2017

Instore Jewelry Magazine
Editors’ Choice for Interior Design

2015

Instore Jewelry Magazine, America’s Coolest Big Jewelry Store
Second Place
Crockers Jewelers — Texarkana, TX

2016

Instore Jewelry Magazine, Editors’ Choice
(Big Cool) for Exterior & Interior Design
Honorable Mention
The Diamond Center — Janesville, WI

"Leslie McGwire ASID, Allied is an excellent jewelry interior designer. She is extremely good listener to create the look and design we wanted to

 achieve. Leslie is creative, and very thorough in her award winning design ideas in making the store functional, and reflective of our image and style to

 increase sales. I would recommend Leslie McGwire & Associates Interior Design Company highly talented design services to anyone."

Steve Yeko, Jr.
Owner, The Diamond Center

"Working with Leslie McGwire Associates Interior Design Company Bloomfield, MI was the easiest experience in a very stressful jewelry store move.

 Leslie McGwire, ASID Allied listened to all our concerns and wants and incorporated them in our style and flare. Leslie's knowledge of cases, lighting

 and color help us put together the most unique store in our area of Ohio. Thanks to Leslie McGwire Associates Interior Design Company Bloomfield,

 MI." 

Bill Welling. Owner of Welling & Company Jewelers.

“I knew I wanted this store to stand out. I wanted a grand presence while keeping it welcoming,” Woodruff says.

Although Woodruff spent several years dreaming up and sketching the initial plan himself, he gives interior designer Leslie McGwire credit for

 achieving that balance in both the exterior and interior design of the 8,000-square-foot Crocker’s Fine Jewelry store he opened last year.

“We wanted to mix it up a little, mood-wise,” says McGwire, who softened the impact of the dramatic, elegant space with silk draperies, distressed

 flooring, chocolate brown cases and a fireplace lounge area, where shoppers can kick back, put their feet up and watch TV.

As for the drama, the entryway is accented with two 3-foot-tall gas lanterns scaling the sides of large custom built wrought-iron doors, which feature

 the Crocker’s logo in the center. The wrought iron details are carried throughout the store in chandeliers and sconces.

Drawing on her experience as a spa designer, McGwire brought in touches of glamour, designing 15-foot-tall glass mosaics for each side of the

 entryway, using colors that established the palette for the entire store. Gold in the chandeliers and subtle specks of diamonds in wall coverings add to

 the luxurious effect. The two-tiered, two-tone ceilings mirror the shape of the case layout and provide the perfect height for lighting the cases below.

“Everything in the store has a specific purpose and flows wonderfully,” says Woodruff.

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Leslie McGwire™ has over 30 years in business development, interior design, equipment, furniture sales and marketing services for hospitality environments as well as retail space, salons, resorts, spa and jewelry-based businesses. She’s kept pace with the convergence of design skills and solid management experiences, while continuing to forge key alliances and partnerships.

Leslie McGwire™ began in salon, spa, and resort design, and was instrumental in the creation of the Salon & Spa Design Studio for tng worldwide 19 years ago. She left California in 2001 and spent ten years building an impressive career, working as Western Regional Sales Director and Design Director for both Takara Belmont and Belvedere USA. Her journey eventually took her back to where it all began, and she became the Vice President of Sales for The Industry Source Salon & Spa Design Center. Following her great success there, she set out on her own, achieving her dream of creating her very own commercial interior design consulting company. Leslie McGwire™ & Associates provides turnkey interior design assistance for new and remodeling space in the United States.

A member of ASID, Allied (American Society of Interior Designers), Leslie has won 17 national design awards, including the prestigious Salon Today awards. Some notable locations she’s designed include: Belle Jewelers, Chambersburg, PA, The Wynn Hotel & Resort, Las Vegas; JM Marriott, Las Vegas; The Doves, Santa Monica; Jose Eber Salons in Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and Houston; Amadeus Salons & Spas in Newport Beach and Pasadena; and Premier Spa & Salon at Marshall Field’s (Macy’s) on State Street, Chicago; Douglas J, Rochester Hills, Michigan; Crocker’s Jewelers, Texas; Koerber’s Fine Jewelry, New Albany, Indiana; Welling & Company, Westchester, Ohio; and Storey Jewelers, Gonzales, Texas.

Though her leadership style and credible experience, Leslie McGwire™ shows her team how to best support the positive image and reputation of the brands and products. In addition to providing her own responsive, high-level talent, Leslie inspires her team to perform beyond their goals and deliver beyond the client’s expectations.

With true passion for business, design and the jewelry, salon, and spa industries, Leslie McGwire™ & Associates is a natural fit for fulfilling your needs. Turnkey designs and remodeling will exceed your expectations and dreams.