By Daniel Schwartz, TME

Alys Montilla and her husband Luis moved to Pine Mountain Club about eight years ago. They were attracted by the great beauty of the area and felt there were many opportunities for creative professionals. Luis is a professional musician. Over the years, Alys has found her niche in a variety of beauty, decorating, and interior design projects.

Alys moved from Venezuela to Canada in 1988…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

Top left: Alys in the holiday spirit;

Top right: Alys said in “listening to what the client wants,” this room was designed to be “traditional, clean and cozy;”

Center: A fireplace transformed;

Bottom: Alys led the design of Pine Mountain Community Church for the 2024 holidays.Pastor Rick Rivette first introduced The Mountain Enterprise to Alys’ work

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This is part of the January 3, 2025 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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