by Lori | Nov 28, 2019 | Blogs, Green Building, Green Living, New Year, Press, Quadrant Life, Wellness
2019 provided the Lori Dennis Inc. team much to be grateful for! In reflecting on what we wanted to write about this Thanksgiving, a common theme kept arising: the valuable relationships that not only sustain our business but make it worth while. We’re grateful...
by Lori | Nov 19, 2019 | Blogs, Events, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Living, Public Speaking, Quadrant Life, Self care, Wellness
From the Ted Talk to the Designers on Social Summit, it’s a busy week at Lori Dennis Inc… Hello, everyone! We’re coming off of a thrilling weekend at TED X Santa Barbara, where Lori Dennis gave a talk about design solutions to end homelessness. We’re so excited to...
by Lori | Nov 13, 2019 | Blogs, Events, Furniture, Interior Design Trends, Lighting, Uncategorized
This High Point Market, the Design Bloggers Tour and Esteem Media, took us on an exclusive tour through Market’s most exclusive and glamorous furniture, lighting, and decor showrooms. The past few years we’ve seen a gravitation towards the minimal, clean Japanese and...
by Lori | Nov 6, 2019 | Blogs, Charities, Events, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Living, Press, Who's Who
A Sense of Home Along with our friends at Lamps Plus, we teamed up with A Sense of Home organization to help those who have aged out of the foster care system. We just finished furnishing our first project with them: a two-bed, two-bath apartment. See how it all came...
by Lori | Oct 31, 2019 | Architecture and Design, Blogs, Events, Furniture, Green Building, Green Living, Interior Design Trends, Outdoor Living, Outdoor Living Rooms
Let’s chat outdoor furniture! We know the seasons are getting chillier, but we still have our endless Summer in SoCal and love to spend as much time outdoors as possible. On The Design Bloggers Tour around High Point Market, Esteem Media took us through the best...
by Lori | Oct 25, 2019 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Events, Free Interior Design Advice, Furniture, Green Building, Green Living, Interior Design Trends, Interior Designers
We’re always on the look-out for vendors with a great sustainable story. And this year, at High Point Market, we discovered some new favorites that fit the bill, like Windy O’Connor and Blue Print Collection. We also fell in love all over again with some of our...
by Lori | Oct 16, 2019 | Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Living, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Uncategorized, Who's Who
As a rule, our firm doesn’t specify wall to wall carpeting for any of our projects – not only does it make your home look dated and less polished, it’s nearly impossible to get a carpeted room fully cleaned. So enter the obvious solution… area rugs: All of the...
by Lori | Oct 11, 2019 | Architecture and Design, Blogs, Events, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Building, Green Living, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Interior Designers, Magazines, Press, Uncategorized, Who's Who
What is WestEdge Design Fair? Now in its 7th year, the WestEdge Design Fair is one of my favorite design events to attend and speak at. Not just because it takes place right here in Los Angeles, also because it features the most cutting edge modern design products and...
by Lori | Oct 4, 2019 | Accesories, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Gift Ideas, Green Building, Green Living, Materials
Whether displayed on their own, in a case or hanging pendulum, in place of fireplace logs (as we did for a recent client) or as a full-blown crystal grid (A fun DIY project whether you’re into crystals for the healing properties or merely the aesthetic), we love...
by Lori | Sep 28, 2019 | Architecture and Design, Blogs, Events, Green Building, Green Living, Interior Design Trends, Public Speaking, Renovation Inspiration, Travel, Uncategorized, Who's Who
Lamps Plus Press Tour For the second year in a row, I packed my bags and headed to the big apple with my friends at Lamps Plus. Together we met with press from all the major shelter publications in NYC, like Architectural Digest, HGTV, and more and explored the...