“Creative “matchmaking” between your desires and a world of fresh colors, unique textures and statement furniture pieces is the exciting “art” in the art and science of interior design." Patti Allen and Stephanie James, co-founders of Allen and James Interior Design firm, are committed to inspiring and creating unique spaces for home, work, play and relaxation. With over 25 years of experience and a dedication to client relationships, we have consistently and successfully combined our love of interior decorating with our passion for signature designs. We cherish our unique ability to infuse international inspiration with style, color, texture and vision and are happy to be able to consistently exceed the expectations of any client’s interior decorating or redesign project. As interior decorators, we live by simple words that guide our work from start to finish: “Be certain you’re right, then go forward.” This path has served us and our interior design firm well over the years and has naturally evolved into our flexibility-based, 3-phase Service-With-A-Style business model:
I am passionate about furniture, design, fabric, textures and pulling it all together for our clients. Loving design from an early age, I inherited my creative side from my grandfather. He was an artist. My favorites are spending time with my family, 2 dogs and friends. In my spare time I do fundraising for several charities. I like to reside in High Point but love to travel many places for inspiration.
I love to study the history of old homes and architecture. I am proud to be a Georgia Bulldog. We love football, golf, travel. I especially love cooking a large meal and entertaining my friends and family. Design has been part of my entire life. From an early age my father owned a men’s clothing store and I would help out. I am proud to be part of a great team.
Farah Awan brings nearly a decades of finance and business experience to her role as accounts Manager and Bookkeeper to Allen and James . Farah oversees critical accounting functions at Allen and James , including accounts receivable and payable, payroll, banking, account reconciliations, expense budgeting and revenue forecasting.
A philanthropist, Farah gives back by volunteering her services to her community and at her kids school Summerfield Charter Academy.
Farah is from Pakistan. She is fluent in three languages . Urdu , Punjabi and English . She moved to USA with her husband in 2005. She lives in High Point and has two little boys who are the loves of her life. Her spare time finds her traveling, cooking,knitting , sewing and spending time with her family.
Design has always been a passion of mine. I love to create new and exciting spaces whether it be in my home or someone else’s. It is a privilege to be a part of helping to create spaces that people will live in and enjoy for years to come. I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful kids who are such a blessing. We love spending time together as a family whether its trips to the park, vacationing at the beach or just watching a movie at home together. I am passionately involved at my church and enjoy serving on the creative events team there where I am able to use my interior design background to help with special events. I am thankful to be a part of the Allen and James Team!
Erin’s lifelong passion for design began at an early age, when she would immediately turn to the floorplan designs within any home magazine that her mother had. This led her to study at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she earned a five-year accredited bachelor of science degree in Interior Architecture. Her thesis was completed in Chicago, Illinois where she focused on mixed-use design, and designed a series of live/work lofts. During her time in school, Erin studied architecture abroad in Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece where she fed her design aesthetic with culture, landscapes and historical design. Erin’s favorite part of the design process is placing a strong emphasis on the conceptual and psychological aspects of her designs and catering them to each client, allowing the project to evolve from this base. Erin loves spending time with her wonderful husband, Charles and their yellow lab, Remy. As Charles is a chef, they absolutely love to cook and travel to new cities to scope out the best restaurants. Erin also loves using her passion of creating to design homemade cards, wreaths and tablescapes.
