for Columbus Council on World Affairs

“My mom always told me to celebrate the diversity of the relationships in my life. As humans, we gravitate toward similarities and what we have in common with others, but my mom always taught me the opposite. I’ve filled myself with curiosity and let it drive me. I celebrate and admire those I am not…

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