Coming Full Circle

Winter 2026

Coming Full Circle

December 11, 2025

The past is happily prologue for one busy professional who moved her active young family into the lovely Old Leawood home she had previously owned.

Designer
LaMira Interiors
@lamirainteriors

ometimes life takes us in directions we would never expect. And sometimes becoming re-grounded in what feels nostalgic can be a surprising and invigorating experience.

For this homeowner, finding comfort in the familiar may have been her impetus, but seeking new design iterations for her beautiful former home seemed just right for this time in her life.

Enter LaMira Interiors, co-owned by Roxanne Baker and Kimbra Callaghan. As an interior design team, they cast a silhouette of duality—one of distinct dedication and ebullience for their work, and the other, a signature, sophisticated, and often feminine mood conveyed in their design. These qualities make them fun to work with, but more importantly, make them a skilled team to trust as they easily cater to their clients’ wants and needs, continually hitting the mark.

In 2020, the two launched their interior design firm, naming it LaMira Interiors, likely for one or all of its etymological meanings: radiating brightness through leadership, symbolizing beauty and mystery, or more simply, shining light.

Baker had just gotten her interior design degree and was ready to open a design studio. She also dreamed of opening a shop but wanted a like-minded business and design partner. At the time, Callaghan was working for Roxanne’s husband as an interior designer for his company. In a deft move, Baker stole Callaghan from her husband. All copasetic, the two women moved forward in designing, building, and styling for clients.

In 2022, they opened their LaMira Interiors storefront in Hawthorne Plaza, situating their design studio within the shop for convenience and proximity to all the statement-making lighting, furniture, accessories, coffee table books, and material and wallpaper samples.

LaMira kept the crown molding and coffered ceiling for traditional elegance and to soften the modernity of the living room, which had formerly been treated as a casual family room. The modern space is elevated with freshly painted walls and contemporary furnishings in a neutral palette. The pair of white chenille armchairs by Sunpan and the Chapman & Myers Alabaster Cora chandeliers were sourced from the shop. The classic black-and-white checkerboard porcelain tiles are from Bedrosians. The paint color is Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore.

The formal dining room, once used as the front living room, is situated between the dry bar and the entrance hall, and features the black-and-white checkerboard flooring throughout the three spaces. The designers created a more contemporary yet elegant fireplace using marble from Carthage Stoneworks, and fabricated by Material Bespoke in Texas. Two standout gold-leaf Prescott Chandeliers by Arteriors hang above the dining table, surrounded by leather and brass chairs by Gabby.

What was once the formal dining room is now a dry bar that flows beautifully into the new dining room and kitchen. The Cristol flush mount light fixture is by AERIN for Visual Comfort, the faux marble resin table is by Made Goods, and the acrylic and brass chairs are by Gabby, all sold through LaMira.

The kitchen received a fresh update that brightened the space considerably. Removing wooden beams and replacing darker hardwoods with engineered white oak gave the space a cleaner look. The black countertops and sink were replaced with white, and glossy ceramic tiles replaced the backsplash and a window surround up to the ceiling, creating refinement. Hudson Valley Acrylic light fixtures were a final, airy touch.

One of the more clever conceptual moves was to close up the cathedral ceiling that soared to the second floor, and utilize the new upstairs space above the entryway as a loft for the kids to hang out. The wallpaper is New Beat in light beige by Backdrop for Schumacher. All of the furnishings are from the LaMira shop, including the Palacek Coco Magnolia Chandelier, the framed Swim/Surf art by photographer Christine Flynn, and the hide throw pillow in Dalmatian print by Made Goods.

The oldest daughter wanted a bedroom with a “glam” vibe, and that wish was met. The starting point was choosing the right wallpaper, so the designers turned to Area Environments wall coverings. The pattern is East Hennepin, by artist Emily Donovan, and can be interpreted as an abstraction of Italian marble. They used Universal Home for the bed and side dressers with pull-out trays, Uttermost for the alabaster lamps, and Gabby antique brass mirrors.

In that first year of their retail business, this homeowner was introduced to the designers through her mother, who had become a LaMira shop customer.

“From the moment our client walked into our shop, she knew we were the right fit,” Baker explains. “The aesthetic spoke to her, and she trusted us with full creative freedom.”

And indeed, she had new eyes on the type of environment she wanted for her family’s new home. Her mandate was to keep the charm and architectural details of the house while updating it to reflect her modern style, blending the two cohesively. She wanted each space to feel special while also being functional for her blended family. Because of the client’s busy family life, Baker and Callaghan drove the design and project management of this renovation.

“Together, we brought her fun personality to life in every detail, balancing the way she wanted her home to look, feel, and function,” Callaghan says.

The designers aimed to redesign the downstairs by replacing the flooring, repainting, and minimizing woodwork details, sometimes removing them in favor of a more modern look. For example, the original front living room was transformed into the formal dining room. Its more elaborate, stately fireplace, which felt a touch dated, was removed and replaced with a custom-designed, streamlined marble fireplace. A handsome dry bar replaced the original dining room next to the kitchen. The family room—now the main living room—was also renovated and minimized just enough to feel like a quiet conversation between modernity and traditional, timeless style. Wainscoting and built-in cabinetry were removed, yet the elegant coffered ceiling and crown molding remained, monochromatically painted in the perfect white.

A total renovation of the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms ensued, effectively meeting the needs and personalities of the three daughters.

“Because making sure we understand the clients is part of our onboarding process, including on an individual level for each room within the home, we interviewed the three girls to make sure we created a space that felt true to each of their individual styles,” Callaghan says.

The oldest daughter had her eye on a more sophisticated glam style, while the middle daughter was attracted to a coastal surfer vibe. The youngest wanted a bit more of a funky and colorful mood. With each of these requests, Baker and Callaghan delivered and managed to maintain a sense of visual cohesion throughout. Then came a clever solution for better lighting and livability upstairs. The designers conceived of a loft-like space for the girls to hang out by closing off the cathedral ceiling of the entryway below, allowing for extra space naturally lit by one of the home’s dormer windows.

“We wrapped the loft walls in a playful Backdrop for Schumacher wallpaper, layering the room with cheeky art, tactile textures like printed hair on hide and bouclé, touches of gold, plaster, and marble. My favorite element in the space is the Palacek light fixture, which is an artful piece crafted from coconut shells, bringing in that beautiful natural texture. I love how this space feels both creative and cozy for a fun teenage retreat,” Baker says.

Asked what the favorite aspect of this redesign was for Callaghan, she says, “We absolutely slaughtered the game when speaking of lighting! One of the highlights of this project was the creative freedom our homeowner gave us to play with lighting in every room. It allowed us to incorporate some of our all-time favorite fixtures, and the results truly shine.”

From statement pieces by Arteriors to timeless designs from Visual Comfort and Hudson Valley, each fixture was carefully chosen to elevate the modern, high-end feel of this renovation.

LaMira, indeed!