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Lauri Ward is an American interior designer and author known for her expertise in affordable and space-efficient home design. She founded Use What You Have Interiors, a design service that focuses on reimagining existing furnishings to create beautiful, functional spaces.
Known for: Scaling Down: Living Large in a Smaller Space
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Scaling Down: Living Large in a Smaller Space
Scaling Down: Living Large in a Smaller Space is a practical guide that helps readers make the most of limited living areas. It offers creative design strategies, storage solutions, and decorating tips for small homes and apartments, emphasizing comfort, functionality, and style without clutter.
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Adapting Mind and Space: The Psychology of Scaling Down
Before we tackle floor plans and design layouts, we must look inward. Downsizing challenges not just our possessions but our notions of success and comfort. Many of my clients initially see smaller living as a step backward, something imposed by financial or age-related necessity. I encourage them t...
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Assessing and Letting Go: Redefining What Belongs
Once your mindset shifts, you can begin the practical and sometimes emotional process of paring down. I ask every client to stand in each room and assess their belongings with honesty. Do you love it? Do you use it? Does it fit your new lifestyle? If not, its time may have passed. The art of scaling...
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About Lauri Ward
Lauri Ward is an American interior designer and author known for her expertise in affordable and space-efficient home design. She founded Use What You Have Interiors, a design service that focuses on reimagining existing furnishings to create beautiful, functional spaces.
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