How to Decorate

Ep. 130: designer Lauren Lowe

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Lauren Lowe of Lauren Elaine Interiors in Atlanta joins the show to talk about her unique perspective from moving from the world of commercial design to residential. Lauren discusses her style which highlights the classic and adds a timeless Southern twist. She also talks with us about her new home, rules of thumb for creating seating a room with a limited layout, and her use of both masculine and feminine textiles.

What You’ll Hear on This Episode:

  • More about Lauren’s new home including a sneak peek of some of her personal favorite choices for decor.
  • Why she sold an open concept home for a major fixer upper that was half the square footage.
  • What didn’t make the cut including gaudy and the quirky, and how we can know what looks good as old and antique, and what we may want to part with.
  • What she liked about the house structurally, and what things she changed.
  • How the right paint color can make a big difference, and why you want to pay attention to painting the crown, door and ceiling.
  • What the learning curve was like for Lauren to go from commercial to residential, and ways her commercial background has helped her residential projects.
  • How to get seating in a room that has a limited layout.
  • Why the silhouette and style of a sofa can make a big impact.
  • Yes, it’s possible to have a beautiful home even with active kids and a playroom filled with toys, and in fact it’s even more important to have a beautiful house when you have children.
  • Lauren walks through how she picks textiles and explains how we can make different patterns work together seamlessly.
  • How to have success using prints that are both masculine and feminine.


    • Mentioned In This Episode:

    Atlanta Home and Lifestyles

    @laurenelaineinteriors

    Lauren Elaine Interiors


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