Beth is a specialist in space planning and interior design and owned her own design firm before moving abroad with her husband Will and daughter, Carolina. While living in such varied place as South Africa and England, she had the opportunity to work in the sectors of non-profit and higher education. Through those roles, she further developed such skills as project management, client relationship management and workshop design & facilitation.

Since moving back to the US, Beth’s passion has been breathing new life into some of the amazing older homes we have in Cincinnati. Her approach is to blend the international influences of the various culture in which she has lived with a practical eye for making a home function for the modern family while also respecting its original character. For Beth, there is nothing more heartbreaking than to see a home torn down, and nothing more rewarding than to see an old home restored. She believes passionately that our homes and surroundings affect us more than we understand & strives to create spaces that give the inhabitants and visitors a true sense of creativity and comfort.

Beth is currently establishing her own lifestyle brand, Dauphine, where she plans to develop and sell products in the home, fashion and beauty sectors. When she is not dreaming up new design and product ideas, she enjoys traveling, entertaining, reading and exploring downtown. She also serves on the board of The Association of Volunteers and is the Chair for this year’s Design Cincinnati event benefiting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Beth Skillman