I Am Talie Jane

Lots of people go to school for 10 years…they’re called doctors, or in the case of Talie Jane, interior designers.

After earning a master’s degree in advertising and working in account management at small, medium and internationally renowned advertising agencies in Boston, New York and Chicago, Talie decided the ad world wasn’t for her. Instead, her life-long passion for interior design prevailed.

Four years later, she earned another undergraduate degree, in interior design, and shortly thereafter, opened Talie Jane Interiors in Chicago, her hometown. The resulting combination of management (details) and creativity (design) is unmatched and is thoroughly demonstrated in each of her design projects.

With a successful business, it was difficult for Talie to uproot to Lake Tahoe. But, she “followed a boy,” as she jokes, and made the cross-country move. “It was my husband who introduced me to Lake Tahoe and to whom I can thank for allowing me to wake up in the beauty and tranquility of this amazing place,” she says. Now, Talie gets to follow her passion every day, in one of the most majestic places on earth.

Talie lives in Lake Tahoe with her husband, son and two dogs.

A mechanical engineer, designer, realtor and gourmet chef, Ryan is truly a renaissance man. But his true talents lie in customer service, collaboration, business management, logistics and relationship-building.

Ryan’s 17+ years in sales and project management has provided him the necessary tools for thoughtful problem-solving and communication. He is responsible for the fantastic deals we have procured with our vendors and the reason we can pass along unbeatable product savings to our clients.

He also happens to be Mr. Talie Jane which makes him truly accountable to the “boss” in every sense of the word.

We are honored to have Ryan with us as a valued team member of Talie Jane Interiors.

Karly knew she had a passion for design at a very early age. And after testing the waters in a variety of design fields - landscape and architectural design – she followed her passion to the world of interior design.

Karly joins us as an assistant designer and AutoCAD aficionado. She loves drafting floor plans and excels in maximizing spatial layouts.

A graduate of California State University, Chico, Karly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior and Architecture and has more than five years design experience ranging from large luxury furnishing companies like Restoration Hardware to landscape design, small architectural offices and boutique and midsize interior design firms.

Karly came to Tahoe from the Bay area where she last worked on projects ranging from bathroom remodels to home renovations and new construction. Lucy for us, a client project took her to Tahoe where she felt right at home and made the move shortly thereafter.

“We are lucky to have found Karly” says Talie Jane. “She came highly recommended by one of our contractors/builders and has proven her ability to understand the mountain modern design aesthetic so prevalent in the Tahoe area.”

“I am grateful to have found Talie Jane Interiors”, Karly beams. “I am able to continue honing my skills with the help of amazing mentors.”

Architect turned Interior Designer, Akshaya knew from an early age that she wanted to work in a creative field. She completed her undergraduate work in India, earning a bachelor’s degree in Architecture. It was at that point that she realized she was even more passionate about Interior Design! So, she came to the US to earn a master of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Iowa State University.

Akshaya stayed on after graduate school and was working as an Architectural Assistant when she found Talie Jane Interiors. “My ideal place is one with mountains and water,” she says. “So, when I found Talie Jane Interiors in Lake Tahoe, I was thrilled to make the move; I am so lucky to have a job I’m passionate about and to have a forever home in Tahoe.”

We are very excited to have Akshaya join our team. She is extremely eager to learn and gives every task her all.