The Woman Who Just Got Back From Milan Tells Us What Your House Is Missing

Anna Stowe just got back from Design Week in Milan.

Not a vacation. Research.

She goes every year to stay ahead of every trend, every material, every direction that interior design is heading — so her clients in Lake Norman don't have to guess what's next. They just get it.

Anna started Great Design 4 U in 2008. The worst possible time to start an interior design business. Nobody was buying houses. Nobody was renovating anything. The market was in freefall.

She survived anyway.

Then COVID hit. She survived that too.

In this episode, Anna breaks down:

• What she saw at Milan Design Week 2026 and what's actually coming to homes near you
• Why gray is out and what's replacing it (hint: think warm, golden undertones)
• The retro trend making a comeback — and why it actually works with modern technology
• Why she charges a flat rate instead of hourly (and why every client loves her for it)
• How she "crawls inside your head" to design a space that actually feels like you
• Why she fires clients — and why that makes her better at her job

Oh and she has her own furniture line. Performance fabric. Kid and pet resistant. Because she gets it.

If your house doesn't feel like you anymore — or maybe it never did — this one's for you.

Great Design 4 U is located in downtown Mooresville, right behind the ice cream shop.

Schedule a discovery call at greatdesign4u.com

Call: 704-305-0139

We Are Lake Norman is hosted by Ryan Webber of Webber Marketing. New episodes every week.