Lead/Senior Designer
Company: Allison Elebash Interiors
Duration: Full-time
Date Posted: 10/01/26
Category: Interior Design
Location: Mount Pleasant
Salary: 100-150k
Job Description

Allison Elebash Interiors is seeking an experienced Lead / Senior Designer to join our team in Charleston, South Carolina!

We are looking for a strong creative who can help lead large-scale, high-end residential projects with confidence and
carry a project from the early design stages through installation.
Our ideal candidate understands our aesthetic, has a deep understanding of residential interiors, and brings
experience across both furnishings and interior architecture. The role requires someone who is comfortable taking
ownership of a project while collaborating closely with our team, clients, architects, builders, and trades, with a strong
understanding of the construction process.
This is a full-time position based in Charleston, South Carolina, with the possibility of 1-2 remote days per week.

The Role:
• Help lead high-end residential projects from concept through installation
• Develop design concepts, furnishings schemes, and material palettes
• Source furniture, fabrics, lighting, rugs, art, antiques, finishes, and custom pieces
• Work on interior architecture, including lighting, millwork, cabinetry, tile, stone, plumbing, and finish selections
• Develop and refine space plans and furniture layouts
• Prepare polished client presentations
• Participate in client meetings and presentations
• Collaborate closely with architects, builders, contractors, vendors, and trades
• Attend site visits and help ensure design intent is carried through construction
• Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
• Coordinate with the AEID team on budgets, specifications, procurement, and installation
• Contribute to the creative development of projects while working closely with Allison and the broader design team

Job Requirements

7-10+ years of high-end residential interior design experience
• Strong portfolio demonstrating sophisticated residential work
• Experience taking projects from early design through installation
• Experience with both furnishings and interior architecture
• Strong understanding of residential construction and detailing
• Excellent space-planning, sourcing, and presentation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple active projects
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of work
• Technical mastery: Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Excel, with the ability to review and
collaborate on high-quality drawing sets, detailed furniture plans, complex custom detailing, elevations, and presentation
models, and to coordinate design information into architectural models.
• Experience with Studio Designer preferred

Beyond experience, we are looking for someone who brings excellent design judgment and attention to detail and
thrives in a collaborative studio environment.
The right candidate should be equally comfortable developing a furnishings scheme, reviewing a construction detail,
presenting to a client, and working through design challenges with the project team.

About our Company

Allison Elebash Interiors is a Charleston-based interior design firm known for thoughtful, layered interiors that feel collected, personal, and responsive to the architecture of each home.
Our work ranges from new construction and renovations to full furnishings projects, with a strong focus on both the overall vision and the details that give a home its character. We collaborate closely with architects, builders, artisans, and trades from the earliest design stages through installation.
Our studio is collaborative, hands-on, and detail-driven. We value strong design judgment, initiative, thoughtful problem-solving, and a team approach, with the goal of creating homes that feel distinctive, personal, and enduring.

Contact

Allison Elebash
Owner/Principal
allison@allisonelebash.com

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