Fringe is a full-service interior design studio focused on interior design, custom draperies and decor that reflects your personal style.
DESIGN SERVICE OPTIONS
To meet the varied needs of our clients, we provide design services in several different ways:
1. IN-HOME DESIGN A Fringe designer will offer a complimentary visit to
your home to review your needs, offer some initial creative thoughts and
outline how we work with clients. Based upon their assessment, the designer
will compile recommendations on design and furnishings which meet your style
preferences and budget. Then your Fringe designer will assemble the new room!
$500 per room
- If you purchase the furnishings we propose, the design recommendations
for the next room are on us!
2. DESIGN BY THE HOUR Hire a professional designer by the hour to assist with window treatment recommendations, color selection, staging or accessorizing your home. Three hour minimum for $300.
3. OWNER LEEANN HEININGER works with many clients directly at an hourly
rate of $150.
TO ABSOLUTELY DELIGHT OUR CLIENTS, WE WILL:
- Make the design process an enjoyable and invigorating process for you.
- Be your partner in the process, always available to answer your needs.
- Design a home that is the expression of your personal style.
- Complete your project on time and within your budget.
- Personally put your final room design in place and bring accessories for
that finishing touch.
- Earn your trust, repeat business and referrals.
OUR TEAM
LEEANN HEININGER
Owner Leeann Heininger fulfilled a life-long dream when she opened her first
interior design studio in 2002. Today, Fringe is located on beautifully restored
Marion Street in historic downtown Oak Park, Illinois. With more than 25
years of design experience, Leeann has worked successfully with a broad range
of clients in the Chicagoland area and surrounding states.
Leeann started her career at the Northern Trust Company, where she worked for
17 years. During her tenure she oversaw the overall design of their corporate
office and executive suites. In addition, she was responsible for the project
management and development of their new banking facilities in Chicago, Florida
and California and served as curator for Northern's multi-million dollar art
collection.
Leeann is a graduate of Purdue University's design school, with an emphasis
on building design and construction. An Oak Park resident, Leeann is the mother
of three busy children. She is an member of the Infant Welfare Society of Oak
Park/River Forest and has designed several distinguished rooms for their annual
Designer Showcase Houses.
She has worked in many of the area's architecturally significant homes, including
those designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, George Maher and E. E. Roberts.
"I use a refreshing, non-intimidating approach when working with my clients,
so they can have a fun and enjoyable experience. I have the unique ability
to interpret my client's personalities and desires. The knowledge I gather
from them is translated into tailored designs that reflect their individual
lifestyles."
ROBERT SCHUBERT, ASID
Bob brings many years of design experience with him to Fringe, having worked
for a leading Chicago design firm and managing an Oak Park home furnishing
retail store. He has been involved in the many aspects of design from town
homes in Chicago, a public library in Wisconsin, a suite of offices in
the northern suburbs, and vacation homes in both Wisconsin and New Mexico.
Bob is a graduate of Harrington College of Design in Chicago and a professional
member of ASID. He has participated in seven different local ASID Showcase
Houses, serving as co-chair of several. Bob lives with his partner of 17
years in Forest Park along with their 2 greyhounds and 2 cats.
