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Lauren Donati: Design Studio 312
Spring is right around the corner and with it we’re going to see a lot of people put their houses up for sale on the market. And gnerally spring is a good toime to get all sorts of projects done around the house.
Our guest today is someone who is going to give us some great tips on how to maximize our renovating budget, particuarly when it comes to interior design and staging. Lauren Donati is a life-long South Jersey resident with a diverse creative background. An enduring interest in design led her to an Interior Design program at Temple University in 2017, and after completion she began working with Design Studio 312, a local Interior Design and Staging company. Lauren specializes in innovative ideas and creative problem solving and loves to meet any client's challenge in order to create beautiful spaces, whether for staging or to be lived in every day.
More recently she has begun giving presentations to real estate investors and rehabbers around the Delaware Valley about a variety of topics including design trends for the year ahead.
In the episode she tells us what a "grandmillenial" is, why updating the laundry room shouldn't be an after thought, and how incorporating more wood elements (both real and faux) in the exterior and interior of a home can make it more appealing to prospective homebuyers.
Website: DesignStudio312.com
Facebook: DesignStudio312
Instagram: @designstudio312
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