San Miguel de Allende · Mexico
A boutique design studio with a unique blend of Mexican artisan craftsmanship and timeless style. Serving select clients in San Miguel de Allende — in-home and online consultations.
About Lesley
Lesley B Fay has spent over 14 years immersed in the design culture of San Miguel de Allende — one of Mexico's most celebrated cities for art, craftsmanship, and color. Her studio is not a showroom of international brands. It is a living library of local talent.
Whether staging a home for sale, furnishing a newly purchased casita, or redesigning a space from the ground up, Lesley brings an eye refined by years of working alongside San Miguel's finest carpenters, weavers, metalworkers, and tile makers.
"Lesley B Fay design is the best interior and home designer that I have engaged. Her knowledge and understanding of a client's desired look and feel is amazing."
— Verified Client · Yelp ★★★★★What I Offer
For real estate clients and select homeowners — available in-home throughout San Miguel de Allende and online worldwide.
Preparing your San Miguel property to sell beautifully and quickly. Lesley stages homes to show their full potential to international buyers — using curated furniture, color, lighting, and artisan accessories that speak to the soul of San Miguel.
In-home or online — Lesley helps you create a space that reflects your personal story and San Miguel's vibrant spirit. From full room redesigns to a single color palette, every consultation is deeply personal and completely hands-on.
Handmade Mexican fabrics, Sunbrella indoor-outdoor textiles, custom-made pillows and cushions, reupholstery of existing pieces — all sourced and crafted locally in San Miguel. No international brands. Only the best Mexican makers.
Custom furniture from San Miguel's finest carpenters — hand-carved pine, alder, cedar, mesquite. Custom metal lighting and furniture. Handmade ceramic tableware, vases, and decorative pieces. Sofa Sleepers made in Mexico. Everything local.
Portfolio
Every piece crafted by local San Miguel artisans. No international brands — only the soul of Mexico.
The Lesley B Fay Difference
San Miguel de Allende is one of the world's most extraordinary cities for handcraft. Lesley has spent 14 years building relationships with the finest carpenters, weavers, metalworkers, tile makers, and upholsterers in the region. Every piece she specifies is made here — custom, unique, and built to last.
Pine, alder, cedar & mesquite — hand-carved by San Miguel master carpenters
Custom iron furniture, chandeliers, sconces & patio pieces
Handmade Mexican textiles, Sunbrella, Khadi sustainable organic cotton
Hand-thrown pottery and handmade Talavera-style tiles
In-house upholstery workshop — cushions, sofas, headboards & ottomans
Terraced gardens, native plants & outdoor living spaces
Every piece sourced from
San Miguel artisans
Life in San Miguel
Lesley doesn't just design for San Miguel — she lives it. Riding the cobblestone streets with her dog Jake, knowing every artisan by name, understanding the light at every hour, the way color shifts from morning to evening in a colonial sala. This is not design from a catalog. It's design from a life truly lived here.
"Lesley B Fay design is the best interior and home designer that I have engaged. Her knowledge and understanding of a client's desired look and feel is amazing."
Verified Client · Yelp Review · 5.0 Stars
In-home consultations throughout San Miguel de Allende and online consultations worldwide. Let's start the conversation.