Photo: Courtesy of Brie Williams

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Sherry’s design style also takes shape in her lifestyle, as she balances weekdays in Third Ward and the weekends at her lake house.

Who: Sherry  was born in Iowa and spent years in Minneapolis before coming to North Carolina, which she now considers home. She left a successful career in photo styling and set design to open her interior design firm,  Lisa Sherry Interieurs  in 2005.

Interior designer Lisa Sherry. Photo: Brie Williams

The house: Sherry gutted the 1996 house in 2020. She removed walls to create an open floor plan and now has views of the lake from the kitchen and dining room. 

The open kitchen layout is coated in white but the textures seen in the straw light fixtures and sleek wooden flooring add depth to the space. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The first floor: A white palette can be seen across the main level that features an open kitchen space, primary suite, guest bedroom, two and a half baths, and sliding window walls that lead you to the balcony.

Sherry decided to bring more texture to the dining table by utilizing bamboo director chairs. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

Most of the kitchen items (refrigerator, freezer and pantry) are hidden behind sleek white cabinetry to submerge you into the space. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The matching gray light fixtures deepen the airy space. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The bedrooms have a calm feeling from the use of neutral colors that keep the spaces light and airy. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The large windows allow a lot of natural sunlight to brighten up the space while the various soft textures in the room keep the space cozy. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The lower level: Sherry calls the lower level of the home the “dark side” because it’s mostly painted black. It has two bedrooms, two baths, a wet bar and a screened-in patio with a view of the water. 

The use of other dark colors, bamboo bar and wooden mirror help shape the room. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The black ceilings create an all-around experience of darkness. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

Inspiration: Sherry wanted to bring a clean, modern and unpredictable ethos to the lake house.

The placement of design magazines on a wooden ladder creates a decoration that easily becomes a conversation starter. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

The method: The connecting piece between two opposing floors is threading the details together.

Lisa pushes the limits of dark spaces through the bathroom but lightens up the space with subtle color on the printed textured shower wall. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

She keeps the overall design perfectly imperfect by offsetting the two light fixtures with the placement, texture, style and color. Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry

Extras: While this house has the look of a perfect showroom, Sherry includes a cozy touch in multiple spaces to keep it casual.

Photos taken by Brie Williams. Courtesy of Lisa Sherry