Minimalist at heart, maximalist when it comes to big design energy and concepts, Liz has a nuanced approach to the treatment of color, materials, and art in interior spaces.
Elizabeth Mixer, ASID, Allied Member
is a passionate visual communicator with more than a decade of experience as a creative arts consultant and strategic non-profit fundraising professional. Liz is the principal designer of her residential design practice, Liz Mixer Design.
Liz has worked as Adjunct Faculty at Marymount University teaching undergraduate and graduate students in a collaborative group studio setting residential design for small groups of people. Her coursework reinforces visual communication techniques and design skills with an emphasis on various socio-economic populations, familial structures, and other cultures.
Bolstered by her educational background in modern and contemporary art with a B.A. in Art and Art History at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Liz honed her visual design skills achieving an M.A. in Interior Design at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. While at Marymount, Liz was nominated by the Interior Design faculty for the Graduate Student Speaker award at Commencement. This nomination is an indication of the respect she enjoys among her faculty.
Her professional affiliations include memberships in the American Society of Interior Designers and the International Interior Design Alliance.
Born and raised in the metropolitan D.C. area, Liz is most likely getting lost in an art exhibition or with her family when she is not designing residential spaces. Liz has contributed to Arlington Magazine in 2018 on the subject of residential home renovation and participated in the Tuckahoe Home and Garden Tour in 2017. She has served on the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington (MOCA), co-Chairing the 2017 Gala, “Rated Art.”
Design Philosophy
stems from her professional background and traditional academic training in interior design, contemporary art, and art history. Liz strives to create interiors that balance form, light, and color to evoke ineffable spaces that feel harmonious, clever, and pleasing.
Art, travel, and nature are Liz’s touchstones in creating bespoke designs that reflect the aesthetic and functional goals of her clients.
Teaching Philosophy
is based on evidence-based research on the value of experiential learning. Applying experiential learning to teaching, students are co-creators of their education through their participation. As a teacher, Liz encourages her students to absorb and apply new knowledge while also encouraging a passion for the interior design field. Integral components of her core teaching values are celebrating diversity, valuing equity, striving for inclusion, and creating a culture of belonging in the classroom for all students.
