At Home with Lauren Keenan | Home, Lifestyle & Interior Design

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Modern Country is an emerging style here in Australia and you definitely need to know about it. Forget the old 'country' interior style and hear from interior stylist Lauren Keenan about how warm, comfy and even quite chic this style can be in your home.

These are the places Lauren recommends if you're interested in shopping for this style: La Maison, Early Settler and Town and Country Style.

And these are the intsagrammers that will inspire you from this episode: @countrystylemag, @kararosenlund, @theestatetrentham, @lyndagardner, @prettyrustic_life, and @marniehawson.

Love Mad Men? Or Palm Springs? Then you'll love this episode of Style School on Mid-Century Modern style or Mid-Century Decor as it is also known as we break down what it is, how you describe and how you can bring it to life in your home.

Whether you love replicas or the real deal we've got you covered in this episode where Interior Stylist and Founder of finditstyleit.com.au Lauren mentions some great retailers including Herman Miller, Vampt Vintage Design, 68 May who are the new owners of Retro on Regent in Sydney, Matt Blatt, Glicks Furniture, Miss Amara for rugs, Tait Outdoor for retro inspired pieces and West Elm.

If like what you hear make sure to subscribe in your fav podcast app and if you want Lauren to come and help you create a home you love or if you have a design dilemma you want answered on the podcast then just email [email protected]

How much do you know about your favourite interior design style?

Listen up as Lauren puts Scott through his paces to see if he's been paying attention through the first three episodes of Style School.

If you haven't heard the show before, this is a little taster before you go back to listen to some of our full episodes.

Put yourself to the test while you listen along and let us know how much you've learned so far in Lauren's Style School! Email [email protected] or check us out on the socials like Facebook and Instagram.

What is industrial style, where can you shop for it and how can you incorporate it into your home?

Interior Stylist and Founder of www.finditstyleit.com.au Lauren Keenan answer those questions in Episode Three of Style School as we break down five of the most popular contemporary interior design styles in this season of the Podcast.

If you're following along at home these are the hashtags Lauren talks you through in the show #industrialstyle #industrialinterior plus places you might like to shop including Matt Blatt, Freedom Furniture, Anasthetic Design, Canalside Interiors and Beacon Lighting.

There are two more episodes coming this season - Mid-Century Modern and Modern Country styles.

It's basically become Australia's national style. Scandinavian is everywhere! But there are ways to stay true to the traditional look and to freshen it up a bit to give your signature Scandi style at home a little more longevity.

Join interiors stylist Lauren Keenan for Episode Two of her Style School where she talks you through the key characteristics of modern Scandinavian style and gives you the tools to be able to understand and describe this style so you can buy it and bring it into your home.

These tags and handles get a mention in our 'Hashtag That' segment #scandistyle #scandinavianinterior #scandihome @enkontrast @fermliving @fredinternational

Episodes drop weekly this season. Don't forget to email any questions you have about your fav styles [email protected]

In Season 2 of the podcast we're going to Style School to give you the low-down on some of your fave interior decorating looks.

First up, we're headed for the Hamptons baby. Yep, that's right, playground to New York's rich and famous and the setting for screen favourites like Revenge and Something's Gotta Give. Think classic. Think eclectic. Think blue and white.

Listen up to find out how to cut through the jargon and describe your favourite style, how to get the look in your own home and where to shop!

There are a few places we recommend for Hamptons style shopping and inspo - check out these instagram accounts @hamptons_house in Sydney, @hamptonsstyle in Queensland, @hamptons_at_home_sydney which is a fresh modern take on Hamptons and @zohiinteriors.

Episodes drop weekly this season. Don't forget to email any questions you have about these five styles [email protected]

There is also plenty of inspirational images on on her socials including Instagram.

Pack you bags and sharpen your pencils because we're going to Style School!

Interior stylist and founder of Lauren Keenan Home will help you make sense of some of the most popular current interior design styles in Season Two of The Find It. Style It. Podcast. There are plenty of misconceptions and misinformation out there about interior design styles and that makes it hard when you're shopping for your home or working with an interior stylist.

So in this series we explain five popular interior design styles, where they come from, how to describe them, where to shop for them and how to use them in your home: Hamptons, Scandi, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern Country. Episodes drop weekly for the next five weeks. Don't forget to email any questions you have about these five styles [email protected]

Back in Episode 4 Lauren and Scott talked about a trip they were taking to the US in May and June. In this episode they take you through the interiors and travel highlights from their trip through NY State and California. You can check out the top shots from their trip using the hashtag #fsusatour on Instagram.

Don't forget to email any questions you have about these five styles [email protected]

There is also plenty of inspirational images on on her socials including Instagram.

We put a lot of time, effort and money into designing kitchens - picking the perfect tiles, bench tops and cabinetry. But kitchens still need to be 'finished off' properly with a few styling accessories to really bring them to life. In episode 11, Lauren has three quick tips for injecting some personality into your kitchen.

Brands we talk about in this podcast: lifeinteriors.com.au, venusvalentino.com.au, smeg.com.au, kenwoodworld.com (Kmix), delonghi.com, theminimalist.com.au, countryroad.com.au, cittadesign.com

Back in Episode 4 Lauren and Scott talked about a trip they were taking to the US in May and June. It's finally here! They're taking a little break from the podcast for the next few weeks while they're travelling. But... You can follow their USA adventures via instagram @laurenkeenanhome and also using the hashtag #fsusatour.

Whether you're new to the rental scene or a seasoned pro... the hardest thing about renting is feeling like you can't really make the place your own. But it doesn't have to be that way! In this episode of the podcast I've got some great tips for how you can put your own stamp on your rented home.​

Lauren mentions a number of brands and stores in the podcast that can help you with your home hacks for renters, including: westelm.com.au @westelmaus, langdonltd.com @langdonltd, arrohome.com @arrohome, nickscali.com.au @nickscali and removeablewallpaper.com.au @removeable_wallpaper

If you have a question about this episode or would like to work with Lauren on a project for your own home, drop her a line at [email protected]

Amanda Talbot is the interior stylist behind some of Sydney's most successful (and beautiful) restaurants, bars and pubs. The Merivale Group's Coogee Pavilion, The Paddington and The Newport have all had the Amanda Talbot treatment - layered interiors that tell a story and put the customer at the heart of the design.

In this episode of The Find it. Style it. Podcast, Lauren Keenan sits down with Amanda to talk about those amazing venues and the design process. Plus, she gives us an exclusive sneak peek at her latest project, a Merivale bar called Fred's, which she says is like nothing else in Australia.

Amanda is well known as an interiors trends forecaster and it was fascinating to get the low-down on how the trends we all know and love actually come about. We also chat about her time as an Associate Editor at Elle Decoration UK and the two design books she has written - Happy and Rethink.​

if you have a question about this episode or would like to work with Lauren on a project for your own home, drop her a line at [email protected]