Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?

[Anonymous]

It looks nice, but doesn't seem very livable.

[Anonymous]

I was going to say the same thing. I think most of the "wow" factor that people see is the staging.

[Anonymous]

The five billion flushmount fixtures in the kitchen & family room: WHYYYY?

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Anonymous wrote:The five billion flushmount fixtures in the kitchen & family room: WHYYYY?

I thought I was the only person who hated that.

[Anonymous]

I love what she did with the little library room, especially how she closed it off from the living room. I would make that my woman cave!

I also love the new exterior look but inside I think she went overboard with the painted floors. And that sea of lights in the kitchen and fam room is too much. All I can think is having to always replace bulbs that match and then what happens when those bulbs are discontinued?

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OMG! I looked at this house last summer when it was on the market!! I thought it was a great deal (my husband wouldn't touch it because of the retaining wall and the fact that it is on a pipe stem). But I'm really surprised by how much more they are selling it for this summer... that's an enormous jump. It actually has a very awkward pipe stem location, it's sort of located sideways on the street and looks a little crammed in, if anyone else has seen it in person. The funny thing is that it was in pretty good shape before she bought it - not a mess at all. It will be interesting to see what she gets for it!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The five billion flushmount fixtures in the kitchen & family room: WHYYYY?

I thought I was the only person who hated that.

It's like a runway.

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Anonymous wrote:I was going to say the same thing. I think most of the "wow" factor that people see is the staging.

I have to agree....Initially I looked at the kitchen and went wow! Then I stopped and looked, and thought, that would be a really hard kitchen to work with.

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Guests come into the house...

"TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF! DO IT DO IT DO IT!"

Can you even imagine what that white floor would look like after a party?

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Anonymous wrote:I occassionally follow her because my career is in a tangential field and we are the same age. I am in awe of her having so many children in such a short time, and then buying and reselling houses as quickly as she does. I wonder if flipping with writing on the side is becoming her main thing?

I consider her to be talented, but mostly very VERY lucky in that her blog got the recognition it did.

Why do you think it was lucky?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, that kitchen doesn't exactly have a work triangle.

I love the way it's decorated, especially the art. I'm 50/50 on the flushmounts as recessed lighting.

Can't believe they still have popcorn ceilings in the family room (the room with the kids tent). I laugh because I know mine still does but it's funny when everything else has been renovated.

[Anonymous]

The kitchen lighting is ridiculous. The furnishings are ugly. What's with all the skulls?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how kids live there. It's so museum-like in a rustic way in the living spaces, and very austere in the kids' spaces.

[Anonymous]

Follow her and love her work!

[Anonymous]

I love it. She seems talented and fun.