DANA LACUESTA

A Tennessee native and lifelong designer, Dana Lacuesta moved to Traverse City in 2018 and founded ⁠Dana Grace Interiors⁠, where she creates spaces that are both beautiful and deeply personal. She’s passionate about storytelling through design and finding big meaning in the little details. Dana is also the co-founder of ⁠Traverse City Design Week⁠, a community event that connects and uplifts the region’s interdisciplinary design scene. When she’s not designing or brainstorming, you can find Dana either at an estate sale, or her daughter’s soccer practice.

Here is Dana's story from the October 2025 event in Traverse City, MI

“I am passionate about seeing the magic thats right in front of me and inspiring others to see and feel it too. EXPAND is a storytelling event featuring individuals who find fulfillment from the inside out, wherever they are. How they came to find the little things that make them come alive and how they continue to expand their being from right here,. Mindful, aware, present, grateful. Never arriving, always expanding.” - Chelsea Bay