by Lori | Nov 2, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Green Living, Interior Design Trends, Lighting, Outdoor Living, Outdoor Living Rooms, Uncategorized
How Practical Is It to Design According to “Trends?” When we talk about color and style trends in interior design, it’s not quite the same as when one might discuss wearable fashion trends. Afterall, you might swap out your wardrobe with the changing seasons, but you...
by Lori | Oct 25, 2018 | Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, interior design education, Lectures, Public Speaking, Real Designing Women, Uncategorized
Last week I sat on a panel with Nicholas Gawith of Publicis.Sapient and Ivette Serrano of Lamps Plus. at West Edge Design Fair in Los Angeles hosted by Convo By Design. West Edge has come to be known as the “anti-trade show” for its unique approach to bringing...
by Lori | Oct 21, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Furniture, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Uncategorized
Curves are #Trending! We always strive to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to design trends. And that’s why we jumped at the opportunity to join Esteem Media on the Design Bloggers Tour around High Point Market last week. On the tour, we got an exclusive preview...
by Lori | Oct 19, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Uncategorized
When it comes to design, we’re always thinking a season or two ahead and when we talk about current color trends, we like to take our cues from Pantone. They just released their Spring/Summer Color Trend report and this new palette is all about transcending the...
by Lori | Oct 9, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Before and After, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Interior Designers, Kitchens, Lighting, TV, Uncategorized
After a couple decades in the design industry, you learn to refine your approach to a new design project and at our firm, unlike many others, we aren’t known for just one type of look or style. The first thing we do when we sit down with a new client is get to know...
by Lori | Oct 5, 2018 | Blogs, Interior Designers, Magazines, Press, TV, Uncategorized, Who's Who
How Lori Dennis Does New York: Here’s my NYC Travel Guide! One thing a lot of people may not know about me, since I live in LA and love California Cool aesthetics is that I actually spent much of my youth on the east coast and I’ll always be an east coast preppy...
by Lori | Sep 21, 2018 | Accesories, Blogs, interior design education, Travel, Uncategorized
The French are known for the sensual, simple, sophisticated style which permeates how they dress themselves and their homes. Most often when we think about French style, we think about the romantic glamour of Paris, but I always find myself most drawn to the French...
by Lori | Sep 14, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Furniture, interior design education, Interior Design Trends, Lighting
Close your eyes and visualize your dream closet: What stands out to you? Is it a colorful designer wardrobe? A vast purse and shoe collection? How organized everything is? How glamorously spacious it is inside? Whether you’re DIY’ing or hiring a design...
by Lori | Sep 6, 2018 | Blogs, Events, Free Interior Design Advice, Furniture, Interior Design Trends, Interior Designers, New Year, Press, Who's Who
Hey everybody! Summer is winding down. It’s that time of year to Fall back into Autumn. That means pumpkin spice everything, back to school carpools, (hopefully) cooler weather, and, of course, Fall High Point Market! I am beyond excited to announce that I am once...
by Lori | Aug 29, 2018 | Accesories, Architecture and Design, Blogs, Free Interior Design Advice, Furniture, Gift Ideas, Green Living, Interior Design Trends, Travel
Spend an Afternoon (or Two) in The Marrakech Media, Morocco The Medina is a wild place with colors and smells you’ve likely never encountered previously. The way they display baskets, rugs, silver, spices, fabrics, clothing, woodwork, pottery, blankets, candy, food,...