After earning her bachelor’s degree in interior design and a minor in art history from the University of Nebraska, Dallas native Leslie Jenkins went on to work for a leading Houston architecture firm before launching her namesake interiors business in 1998. She has since been highly revered for her ability to couple custom and contemporary furnishings with rare artwork and European antiques, hand-selected during multiple yearly international buying trips. Known for cultivating long-lasting friendships with her clients, they continue to clamor for her finds carried at Uptown Interiors boutique Blue Print and adjacent Blue Print Gallery, which she co-owns.