Connie Lincoln
Interior Designer/Owner
Connie Lincoln was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and lived in Wilmington, NC for 29 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Illinois University in Fashion Merchandising & Interior Design. Connie has been married since 1982 and has two grown sons. She enjoys volunteering for organizations, such as the American Heart Association, the Willie Stargell Foundation Gala, Karma Dog Rescue and the Historic Wilmington Foundation. She is also on the Board of Directors for Interior Design at Cape Fear Community College. After running a successful engineering business with her husband for 20 years, she decided to open Manifest Design. “I am thrilled after all these years to fulfill my passion in interior design and furnishings to help people enjoy their home even more!”
Laurie Dragunoff
Interior Designer
Laurie Dragunoff has over twenty years’ experience in the industry of Interior Design. She has been published in Colony Living, & The Market Common insider since moving to Myrtle Beach in 2017. A graduate of UMass Amherst with BFA in Interior Design. She started her business in 1995 and curated a store in Middletown Ct at the Galleria Design Center for 16 years. Laurie enjoys living & serving the surrounding area from Georgetown to North Myrtle Beach. Currently living in Market Commons.
Justin Nixon
Interior Designer
With an early passion for art and design, Justin began sketching detailed drawings of ornate cathedrals as early as the 3rd grade. He has a background in fine art from ECU, as well as a Communications degree and an Interior Design degree from CFCC. Justin is an award-winning designer, taking 1st place in the prestigious ASID Otto Zenke Design Competition and 1st place in the Cape Fear Community College 9/11 Memorial Challenge. Further design experience includes work with Sundance Film, Thomasville Contract, and hotel design for our US Navy. He is versed in virtual staging creating photo realistic digital renderings for clients, realtors, and architects. Today, Justin continues contributing his cutting edge vision and creativity to each project while building long lasting relationships with clients and colleges.