NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME DESIGN PROCESS
WELCOME HOME The key to a design that feels like home is cohesion. As a full-service firm, we address every stage of your new construction home design project from foundation to furnishings. We are one of the few firms to offer a “wholistic” practice, specializing in both residential building design and interior design. We provide […]
Braeswood Place Home Tour: Modernist Edge Meets Southwest Sensibility
Over the last three years, LUDC worked in concert with studioMET and the Braeswood Place homeowners. Together, we crafted a truly special space that honors their love of family, zest for travel and penchant for entertaining. At the same time, this home marries the owners’ very different aesthetics in a singular, cohesive design that captures […]
10 Comfortable and Chic Home Office Chairs
Your home office might be a wall-mounted secretary’s desk in the kitchen or a converted closet in the primary bedroom. If you’re lucky, your home office might actually be a dedicated home office. No matter where you work, the chair in which you sit is arguably most important. It is vital to both your chiropractic health […]
How to Achieve Sophisticated and Inviting Boho Interior Design
We think Bohemian interior design is often misunderstood, even polarizing. We see the style confused with fast fashion and festival culture, unsustainable and mass-produced. But when done well, the result is collected and worldly, reminiscent of exotic locales, and delightfully unconventional. This elusive style is achievable, and today, I’m sharing our thoughts on sophisticated Boho interior […]
OUR FAVORITE 12 TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL BEDROOMS
Whether a sprawling master suite or a small guest room, beautiful bedrooms of all kinds typically represent serenity, decompression, peace and tranquility. However, over the last year, a space typically used just for a good night’s sleep has turned into something entirely different. Our bedrooms have doubled as home offices, conference rooms, research stations, study […]
SHANNON SMITH ANNOUNCED AS LAURA U DESIGN COLLECTIVE’S NEW DIRECTOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN
Shannon Smith has stepped into the Director of Interior Design role at Laura U Design Collective, a full-service firm specializing in residential building and interior design based in Houston, TX.
5 STUNNING EXAMPLES OF MID CENTURY MODERN DESIGN
You hear the term “Mid-Century Modern” a lot in the design world today. Whether it’s a bar cart at Target or a vintage sideboard from 1stdibs, the Mid-Century trend seems to be everywhere you look. There’s good reason too. With its clean lines and preference for function over embellishment, this style is universally appealing. Best […]
9 GRAY PAINT COLORS THAT LOOK GREAT EVERY TIME
Neutral colors like shades of white, cream and light brown are the most popular colors to use when painting your home. These tones work with any other color and don’t lend themselves to a specific design style. They’re subtle, timeless and provide the perfect background for any space. Recently, black has also become more popular to […]
Interior Design is Worth the Investment – Here’s Why
Earlier this month, we posted a quick guide to the questions you should ask when hiring your interior designer. Since then, we’ve received a lot of great feedback on the post and on social media. One topic, however, continues to linger in everyone’s minds: are interior design costs really worth it? Laura’s answer to that is […]
What is Transitional Interior Design?
One of the most sought-after looks, transitional interior design has been popular for decades. As a response to the bare minimalism that Mid-Century Modern spaces tend to embrace, transitional styles are warmer, more collected. They marry the traditional with the modern in an unexpected way that looks effortlessly timeless. Many of our clients will point […]