Founder & Lead Designer
As lead designer Lisa remains closely involved in all aspects of the business. Her time with the National Trust gave her a lifelong love and understanding of English Country House interiors, although her personal style leans more towards the simplicity of minimalist scandi and mid-century design influences. Lisa’s expert knowledge of fabrics and traditional workroom techniques fuels her passion for the design and creation of stunning window and bed dressings, and she maintains an in-house workroom to preserve these precious skills.

Office Manager
A super-efficient multi tasker, Rachael manages all aspects of the financial side of the business as well as being involved in assisting clients in the design library, programming schedules in both the workroom and on site and generally keeping us all in order.  Rachael's days are fast paced and no two are the same.  She has always loved interiors having decorated several of her own properties over the years.  Her own personal style is simple and pared back favouring natural fabrics and muted colours.

Showroom Manager
From helping clients pull schemes together to estimating, ordering and scheduling fitting, Hanna is the lynchpin that keeps the showroom organised. She is the first line of contact with all of our suppliers and is responsible for curating the showroom’s invaluable library of fabrics, wallpaper and paint. 

Studio Assistant
As a qualified professional organiser Zara keeps both the studio and workroom in immaculate order and is involved in all aspects of the business.   She is always ready to lend a helping hand, whether that’s hanging a pair of our beautiful curtains or guiding clients through our fabulous fabric library.  Zara is also chief organiser of our twice yearly staff outings which to date have varied from canoeing on the broads to pottery classes.  She is definitely our star organiser.   

Design Assistant
With a background in graphic design Lucy has a natural flair for helping clients with their interiors schemes.  Her personal style leans towards an eclectic blend of traditional and bohemian pieces to create a relaxed, artistic feel.  Lucy has a love of rustic antiques and hand crafted pieces and enjoys introducing clients to colours and textures they may not previously have considered.

Head Seamstress
With over 30 years experience as a seamstress Debbie’s talents have proved almost limitless and visitors to Aylsham often stop and watch her in action through the floor to ceiling windows. Debbie oversees all aspects of the workroom services ensuring that all items are finished to the high standards for which Lisa Dawson has become known. She has a particular passion for historic textiles and specialises in both reproduction and restoration work.

Seamstress
Originally engaged to manage the showroom, Gemma showed a natural flair in the workroom and after a comprehensive period of training is now a highly skilled and extremely talented seamstress. Her ability to bring out the best in any pattern with the use of mathematical calculations and clever pleating is a skill much admired by both her colleagues and our clients. Gemma thinks deeply about each project from a small blind to a house full of hand interlined curtains, and takes huge pride in ensuring every stitch is executed perfectly.

Designer & Project Manager
With a background in diversified estate and property management, Charlotte joined the LD team as project manager and interior consultant, drawing on years of experience in property renovation and design for residential, leisure and commercial use. Her personal style reflects a passion for cultural heritage, traditional timelessness, and the British countryside, which she layers with striking, playful, and rich elements to bring a uniqueness to each project.