lisa luby ryan/vintage living

 about Lisa Luby Ryan

Lisa Luby Ryan is a talented interior designer, influential Dallas entrepreneur and enthusiastic community leader.

As the proprietor of Vintage Living, a trend-setting home furnishings boutique in Snider Plaza near Southern Methodist University, Lisa ensures customers find an array of monochromatic sophisticated selections with a touch of chic. In 2002, Lisa began her retail career with her first shop, At Home with a Past, where she specialized in the romantic cottage look. 

Lisa began her career in 1985 when she established Luby Design Associates. As a designer, she specializes in creating living spaces that reflect homeowners’ personalities, blending antiques with modern conveniences to satisfy today’s busy lifestyles. Custom-made home furnishings and accessories are hallmarks of her firm.

Lisa’s design expertise has been recognized by her peers, who selected her D Home magazine’s Best Designer in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. She has been named in Who’s Who of National Interior Designers and Who’s Who of International Entrepreneurs.

Lisa’s home was the cover story in British Country Homes & Interiors magazine and also was featured in Traditional Home magazine. Her work has appeared in Country Home magazine and in Dallas area news and trade media. She also has been featured in two coffee table books.

As the 2005 and 2006 president of Park Cities Republic Women, the largest Republican women’s club in Texas, Lisa implemented several groundbreaking programs, including a children’s literacy project in the Dallas Independent School District and educational seminars on the importance of voting. She has served the Republican Party in many capacities on state and local levels.

Lisa also has been involved in other community activities, including fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, assisting with extracurricular needs at The Shelton School and Highland Park High School, and participating in events sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.

Despite building successful businesses and her dedication to community involvement, Lisa makes time for her top priorities – faith and family – her husband and two sons. Lisa believes it’s important to keep her work in perspective and not take herself too seriously.