Lily Steiner

Design that pays attention to what's already there.

Lily started Lily Steiner Interior Design because she kept seeing the same thing happen: people would hire a designer and end up with a house that looked great in photos but didn't feel like theirs. The furniture was right, the palette was right, but something was off. It felt staged.

She wanted to do it differently. Her work starts with what you already have — the bones of the house, the things you've collected, the way your family actually moves through a space. Then she builds from there, mixing old and new, handmade and found, until the room feels like it happened on its own.

Working in Eugene

Eugene has a particular kind of architecture that Lily loves working with. Craftsman bungalows in Friendly and South Hills with built-in bookcases and original fir floors. Mid-century ranches along the south end with walls of glass and flat rooflines. Each one has something worth keeping, and she'd rather work with the bones than against them.

She also draws on the maker community here in the Willamette Valley. Ceramicists, woodworkers, textile artists — people who build things by hand and care about the details. When you work with local artisans, you end up with pieces that belong in the room, not just ones that fill it.

Background

Lily studied design with a focus on residential interiors. Before starting her own practice, she spent years sourcing vintage furniture and working alongside builders on remodels — the kind of experience that teaches you what holds up and what doesn't. She lives in Eugene with an unreasonable number of houseplants and a deep appreciation for natural light.