Ep. 130: designer Lauren Lowe

Published: March 3, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'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.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nMore about Lauren\\u2019s new home including a sneak peek of some of her personal favorite choices for decor.\\n\\nWhy she sold an open concept home for a major fixer upper that was half the square footage.\\n\\nWhat didn\\u2019t 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.\\n\\nWhat she liked about the house structurally, and what things she changed.\\n\\nHow the right paint color can make a big difference, and why you want to pay attention to painting the crown, door and ceiling.\\n\\nWhat the learning curve was like for Lauren to go from commercial to residential, and ways her commercial background has helped her residential projects.\\n\\nHow to get seating in a room that has a limited layout.\\n\\nWhy the silhouette and style of a sofa can make a big impact.\\n\\nYes, it\\u2019s possible to have a beautiful home even with active kids and a playroom filled with toys, and in fact it\\u2019s even more important to have a beautiful house when you have children.\\n\\nLauren walks through how she picks textiles and explains how we can make different patterns work together seamlessly.\\n\\nHow to have success using prints that are both masculine and feminine.\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode: \\n Atlanta Home and Lifestyles \\n@laurenelaineinteriors\\nLauren Elaine Interiors'