Whether working with a luxury penthouse or farmhouse retreat, Madeline Gelis Inc. creates a distinctly serene and gracious ambience that helps define the client’s personal style. The firm is dedicated to sophisticated, comfortable interiors inspired by the smart use of space, accents, and subtle blending of textures and colors. Specializing in new construction and renovation, Madeline Gelis has been designing select interiors from traditional to contemporary, throughout the Chicago area and nationally for over 30 years. She is a longstanding professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and has served on the Board of Governors of the Chicago-based Harrington College of Design, her alma mater, where she taught design courses. Dedicated to preserving the area’s many rich architectural and historic treasures, Madeline serves on the Board of Directors of Landmarks Illinois, the state’s leading voice for historic preservation. She is also an active member of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.Beginning in the corporate design arena, Ms. Gelis expanded into residential properties, which is now the firm’s trademark. The most prestigious addresses in the Chicago area feature Madeline Gelis’ designs. These include interiors in Chicago, Lake Forest, Winnetka and Glencoe, as well as residences in California, Montana, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Tennessee. Madeline Gelis Inc. provides clients with detailed and accurate budgets and floor plans through comprehensive discussions. A sophisticated perspective, a warm personality and an innovative, efficient and professional approach to projects has provided the firm with a most prestigious reference list.Specialties: Interior design, residential renovation and new construction, kitchens, baths, millwork