Lee Anna Ward began her career owning an antique shop in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Now, 35 years later, she has become the face of the antique industry in the 405 as the owner of Notting Hill antiques.
Ward moved to Oklahoma City in 2002 after marrying her husband. A stranger to the area, she opened her antique store in Nichols Hills and soon found everyone in OKC loved her prices and her inventory. So much so, that she wasn’t able to keep stock in her shop, as each shipment would sell out every week.
Ward then changed her business format and moved to a warehouse location selling to other antique dealers. She still wanted to see the public from her retail days but needed a space to do design work outside of her wholesale business. Today, Ward houses a studio in Casady Square. She travels abroad four times a year to curate inventory and holds 3-4 public antique events a year.
“My social media is how everyone keeps up with my travels and my antique events,” Ward said. “I could do interior design full-time, but my projects are booked months in advance. My heart is always in antiques, and now I get to do both.”
Ward designs not only traditional homes, but loves mixing old and new that many find difficult to do with just the right blend. That blend has become her signature and specialty.
