Our Founder Lauren spent years creating boutique hotels all over the world. Traveling to far-flung places meant long airplane rides. It was there that she learned to relish the aerial view. A place to look out, contemplate and open up. A take-flight plan for your life. And we build it into every LAUREN COLLANDER INTERIORS project, starting with yours…
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HAPPY CLIENTS
I have worked with several design firms and Lauren and her team are one of my favorite! The cherry on top is the almost all female team! I had a unique project where I was bringing several items from previous, more traditional homes in to a more modern space. Lauren and her team worked hard on helping create the sanctuary my family and I spend so much time in!
Sonia Shah
Very professional! Best way I can summarize is that at the end of your project, you will be happy with your space. From the start, you will get walked through the process and have as much input as you prefer. You will feel like you are getting an expert opinion on every question you have throughout.
Chandra Pulluru
We very much look forward to working with you and Lauren Collander Interiors again in the future. Each design element is better then the last and it truly feels as though we are entering a luxury oasis when we walk into our primary suite! Thank you!!!!
Katie
My condo is beautiful and luckily so since I had to spend so much time here last year. Lauren & co. decorated every room and came up with innovations such as wallpaper on the hallway ceiling and bookshelves with room for my ukulele. They were a pleasure to work with. I look forward to coming home every night and, in fact, I think I spend more time at home than I ever did because it's so beautiful there.
Beth Murphy
Lauren is one of a kind. She has the ability to figure out the perfect combination of function and fun, and our home is a beautiful result of her impeccable talent.
Client
I'd recommend Lauren Collander Interiors to anyone who has to do both architectural and furniture design. I think they were able to cover both of those aspects of our project, which for a new construction project is really important.
Mitch Holzrichter
Loved working with Lauren and JJ and team at Lauren Collander Interiors for a full interior design of our first floor plus a dream wet bar build out! They were communicative and responsive to our desires and needs every step of the way and have an incredible eye for design. Every day I love walking into our home and appreciating how beautiful everything looks, knowing I could have absolutely never pulled this together myself! Would love to work with Lauren Collander Interiors again for future projects in other rooms of our home.
Cathy Fan
We are in the middle of designing our home with Lauren and Larmy. The experience has been excellent thus far. Lauren, Larmy, and the entire team are thoughtful, creative, and responsive. They are so fun to work with! I’m excited to see how they transform our home.
Maliha Sayla
We have really enjoyed working with Lauren Collander Interiors. Our new furnishings look fabulous and every piece is extremely comfortable. Tina has been wonderful to work with.
Marybeth Lernihan
Lauren and her team know how to read your mind! My husband and I have fairly different tastes and weren't sure even how to properly articulate what we wanted. With her expert 6th sense, Lauren knew how to craft together a floor plan that pleased us both a great deal! It's a favorite level of our home for sure. The other thing we loved is that we didn't feel intimidated by having tastes imposed on us. We set our budget and her team did everything to stay under that in the most respectful and strategic way. You wont' regret working wtih this all-star team!
Ziba Lennox
For a guy who doesn't like change -- Lauren and Larmy were great to work with! They helped us understand how the new space would/should work as well as preparing great renderings so we could visualize it before construction. The final design was beyond my expectations -- the pictures speak for themselves. 10 out of 10!
Ernest Pierz
Lauren Collander Interiors staff helped me downsize to a smaller home in both pre-construction and post-construction phases. Not only a smaller home but from a traditional to transitional decor. I am so thrilled with the choices that designer, Lauren, helped in the layout, material choices as tile, lighting, room flow, etc. She helped narrow down the many choices that arise with new construction. Her guidance made me feel 'I can do this.' I would do it again with this company's help!
Diane Greenawalt
Lauren and the entire team are truly the BEST! We appreciate how they listened our family needs and created gorgeous, functional spaces in our home that we will enjoy for years to come. I also appreciated their patience and excellent communication throughout the entire process. A huge thank you to the entire team!
Maggie Leen
Lauren, Tina, and Team are all amazing people to work with. Their expertise, attention to detail, patience, and guidance was what we had hoped for and more. We love our space and could not be happier with the outcome.
Arcelia Trejo
Absolutely love working with Lauren and her entire team! Their attention to detail, creative ideas and overall customer experience is next to none. I would recommend them to anyone I know.
Kim Holt, Great Western Flooring
We work with Lauren Collander Interiors on quite a few projects. Their attention to detail is incredible and the amount of time they put into a project upfront is second to none. Clients often think the use of an interior designer is something they can forego. With the amount of pictures online it is easy to find what you think you want. I like to think of Lauren Collander Interiors in the same limelight as Apple giving us the iPhone. We all didn't know we needed the iPhone as much as we did until we had it presented to us. When designing your own home you will likely get into a fatigued state of mind and just start checking boxes. LC takes that fatigue away from your plate and allows you to focus on the wow factor. You may not achieve all that you want, and you likely will miss out on the details when designing a home on your own, but LC will assure that they think through every detail you need.
Ryan Siebert, SG Home Builders
Lauren was brilliant in inquiring, then listening to the look, feel and functionality I was seeking. She works efficiently and communicates her interpreted vision beautifully. A great studio of caring professionals all around!
Sally Benson
Lauren is the consummate professional but is also funny, charming and a pleasure to work with. I always look forward to being able to work with her and her team and genuinely enjoy myself.
Ben Mahoney, BMP Film Co.
Lauren and her team made our kitchen renovation and family room redesign just such a pleasurable experience! Their expertise at each visit to the vendors, their creative ideas and sourcing of furniture, lighting, and extras, and their EXTENSIVE search for the cabinet color I had in my mind but could not find ( Hint...it’s not white) took all of the frustrations out of a project this size could have. I highly recommend you seek out Lauren Collander Interiors before planning your project.
Karen Pierz
Lauren and Larmy were fantastic in helping us with selections and recommendations to personalize our home! The warmth and function of the spaces and selections were what we hoped for. The home office is especially perfect. We appreciate all they did for us and receive compliments on the renovated spaces often! We look forward to future projects with Lauren Collander Interiors!
Joseph Donaldson
I have worked with the team at Lauren Collander Interiors for several years and on a half dozen properties. They have an excellent way of taking your vision for a space and making it a reality. Whether you want to create a special feeling in an everyday home, vacation home or income property, they can help you with conceptual/architectural design all the way through placing the final touches on your display shelves, with weekly updates all along the way. Also, anyone can be great when things are easy, but this company will step up when things get challenging, like during pandemic supply chain disruptions, for instance. I can’t say enough good things about my experience.
Doug Cooper
Lauren and the team are some of the most gifted designers I’ve used. The key is their personal attention and service. They are open to you and your taste yet guide and create a unique design. Weekly updates are given so there are no surprises. They are so kind and always have a smile. Finally, after working so hard on a beautiful design they were still responsive to our changes again, helping us stay within our budget yet directing us toward a still beautiful layout. Thank you Lauren Collander Interiors for your hard work. I highly recommend this company.
Rhonda Williams Bugh
It was a pleasure to work with Lauren Collander Interiors on updating our new home to make it our own. Their professional, organized approach to the process, with presentations and weekly updates, keeps you informed and involved. Their design expertise and attention to detail resulted in us loving our home so much that we now have them updating our vacation home. Lauren, Tina and JJ were so great to work with—we now consider them friends!
Gay Lynn Wons
The whole experience from start to finish was really easy. It was fun. We were so delighted not only with the final project, how this home turned out, how it reflected both of our styles, but we absolutely loved working with Lauren and her team.
Carolyn Grunst
We love the design that Lauren created for our kitchen renovation. Lauren and Jessica were both professional, responsive, always ready to give input and feedback. I really appreciated the weekly email updates which speak to their customer service. I appreciate Jessica meeting with us on several occasions and our contractor to iron out the details. Overall, The team created a seamless kitchen design that complimented our family room. I would have never thought to do a two-tone kitchen with an accent wood hood but Lauren and Jessica were able to see the bigger picture. When you are looking for a kitchen designer in the Chicagoland area, you need to pick a team that can think out of the "box" and Lauren/Jessica are extremely adept at this skill. Looking forward to seeing you on your own design TV show one-day solving people's renovation woes!
Zainab Zafar, MAHA STUDIOS
Lauren is an amazing design advocate during the building process. She is not only very talented, but very technical- a rare combination.
Brynn S.
Lauren was incredibly patient, thoughtful, organized, and took careful consideration of our preferences and budget. I love love love the final product!
Michelle Williams
I have worked with several design firms and Lauren and her team are one of my favorite! The cherry on top is the almost all female team! I had a unique project where I was bringing several items from previous, more traditional homes in to a more modern space. Lauren and her team worked hard on helping create the sanctuary my family and I spend so much time in!
Sonia Shah
Very professional! Best way I can summarize is that at the end of your project, you will be happy with your space. From the start, you will get walked through the process and have as much input as you prefer. You will feel like you are getting an expert opinion on every question you have throughout.
Chandra Pulluru
We very much look forward to working with you and Lauren Collander Interiors again in the future. Each design element is better then the last and it truly feels as though we are entering a luxury oasis when we walk into our primary suite! Thank you!!!!
Katie
My condo is beautiful and luckily so since I had to spend so much time here last year. Lauren & co. decorated every room and came up with innovations such as wallpaper on the hallway ceiling and bookshelves with room for my ukulele. They were a pleasure to work with. I look forward to coming home every night and, in fact, I think I spend more time at home than I ever did because it's so beautiful there.
Beth Murphy
Lauren is one of a kind. She has the ability to figure out the perfect combination of function and fun, and our home is a beautiful result of her impeccable talent.
Client
I'd recommend Lauren Collander Interiors to anyone who has to do both architectural and furniture design. I think they were able to cover both of those aspects of our project, which for a new construction project is really important.
Mitch Holzrichter
Loved working with Lauren and JJ and team at Lauren Collander Interiors for a full interior design of our first floor plus a dream wet bar build out! They were communicative and responsive to our desires and needs every step of the way and have an incredible eye for design. Every day I love walking into our home and appreciating how beautiful everything looks, knowing I could have absolutely never pulled this together myself! Would love to work with Lauren Collander Interiors again for future projects in other rooms of our home.
Cathy Fan
We are in the middle of designing our home with Lauren and Larmy. The experience has been excellent thus far. Lauren, Larmy, and the entire team are thoughtful, creative, and responsive. They are so fun to work with! I’m excited to see how they transform our home.
Maliha Sayla
We have really enjoyed working with Lauren Collander Interiors. Our new furnishings look fabulous and every piece is extremely comfortable. Tina has been wonderful to work with.
Marybeth Lernihan
Lauren and her team know how to read your mind! My husband and I have fairly different tastes and weren't sure even how to properly articulate what we wanted. With her expert 6th sense, Lauren knew how to craft together a floor plan that pleased us both a great deal! It's a favorite level of our home for sure. The other thing we loved is that we didn't feel intimidated by having tastes imposed on us. We set our budget and her team did everything to stay under that in the most respectful and strategic way. You wont' regret working wtih this all-star team!
Ziba Lennox
For a guy who doesn't like change -- Lauren and Larmy were great to work with! They helped us understand how the new space would/should work as well as preparing great renderings so we could visualize it before construction. The final design was beyond my expectations -- the pictures speak for themselves. 10 out of 10!
Ernest Pierz
Lauren Collander Interiors staff helped me downsize to a smaller home in both pre-construction and post-construction phases. Not only a smaller home but from a traditional to transitional decor. I am so thrilled with the choices that designer, Lauren, helped in the layout, material choices as tile, lighting, room flow, etc. She helped narrow down the many choices that arise with new construction. Her guidance made me feel 'I can do this.' I would do it again with this company's help!
Diane Greenawalt
Lauren and the entire team are truly the BEST! We appreciate how they listened our family needs and created gorgeous, functional spaces in our home that we will enjoy for years to come. I also appreciated their patience and excellent communication throughout the entire process. A huge thank you to the entire team!
Maggie Leen
Lauren, Tina, and Team are all amazing people to work with. Their expertise, attention to detail, patience, and guidance was what we had hoped for and more. We love our space and could not be happier with the outcome.
Arcelia Trejo
Absolutely love working with Lauren and her entire team! Their attention to detail, creative ideas and overall customer experience is next to none. I would recommend them to anyone I know.
Kim Holt, Great Western Flooring
We work with Lauren Collander Interiors on quite a few projects. Their attention to detail is incredible and the amount of time they put into a project upfront is second to none. Clients often think the use of an interior designer is something they can forego. With the amount of pictures online it is easy to find what you think you want. I like to think of Lauren Collander Interiors in the same limelight as Apple giving us the iPhone. We all didn't know we needed the iPhone as much as we did until we had it presented to us. When designing your own home you will likely get into a fatigued state of mind and just start checking boxes. LC takes that fatigue away from your plate and allows you to focus on the wow factor. You may not achieve all that you want, and you likely will miss out on the details when designing a home on your own, but LC will assure that they think through every detail you need.
Ryan Siebert, SG Home Builders
Lauren was brilliant in inquiring, then listening to the look, feel and functionality I was seeking. She works efficiently and communicates her interpreted vision beautifully. A great studio of caring professionals all around!
Sally Benson
Lauren is the consummate professional but is also funny, charming and a pleasure to work with. I always look forward to being able to work with her and her team and genuinely enjoy myself.
Ben Mahoney, BMP Film Co.
Lauren and her team made our kitchen renovation and family room redesign just such a pleasurable experience! Their expertise at each visit to the vendors, their creative ideas and sourcing of furniture, lighting, and extras, and their EXTENSIVE search for the cabinet color I had in my mind but could not find ( Hint...it’s not white) took all of the frustrations out of a project this size could have. I highly recommend you seek out Lauren Collander Interiors before planning your project.
Karen Pierz
Lauren and Larmy were fantastic in helping us with selections and recommendations to personalize our home! The warmth and function of the spaces and selections were what we hoped for. The home office is especially perfect. We appreciate all they did for us and receive compliments on the renovated spaces often! We look forward to future projects with Lauren Collander Interiors!
Joseph Donaldson
I have worked with the team at Lauren Collander Interiors for several years and on a half dozen properties. They have an excellent way of taking your vision for a space and making it a reality. Whether you want to create a special feeling in an everyday home, vacation home or income property, they can help you with conceptual/architectural design all the way through placing the final touches on your display shelves, with weekly updates all along the way. Also, anyone can be great when things are easy, but this company will step up when things get challenging, like during pandemic supply chain disruptions, for instance. I can’t say enough good things about my experience.
Doug Cooper
Lauren and the team are some of the most gifted designers I’ve used. The key is their personal attention and service. They are open to you and your taste yet guide and create a unique design. Weekly updates are given so there are no surprises. They are so kind and always have a smile. Finally, after working so hard on a beautiful design they were still responsive to our changes again, helping us stay within our budget yet directing us toward a still beautiful layout. Thank you Lauren Collander Interiors for your hard work. I highly recommend this company.
Rhonda Williams Bugh
It was a pleasure to work with Lauren Collander Interiors on updating our new home to make it our own. Their professional, organized approach to the process, with presentations and weekly updates, keeps you informed and involved. Their design expertise and attention to detail resulted in us loving our home so much that we now have them updating our vacation home. Lauren, Tina and JJ were so great to work with—we now consider them friends!
Gay Lynn Wons
The whole experience from start to finish was really easy. It was fun. We were so delighted not only with the final project, how this home turned out, how it reflected both of our styles, but we absolutely loved working with Lauren and her team.
Carolyn Grunst
We love the design that Lauren created for our kitchen renovation. Lauren and Jessica were both professional, responsive, always ready to give input and feedback. I really appreciated the weekly email updates which speak to their customer service. I appreciate Jessica meeting with us on several occasions and our contractor to iron out the details. Overall, The team created a seamless kitchen design that complimented our family room. I would have never thought to do a two-tone kitchen with an accent wood hood but Lauren and Jessica were able to see the bigger picture. When you are looking for a kitchen designer in the Chicagoland area, you need to pick a team that can think out of the "box" and Lauren/Jessica are extremely adept at this skill. Looking forward to seeing you on your own design TV show one-day solving people's renovation woes!
Zainab Zafar, MAHA STUDIOS
Lauren is an amazing design advocate during the building process. She is not only very talented, but very technical- a rare combination.
Brynn S.
Lauren was incredibly patient, thoughtful, organized, and took careful consideration of our preferences and budget. I love love love the final product!
Michelle Williams
Taking care of our clients is our passion
What does the process of working with LC Interiors look like?
Picture yourself relaxing and spending your time doing what you love while we do all the work of narrowing down a million options to the one that’s perfect for you. It looks just like that.
Who needs an Interior Designer?
The better question is, “who doesn’t need an interior designer?” 😉 But seriously, anyone who values good design and recognizes it truly enriches your life.
What’s the difference between a decorator and a designer?
Oooh, good question! Decorators do an important job but they are different from designers. Here’s an explanation of the difference that we found (and love) from another website: “Interior design is the art and science of understanding people’s behavior to create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with fashionable or beautiful things. In short, interior designers may decorate, but decorators do not design. Interior designers apply creative and technical solutions within a structure that are functional, attractive and beneficial to the occupants’ quality of life and culture. Designers respond to and coordinate with the building shell and acknowledge the physical location and social context of the project.”
When should I hire a designer in a project?
Yesterday. OK, maybe not yesterday, but the happiest clients are the ones that hire us on Day 1. Go to our Contact page and we’ll get to know each other ASAP.
How much will my project cost?
It’s hard to say because each project is different from one another. We can tell you the cost is based on the size of the project and the length of time it will take to complete. If you are curious about pricing for a project you have in mind, please reach out to us and we can begin the process of working together and creating a budget.