Granny Flats 101: How to Maximize Your Property Value with a Rental Unit
Last Saturday, February 29, I spoke at the 101 Maxable Expo in Downtown LA about how to maximize your property value with a rental unit. I’ve done it in my own home and now in many others! Building a granny flat on a property is a great way to generate some extra...
5 Things Going in My Gratitude Journal & Why You Need to Start Gratitude Journaling
Wow. What an awesome week it’s been! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all the good things coming my way and for my family and design firm. I’m filling up the pages of my gratitude journal this week! Here’s what that looks like: First, What is Gratitude Journaling?...
This Valentine’s Day: Focus on Self Love to Cultivate Lasting Relationships
Happy V Day, everyone! Valentine’s Day is here and it should be a cheerful holiday full of love whether you are coupled up or not. Here’s a round-up of our favorite activities that make the perfect V-Day date AND are just as awesome to rock solo. In my new book, The...
Welcome to the Quad Squad: Introducing The Quadrant Life by Lori Dennis
Hello! I am thrilled to introduce you to The Quadrant Life: my four part philosophy in finding balance in the most important aspects of your life. I have been fortunate to have fulfilling relationships, amassed successes in my career, and have crossed some major...
Las Vegas Market 2020 Interior Design Trends Recap
What were we doing at Las Vegas Market? Stearns & Foster and Temperpedic mattresses flew us out to Vegas to chat about all things wellness! We had the best time with their entire team and cannot rave enough about the improved quality of sleep you get after a night...
New Home Source Winter Interior Design Trend Report
Once again, Lori Dennis Inc. has been asked to contribute to the New Home Source trend forecast for Winter 2020 alongside some of the best interior designers working in the industry today. We’re in great company! All polled independently of one another, it never...
Top 3 Reasons to Consider Going Plant-Based in 2020
We recently designed the home of Forks Over Knives founders Brian Wendel and Darshana Thacker and got to pick their brains about the benefits of the plant based diet they made famous! Here’s a peek inside that project and some details on why we’re fully converted to...
Watch Lori Dennis Ted Talk: Ending Homelessness with Furniture
Over the past few years, I’ve become more serious about finding a solution to end the homelessness epidemic sweeping our nation. Years of donations and direct giving have yielded little results. It’s discouraging and overwhelming. The number of people...
Top 2020 Wellness Trends to Watch For
2020 is going to be a year of wellness reevaluation. Everyone needs a bit more balance and this is the year to get serious about it. Here are the five major wellness trends you can expect to see more of in 2020: Ethical Eating: A Case Study in a Custom Kitchen When it...
Celebrity interior designer, Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP, leads one of the top interior firms in the world. Her clean, comfortable, California style resonates throughout the firm's projects, product lines and partnerships.
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