{"id":38380,"date":"2025-07-21T17:35:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T21:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=38380"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T22:09:48","slug":"the-art-of-home-joel-lynn-designs-brings-decades-of-kitchen-and-bath-expertise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2025\/07\/the-art-of-home-joel-lynn-designs-brings-decades-of-kitchen-and-bath-expertise\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Home: Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs Brings Decades Of Kitchen And Bath Expertise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jo\u00ebl Lynn Ralph, owner of Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs in Glens Falls, brings decades of experience and a personal touch to every kitchen and bath project\u2014creating warm, functional spaces tailored to each client\u2019s vision.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Anne Donnelly<\/p>\n

In the bustling design world, where trends come and go, Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs is a testament to passion, heritage, and a deep understanding of what makes a house a home. Owner Jo\u00ebl Lynn Ralph, whose showroom in Glens Falls will celebrate its second anniversary in July, has built a thriving business focusing on kitchens, baths, and more.<\/p>\n

Design, for Ralph, is not just a profession; it\u2019s a family legacy. She explains, \u201cI had a great uncle who used to build cabinets. My mother\u2019s father was a builder. So, having graph paper in our house and drawing up plans was always just a natural thing. When my parents were renovating their home, my mom was drawing up plans on graph paper, and my older brother taught me how to measure the squares to see how many feet are in the square.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ralph\u2019s career journey into kitchen and bath design started when her brother, who owned a kitchen and bath company, asked her to help organize his showroom. Curious about the design process, Ralph would take the designer\u2019s plans home. \u201cI used to draw over them and try to understand what all this was about.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the leap to establishing her own business came after COVID. She started representing a cabinet line but soon found herself inundated with calls from people asking her to design kitchens for them. What began as a side endeavor quickly grew organically, with calls continuously coming in. She worked from home for about two years before opening her showroom.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>Opening the showroom in Glens Falls was a meaningful decision for Ralph. \u201cMy grandmother used to talk about downtown Glens Falls and this particular building as the Empire Theater. It\u2019s a gorgeous building. So when this location became available, it just felt right. I love being in Glens Falls. I love the history of Glens Falls. I love being part of Hometown USA.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being self-employed has been a revelation for Ralph. She loves the autonomy and the ability to work in a way that aligns with her passion, something she found challenging when working for others. \u201cWhen you work for other people who own the business, they\u2019re focused on the bottom line,\u201d says Ralph. \u201cI have more of a passion. I love doing the extras with my clients. It\u2019s a lot more hours, but I love what I do. I would never go back to work for somebody else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recently, Ralph hired a part-time employee, Jaquelin Mignot, who started in March. Jacqueline helps organize the back-end of the business, setting up client portals where clients can send inspiration pictures and appliance purchases. Having an assistant frees up Ralph\u2019s time to focus on the creative aspects of design and building client relationships, something she appreciates as she dislikes the organizational tasks. Migot\u2019s youth, energy, and tech-savviness have been a significant asset to the business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ralph emphasizes that kitchen and bath design is far more complex than simply creating beautiful spaces. \u201cThere are so many things that you have to think about when you\u2019re designing a kitchen. On top of that, you must make sure the appliances will fit and the handles don\u2019t stick out too far. It\u2019s those things that some people don\u2019t pay attention to.\u201d Despite her past as a music theater major, she now primarily deals with fractions and decimals. Even with modern laser measuring tools and computer programs, Ralph double-checks everything, as there\u2019s always room for error.<\/p>\n

The work of Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs extends beyond kitchens and baths to other areas like fireplace surrounds and laundry areas, and also extends beyond the immediate Glens Falls area, with projects completed in Florida, Pennsylvania, and even a kitchen designed for a project in the UK. The advent of Zoom, a silver lining of COVID, has allowed her to work with clients who own summer homes in the Saratoga and Lake George regions but reside elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Most of Ralph\u2019s work comes through word-of-mouth referrals and repeat business from builders, contractors, and past homeowner clients. Kitchen designs typically have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years, and Ralph enjoys the experience of redoing projects she designed years ago for new homeowners.<\/p>\n

Looking to the future, Ralph doesn\u2019t envision expanding her business significantly. She loves working independently and enjoys the current pace, managing around 33 projects. As she approaches her later fifties, she\u2019s not seeking accolades but continuing to do what she loves. Her vision is to remain a part of the growth happening in Glens Falls, with her \u201clittle showroom\u201d contributing to the vibrant community. Jo\u00ebl Lynn Ralph\u2019s simple message to anyone interested in finding out more is: \u201cJust stop by and say, \u2018Hi.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs at https:\/\/www.joellynndesigns.com\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Anne Donnelly In the bustling design world, where trends come and go, Jo\u00ebl Lynn Designs is a testament to passion, heritage, and a deep understanding of what makes a house a home. 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