Laura Sullivan's WomanUP Award - Atelier Maison & Co.

Laura Sullivan

Wins the 2022 Impact Award

 

Laura Sullivan was the recipient of WomanUP’s 2022 Impact Award for her part as co-owner of Atelier Maison & Co.
The Impact Award recognizes women in our community who make a strong positive impact through their business endeavors.

Laura Sullivan

Wins the 2022 Impact Award

 

Laura Sullivan was the recipient of WomanUP’s 2022 Impact Award for her part as co-owner of Atelier Maison & Co.
The Impact Award recognizes women in our community who make a strong positive impact through their business endeavors.

WomanUP is an initiative from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce focused on women in business who wish to build a strong network of women intent on inspiring one another to achieve individual potential; supporting each other in business endeavors; and creating a legacy through mentorship.

Ten years ago, Laura opened her design company ID.ology and she’s successfully grown the business into an all-woman team of twelve.

After getting her interior design business up and running, Laura realized a sincere need for natural, organic furniture. Her husband Sean Sullivan was designing tight, energy-efficient homes. But Laura realized new furniture, historically made with numerous harmful chemicals, was off-gassing in the homes and making homeowners sick. She sought out and found different manufacturers that offer healthy, non-toxic furniture. As this effort was cultivated and took off, Laura decided it was time to make the leap to create Atelier Maison & Co. – focusing on design-forward, heirloom-quality, non-toxic, healthy furniture.

Laura has been able to fuse her love for design with helping people well beyond just providing them with a beautiful home. What Laura does for her clients is about beauty and caring for her client’s health in their homes as well as sustainability and caring for the world we live in.
Laura continues to evolve herself and the surrounding community through her entrepreneurial spirit and drive. Laura hosts talks and discussions at Atelier Maison geared towards helping young designers and small businesses gain access to healthy, organic furniture at great trade rates.
Laura’s impact goes beyond her business. Laura and her husband have now launched the new Asheville Design District along the Sweeten Creek Road and Swannanoa River Road corridors. This initiative is all about enhancing and reviving the area, spurring job growth in this economic opportunity zone and the design community as a whole.