Our family has been blending artistry, construction and design for over six decades.
Jun 18, 2024Simply put, it's in the blood.
Lana learned about great design from an early age. Her father, PJ Dunbar, is of the leading architectural joiners in Ireland before and has forever inspired Lana to get involved in design.
PJ curates detailed millwork and innovative interior architecture that can be seen in Dublin's top bars and hospitality such as Cafe en Seine on Dawson Street all the way to international projects across Italy, Spain, Norway, the US and more recently in many exquisite private homes. He would often talk to Lana about his work as he laid out his latest sketches and ideas on the kitchen table of their home. With daily visits to the workshop, Lana would marvel at the craft and this nurtured her innate curiosity of art and design. Next door, Lana would watch her Grandmother, Bridie Dunbar, on an almost daily basis, change and evolve her home, with what would become unending layers of wallpaper, all of which she hung herself. So naturally Lana did the same, constantly designing her enviroment. She even managed to infiltrate the homes of her primary and secondary school friends, and wider family, designing where-ever possible.
A family full of artists, architects and engineers, this love for property and design continued to flourish with her marriage to Emmet Gregan, a family with a long lineage of successful trades and construction companies.
Over the past ten years in particular, Lana has worked with her father, families and associated partners on each of the renovation and commercial fit out projects, to successfully achieve the desired goals and further develop a strong working relationship.
With a Bachelors degree in Business Studies from Dublin City University, Lana honed her creative and entrepreneurial skills through the creation of both local and national businesses that ranged across fashion, beauty, fitness and technology. Lana's main roles in all spanned across Project Management, Product and System Design, Fit Out, Graphic Design, Operations and an all encompassing Creative Director.
Since Lana made her exit from full time roles, to focus on her passions further, she has trained and studied tirelessly, learning from the best interior designers from all over the world. This unique background has paved the way for an interior design business that is not only innovative and creative, but is also highly process and systems driven to ensure that a premium customer experience is provided, every time.
Today, Lana's reputation continues to grow, using these multidisciplinary skills to help create beautiful and exciting spaces for her clients and students. With her down-to-earth yet professional approach, Lana enables clients to feel comfortable about expressing their opinions, desires and dreams, for the ultimate collaboration.