Well, West Elm’s Figured it Out
In the mid-priced budget, there’s less and less need for a professional designer when retailers like West Elm have nailed a look that reflects a well lived and traveled life. Have you seen their latest catalogue? It looks like they robbed Nathan Turner’s...
Top Interior Designers Selected for Greystone Mansion Showcase
Getting ready to settle into a relaxing Fourth of July weekend, I kicked back and opened the latest issue of LUXE. Then I saw it, my name in the first, official ad for the Greystone Mansion Showcase House. What a way to start the holiday! LUXE Maison...
An Artful Weekend in Beverly Hills
This spring’s Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens was the busiest I’ve seen in five years. The park, full of fine art, live music and gourmet vending trucks seemed to lure out every resident in the village. Kids were dancing, parents were shopping and...Legends of La Cienega: Mood Boards
This morning I will be speaking at Legends of La Cienega on the topic of creating mood boards. Here’s a simple 5 step approach that’s an efficient and impressive way to convey your designs to your clients: There are many benefits of creating a digital Mood...
Poisonous Preschool
During spring break my daughter’s preschool refinished their wood floors. As excited as she was to see her teachers and friends on Monday after the break, our visit resulted in a big fat round trip right back to my house. In two decades of refinishing floors,...
The Top Five Interior Design Trends of 2011-2012
For the past six months, I’ve been traveling the country giving presentations at trade shows and design centers on luxury green living and signing my book Green Interior Design . I’ve seen five trends stand out more than any others and here they are. 1....
A Better Way to Brand
We’re sick of being sold. Traditional advertising has become blurry and quiet, we simply don’t respond to it anymore. Tivo’s success exemplifies my point. But I’ve seen the light, a better way to brand. Hours before the Academy...
Getting Ready to Go Outside
I almost feel guilty saying this with most of the country buried in snow, but it’s 78 degrees and sunny with clear blue skies today in Los Angeles. As soon as my daughter wakes up from her nap we’re headed to the Getty. Perched up on its mountain top,...
Barclay’s Brand New Bag
Last week Barclay Butera joined design’s uber-elite when he opened his new showroom in the La Cienega Design Quarter- the Champs Elysees of Los Angeles Design. There were swinging tunes, cocktails and canapés as Butera played host to a bevy of A-listers who...
Celebrity interior designer and expert witness Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP, NCIDQ leads one of the top award-winning interior design firms in Los Angeles. A sought-after speaker, brand ambassador, and trusted authority in luxury design, Lori brings decades of expertise to high-profile projects, industry partnerships, and legal consulting nationwide.
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