DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronOctober 06, 2021Studio Laloc, one room challenge, Dining Room, Seattle, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, ORC, ORCBHG, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle Interior DesignerComment

Our Dining Room Final Reveal

The finished dining room in all its patterned layers

DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronOctober 06, 2021Studio Laloc, one room challenge, Dining Room, Seattle, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, ORC, ORCBHG, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle Interior DesignerComment

DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMAN, SPACESLauren CaronMay 16, 2021one room challenge, Seattle, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, gucci wallpaper, better homes and gardens, ORC, ORCBHG, work in progress, Design Process, primary bedroom, Closet Design, Bedroom DesignComment

Spring 2021 One Room Challenge: Week 2

DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMAN, SPACESLauren CaronMay 16, 2021one room challenge, Seattle, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, gucci wallpaper, better homes and gardens, ORC, ORCBHG, work in progress, Design Process, primary bedroom, Closet Design, Bedroom DesignComment

OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMAN, DESIGN, SPACESLauren CaronMay 07, 2021one room challenge, ORC, ORCBHG, Studio Laloc, primary bedroom, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle CraftsmanComment

Spring 2021 - One Room Challenge Week 1

Once again we’re embarking on another One Room Challenge. I have reservations about our ability to finish this time around, yet as always I’m excited to be participating. Week 1 kicks off with the design concept and before photos.

OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMAN, DESIGN, SPACESLauren CaronMay 07, 2021one room challenge, ORC, ORCBHG, Studio Laloc, primary bedroom, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle CraftsmanComment

DESIGNLauren CaronFebruary 17, 2020Studio Laloccamel back sofas, sofa guide, favorite sofas, timeless sofas, interiors, interior design, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle Interior Designer, Studio Laloc, Chesterfield sofa, Tuxedo Sofa, English Roll arm SofaComment

Our Favorite Timeless Sofas

Sofas are anchor pieces. For many of us, they’re the first pieces of furniture we ever purchase, be it for dorm rooms or studio apartments. They help to create both spaces for socializing and at times, spaces for solitude. This week I’m sharing the timeless sofa shapes that I come back to in my work again and again.

DESIGNLauren CaronFebruary 17, 2020Studio Laloccamel back sofas, sofa guide, favorite sofas, timeless sofas, interiors, interior design, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle Interior Designer, Studio Laloc, Chesterfield sofa, Tuxedo Sofa, English Roll arm SofaComment

DESIGNLauren CaronSeptember 15, 2019Flowers, Pike Place Market, Seattle Grower's Market, A Stylist's Guide, Ballard Farmers Market, West Seattle Market, Grocery Store Flowers, Styling, Florals, Flower MarketComment

Flowers + Plants for the Home: A Stylist's Guide

I’m kicking off a new series here called Flowers + Plants for the Home, a Stylist’s guide. In my years in visual merchandising, styling and interior design, I have relied heavily on plants and flowers to make spaces feel interesting, beautiful and complete. For the first post in this series, I’m keeping it local with my favorite places to buy flowers in Seattle.

DESIGNLauren CaronSeptember 15, 2019Flowers, Pike Place Market, Seattle Grower's Market, A Stylist's Guide, Ballard Farmers Market, West Seattle Market, Grocery Store Flowers, Styling, Florals, Flower MarketComment

DESIGN, SPACESLauren CaronJune 28, 2019gray paint colors, favorite paint colors, paint, paint colors, interiors, interior design, farrow and ball, benjamin moore, dovetail, classic gray, pavilion gray, french gray, purebeck stone

My Favorite Paint Colors: Go-To Grays

For the start of a new series about all my favorite paint colors I am talking about gray paint colors, from light to dark, warm to cool and everything in between.

DESIGN, SPACESLauren CaronJune 28, 2019gray paint colors, favorite paint colors, paint, paint colors, interiors, interior design, farrow and ball, benjamin moore, dovetail, classic gray, pavilion gray, french gray, purebeck stone

Kitchen Design: Organization + Functionality Tools

In this post I’m sharing the tools we’re using for storage and functionality in our new kitchen!

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronApril 07, 2019countertops, kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen renovation, our kitchen renovation, Seattle Interior Designer, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, custom kitchenComment

Our Countertops + Backsplashes

Many questions have been asked about our countertops - What are they? How durable are they? How much? Why did we select this stone? Well, I’m breaking it down here.

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronApril 07, 2019countertops, kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen renovation, our kitchen renovation, Seattle Interior Designer, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Our Seattle Craftsman, custom kitchenComment

Our Kitchen: the Ups and the Downs of this Project

We’ve been living without a real kitchen since October and that may sound insane, but it’s actually quite typical with a renovation and here’s why, along with a few lessons I’ve learned in the process.

Our Kitchen

The design plan for our kitchen including the scheme, drawings and selected sources.

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronDecember 07, 2018Our Seattle Craftsman, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Design Process, DesignComment

First Things First

The very first step we needed to take in updating and remodeling our home was to refinish the floors and skim coat the walls. See the before pictures of what we started with and how much of a difference a little refinishing can do!

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronDecember 07, 2018Our Seattle Craftsman, OurSeattleCraftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Design Process, DesignComment

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronNovember 16, 2018Our Seattle Craftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Seattle, Seattle Interior Designer, Before + After, Design Process, Craftsman Homes, Craftsman Architecture, Pebbledash, Marblecrete1 Comment

Our Seattle Craftsman Before Photos

Check out the before photos of our house. The good the bad and the ugly all included!

DESIGN, SPACES, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronNovember 16, 2018Our Seattle Craftsman, ourseattlecraftsman, Seattle, Seattle Interior Designer, Before + After, Design Process, Craftsman Homes, Craftsman Architecture, Pebbledash, Marblecrete1 Comment

SPACES, DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronOctober 25, 2018OurSeattleCraftsman, Craftsman Homes, Seattle, Seattle Interior Designer, Before + After, The Design Process, Craftsman Architecture, Our Seattle Craftsman1 Comment

Our Seattle Craftsman

Welcome to the new series on the blog dedicated to our 1916 Seattle Craftsman where I will document the remodel and decorating process of our new house in Seattle, WA.

SPACES, DESIGN, OUR SEATTLE CRAFTSMANLauren CaronOctober 25, 2018OurSeattleCraftsman, Craftsman Homes, Seattle, Seattle Interior Designer, Before + After, The Design Process, Craftsman Architecture, Our Seattle Craftsman1 Comment

DESIGNLauren CaronOctober 01, 2017interiors, interior design, Seattle Interior Design, our Seattle cottage, Seattle cottage, Dining Room, Interiors, Union Adorn Interiors, Neotrad interior, neotraditionalComment

Our Eclectically French Influenced Dining Room

A touch of modern, leaning towards traditional with a lot of French influence. I wanted our dining room to be the eclectic and slightly strange mix some of my favorite eras in design, while still incorporating some of my existing collection of antiques and vintage artwork.

DESIGNLauren CaronOctober 01, 2017interiors, interior design, Seattle Interior Design, our Seattle cottage, Seattle cottage, Dining Room, Interiors, Union Adorn Interiors, Neotrad interior, neotraditionalComment

Our Eclectically French Influenced Dining Room

DESIGNLauren CaronMay 15, 2017our Seattle cottage, Interior Design, interior design, Interiors, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle cottage, Seattle, Before + After, Reveal, living room, alayeredlifespaces, A Layered Life, light gray sofaComment

The Difference a Year Makes: Living Room Reveal!

After a little over a year, (in fact we just resigned our lease) I am revealing the almost finished living room! Along with before and after photos of the space to see what we started with.

DESIGNLauren CaronMay 15, 2017our Seattle cottage, Interior Design, interior design, Interiors, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle cottage, Seattle, Before + After, Reveal, living room, alayeredlifespaces, A Layered Life, light gray sofaComment

The Difference a Year Makes: Living Room Reveal!

DESIGNLauren CaronMarch 16, 2017Design, Interior Design, Principals Of Design

Incorporating the Principles of Visual Design into Interiors

The basic principles of visual design are balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity. Much like 2D visual art and design, quality interior design follows the same principles. I've compiled some of my favorite rooms as examples to show how each principle is represented in this field of design.

DESIGNLauren CaronMarch 16, 2017Design, Interior Design, Principals Of Design

Incorporating the Principles of Visual Design into Interiors

SPACES, DESIGNLauren CaronJanuary 23, 2017Interiors, interior design, inspiration, New York Interiors, Design, Seattle Interior Design, Seattle Interior DesignerComment

Cream + White Rooms, Designing Serene Spaces

As with all design, we want to create spaces that are interesting with a sense of depth to them. White and cream rooms can be very flat, however if focus is set on the subtle details, you can create a space that is both soothing and serene.