{"id":23847,"date":"2019-12-26T12:36:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T12:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democontent.codex-themes.com\/sites-elementor\/sparta-interior\/?page_id=23847"},"modified":"2021-05-11T19:54:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T19:54:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23847\" class=\"elementor elementor-23847\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06a400c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06a400c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6294295\" data-id=\"6294295\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a75fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a75fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h2 light elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WE LOVE INTERIOR DESIGN!<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d7a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d7a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"light elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspire \u2022 Design \u2022 Create<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f13b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e4f13b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1e5c3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1e5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The Design Element is a full-service interior design studio specializing in residential and commercial projects. Established in 2009, we are located in the heart of the Mankato Design Center. Our unique location allows us the opportunity to help you with all your building and design needs in one convenient setting.<\/p><p>Our goal is to create thoughtful, beautiful interiors that meet our clients\u2019 aesthetic, functional, and economic goals while honoring our client\u2019s schedules. We help you understand and define your desires, then create a design that accommodates and elaborates on your objectives.<\/p><p>Our designers can manage your project from beginning to end and act as your liaison to ensure that your desired goals are met. We want the space to be representative of you and to be the environment you aspire to reside within.<\/p><p>We work with you as a partner and advocate for your project from design concept to finished space.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3022a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d3022a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33bda1a\" data-id=\"33bda1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff5e6a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff5e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"title-h2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f4f4f4;\">04<\/span> <span style=\"color: #e5be93;\">\/<\/span> <span class=\"light\" style=\"color: #464646; letter-spacing: 10px;\">OUR TEAM<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f89cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12f89cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468ab95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-team\" data-id=\"468ab95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_elementor_preset&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;items_count&quot;:9,&quot;content_team_cat&quot;:[&quot;staff&quot;],&quot;content_elems_descript&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;content_elems_img&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_elems_name&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_elems_position&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_elems_phone&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_elems_email&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_elems_social&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row gem-team gem-team-style-5\"  data-hover-colors='{\"image_border_color\":\"#f4f6f7\"}'>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 thegem-wrap inline-column\">\r\n\r\n\t<div id=\"post-25748\" class=\"team-person centered-box default-background post-25748 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-person-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><span class=\"image-hover\">\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Heather5.jpg 2x\"   sizes=\"100vw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Heather5.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Heather5\" \/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-info clearfix\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle title-h5\" >Heather Buisman<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-position date-color\" >Designer<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-description\"><p>Heather Buisman graduated with a degree in Interior Design from Minnesota State University &#8211; Mankato and is now an award-winning designer with 10 years of experience in the industry. Her enthusiasm working with customers gives her the passion for full interior design service &#8211; from window treatments to whole-house remodels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 thegem-wrap inline-column\">\r\n\r\n\t<div id=\"post-25740\" class=\"team-person centered-box default-background post-25740 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-person-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><span class=\"image-hover\">\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mama3.jpg 2x\"   sizes=\"100vw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mama3.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"mama3\" \/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-info clearfix\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle title-h5\" >Margot Weyhe<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-position date-color\" >Owner<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-description\"><p>As the owner of The Design Element with over 25 years of experience in the design industry, Margot has built her reputation on a professionalism that comes from melding the client\u2019s personality with great design and unexpected elements to create a unique space her client will love! She strives to not only keep current with new design trends but to be a trendsetter, and through regular attendance at national trade markets she remains on the forefront of things to come. Margot loves to work from blueprint stage on a custom home or remodel and follow through to furnishings and the finishing touches! She also has an extensive background in commercial design and enjoys the challenges unique to that market.<\/p>\n<p>Margot was the lead Designer for the Mankato Design Center building project and invites you to stop by the showroom to view her work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 thegem-wrap inline-column\">\r\n\r\n\t<div id=\"post-25746\" class=\"team-person centered-box default-background post-25746 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-person-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><span class=\"image-hover\">\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ian6.jpg 2x\"   sizes=\"100vw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ian6.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"348\"  class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Ian6\" \/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-info clearfix\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle title-h5\" >Ian Laird<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-position date-color\" >Lighting Specialist<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-description\"><p>Ian Laird enjoys the technical side of lighting and assisting customers with their lighting needs. His graphic design skills have made him a major contributor to our marketing projects. He is a certified Lighting Specialist.Ian is a graduate of Minnesota State University \u2013 Mankato with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drawing\/Printmaking and a minor in Art History. Ian has been involved with various arts-related organizations in New Ulm and numerous community arts projects, keeping him connected to his passion for art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 thegem-wrap inline-column\">\r\n\r\n\t<div id=\"post-25736\" class=\"team-person centered-box default-background post-25736 thegem_team_person type-thegem_team_person status-publish has-post-thumbnail\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"team-person-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span><span class=\"image-hover\">\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/megan13.jpg 2x\"   sizes=\"100vw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/thedesignelement.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/megan13.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"megan13\" \/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-info clearfix\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-name styled-subtitle title-h5\" >Megan Rolloff<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-position date-color\" >Designer<\/div>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-person-description\"><p>Megan Rolloff is a graduate of Minnesota State University with a degree in Art Education. 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