An alliance of beauty, expertise and finesse.

“Every client, aspiration, place, and project is unique. Interior design is a shared adventure, exploring timelessness, beauty, and harmony.”

Didier Lorence

Elevating luxury interior design in puerto rico

With proven expertise in luxury and a unique mastery of French style, Maison Lorence creates sur-mesure living spaces that perfectly combine timeless elegance with the unique rhythm of Caribbean life. Based in San Juan, our interior design agency works on Puerto Rico’s most exclusive residences, located on the coast in Dorado Beach, Bahia Beach, and Condado. We understand that designing a home here requires more than aesthetics; it demands a deep appreciation of the environment, natural light, and the seamless transition between luxurious indoor and outdoor living.

A Prerequisit for
timeless chic

Timelessness and beauty in design result from deliberate planning, not chance. This involves examining space, light, and materials. Enduring elegance comes from understanding and optimizing a space’s dimensions, natural light, and material selection.

Space serves as the canvas, dictating design direction based on functionality and atmosphere. Light, both natural and artificial, shapes perception and mood. Materials add depth, chosen for aesthetics, functionality, and longevity, with natural materials aging gracefully.

Achieving timeless chic requires a holistic approach, integrating all elements harmoniously for a beautiful, enduring space.

A style to serve
the project

Maison Lorence’s style emphasizes understanding and expression, translating visions and aspirations into textures, colors, lighting, and furnishings to create unique spaces tailored for clients. Operating on deep understanding and articulate expression, they meticulously grasp each client’s distinct vision and essence of their desired space. This comprehension guides the selection of textures, colors, lighting, and furnishings, ensuring a cohesive and personalized environment.

The result is a bespoke creation reflecting the client’s personality and lifestyle, with every detail visually captivating and deeply personal. Maison Lorence prioritizes the client’s needs, crafting spaces that resonate uniquely with them.

Human
at heart

Each project is primarily a meeting of unique personalities, each a source of ideas. Didier Lorence’s goal is to blend agility with harmony, ensuring timely project completion and excellence. Harmony unites every detail—materials, art, furniture, and layouts—to reflect the client’s vision. Didier values the human aspect, crafting spaces that resonate with personal stories and aspirations. His approach combines efficient management with a pursuit of excellence, creating environments that exceed expectations.

By meticulously integrating details, he transforms dreams into reality, crafting homes that feel luxurious and deeply personal, embodying the client’s vision in every element.

A bespoke approach for exceptional properties in the Caribbean

At Maison Lorence, there are no ready-made solutions.

Whether for private or commercial spaces—from grand residences to kitchens and closets—the aspirations of those who inhabit them shape every design. Our process is driven by open dialogue among all participants, ensuring the client’s vision remains at the heart of each project. We believe every space deserves an individual approach, guided by the client’s dreams and translated thoughtfully through design and execution.

Through close collaboration with clients, designers, and skilled craftsmen, each project is carefully refined to align seamlessly with the client’s goals. The result is a space that is visually compelling, deeply personal, and designed to function beautifully for years to come.

A team of dedicated professionals

Working on highly unique projects requires the right skills at the right time, so that everyone can give their best.

Whatever the location – Palm Beach, New York, Saint Barth, Puerto Rico, Provence… Maison Lorence knows how to mobilize its network of talents, architects, engineers, creftsmen… at the right time and with the necessary latitude to allow each skill to fully express its qualities.

Didier Lorence

In 1996, Didier Lorence moved to New York City, joining the prestigious Park Avenue Art and Antiques Shows. His keen eye and expertise in historical design led to his role as Artistic Director, enhancing his reputation. Clients admired his ability to blend history and sophistication into spaces, prompting a shift to interior design. His work with Sotheby’s International Realty clients solidified his status.

Maison Lorence embodies his vision, merging antique expertise with design artistry to create personalized, meaningful interiors.

Gil Nafati

Gil’s career shifted significantly when he moved to the Caribbean, deeply influencing his design approach.

Operating from San Juan, he partners with Didier Lorence to deliver an unparalleled design experience in Puerto Rico. Their success comes from blending their unique talents: combining European sophistication and meticulous craftsmanship with a profound understanding of Caribbean allure. Together, they create highly sought-after designs—from custom kitchens to complete interior architecture—that embody innovation, refined opulence, and an authentic connection to the island’s unique lifestyle.

A whole, the sum of multiple parts

Interior design is the synthesis of a multitude of details which, put together, form a coherent whole that must respond point by point to the wishes (expressed or not) and constraints of the site.

Over the years, Maison Lorence has built up an agile ecosystem of experts and suppliers who meet the most exacting quality criteria. This is particularly the case for complex design elements requested by many of their clients.