Curating Wild Spaces  is a styling-led practice focused on the thoughtful refinement of existing luxury safari lodge interiors. I work with lodges to evolve interior décor with innovative sophistication while remaining deeply grounded in landscape, wildlife, and place.

The work centers on editing, feel, and considered detail — refreshing interiors, styling for photography, and making subtle seasonal adjustments that enhance what already exists rather than redesigning from the ground up. This is ongoing refinement, allowing spaces to remain timeless, visually current, and emotionally resonant without losing their original character.

My approach is shaped by a background in film, with a strong instinct for mood, light, and visual storytelling. That cinematic sensibility translates naturally into high-end hospitality, where interiors quietly influence how a space is experienced, remembered, and felt.

In practice, I collaborate with luxury safari lodges on carefully targeted interior updates across guest rooms, suites, shared spaces, and select outdoor areas. This may include sourcing local and international furnishings, lighting, art, and objects, alongside thoughtful editing and repositioning of existing elements to refine balance and comfort.

Projects are intentionally focused — designed to deliver meaningful visual impact and a noticeably improved guest experience without renovation or full redesign. Work can involve on-site sourcing and shopping, introducing artisan and locally made pieces, and styling spaces to support both daily use and photography.

The African bush is never static — light shifts, seasons change, wildlife moves. Interiors benefit from the same sensitivity, evolving in rhythm with their surroundings rather than standing apart from them.

About Lisa

I’m Lisa Goldsmith—a stylist and visual creator bringing a film and design background into the world of luxury safari lodges rooted in conservation.

I spent over 30 years working as a Set Decorating Buyer across Los Angeles, New York, and London. Film taught me how to shape mood, layer with intention, work within real-world constraints, and tell stories through detail. It’s a discipline built on creative problem-solving, precision, and instinct—skills that translate seamlessly into refined, experience-driven spaces.

Time spent in Africa—on safari and through hands-on conservation work—profoundly shifted how I see place. Working alongside wildlife teams, spending time in the field, and living within a wide range of lodges led me to look more closely at what spaces communicate. How does a lodge reflect its landscape, its wildlife, and the people connected to it? For me, this is where purposeful design begins.

Curating Wild Spaces brings together the worlds that have shaped my perspective: film and set decoration, visual storytelling, and conservation landscapes. The work focuses on refining existing safari lodge interiors through atmosphere, narrative, and thoughtful detail—enhancing what’s already there rather than redesigning from the ground up.

My cinematic background is my advantage. I’m detail-driven, highly organized, and deeply attuned to texture, light, and emotional impact. I know when a space needs layered richness and when restraint is more powerful. The goal is never just a beautiful room—it’s a sense of place, a story, and a feeling that stays with guests long after they leave.