LAUREN PENNISI

Observation, education, collaboration. These are the principles at the center of Lauren Pennisi Interiors. Initially studying fine art, Lauren’s passion for furniture and architecture brought her to a degree in interior design.

Working closely with her clients, Lauren prides herself on her patient approach to getting to the heart of her client’s needs to create a functional and beautiful space, reflecting the individual’s style, tastes, and values.

ASID California North sat down with her for a Q & A session on some of her favorites:

1. Favorite travel destination & why:

Spain – all of it.  My favorite country.

DALI MUSEUM | PHOTO: JULIA CASADO

7. Fashion tip to do:

Find your style and feel comfortable in your skin.

8. Fashion tip to avoid:

Uncomfortable anything!

COURTESY OF  FASHION BLOGGER, FREDRIKA AKANDER

9. Design tip to do:

Research

9. Design tip to avoid:

Caving in when you know you’re right.

9. Dream big project: city, water, or country house & where?

Stinson Beach-but this one’s for me!

PHOTO COURTESY OF SEA SPIRATION

4. If you weren’t an …

Interior Designer

you would be a …

I’d be a Construction Manager. I love all aspects of construction and I love getting my hands dirty!

5. Work tip to do:

Enlist help!

5. Work tip to avoid:

Forget to ask for the budget!

PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREN PENNISI

11. Life tip to do:

Cultivate friendships.

12. Life tip to avoid:

ignore your work life balance.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT HALF

13. Favorite Bay Area spot for design inspiration (neighborhood, shopping area, restaurant, hotel/club)

Anywhere with my creative brain trust-friends, whether designers or not, are everything!

3. Favorite flower?

Yellow tulips, white hydrangeas.

2. Favorite interiors color combination|palette:

Gray, white, beige – I know, I know, boring! It makes me happy.

FABRICS BY GRETCHEN BELLINGER

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