Cincinnati Living Room Renovation

In a lot of ways, our living room project is the project that catapulted me into launching my own design business.  I have always loved home projects and renovations, but in 2013 Eric bought his first home and we really started to get into DIY.  I always loved the...

Honing Your Personal Aesthetic

Today I want to touch on honing your personal aesthetic.   On my personal journey, there have been many times that I have been swayed by trends, but I also realize that all of those things were actually steps taken to evolve into an aesthetic that I really love today....

Design Consults

What is a design consult? The short answer is, it’s anything the client wants it to be! At Molly Lauer Design, from first point of contact, I work to move you through a design process that is thorough and efficient. I always get really clear on the needs of the client...

Design Plans

As a follow up from my Instagram post yesterday on deliverables for design plans, I wanted to take a minute to talk about why planning is so important prior to implementation. Over the last 6 years of doing my own home projects, I have learned to be (somewhat) patient...

Navigating Time and Budget Challenges

  To follow up on my last blog post, I wanted to focus on how an interior designer can really help navigate the two of the biggest challenges in interior design- time and budget. As an interior designer, my job is to help you maximize your budget and help you...