Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 15:15     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:She became well known for her Oakton house which she painted black and gave an interesting kitchen layout, then sold that house and bought a Cape Cod in McLean which she is now selling just about a year later:

https://www.olddominionrealty.com/s/va/fairfax-county/mclean/22101/6348-chowning-pl/dmgid_106237964.html

Thoughts on the house? It's been on the market 5 days and I'm wondering how long it will take to sell given some of the more interesting design choices she's incorporated (white floors, a vegetable garden for a front yard, etc). I love the house and the changes she made but am thinking it will take a very specific buyer (one who shares this aesthetic and has $1.4 mil to spend on a house) so I'm curious how long it will be on the market. Also looking forward to seeing what she bought and how she'll approach that house... I love that she blogs her design choices in real time and explains why she makes the choices she does.


I don't get the love. Some nice areas but overall nothing to rave about.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 14:45     Subject: Re:Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
I follow and I like her style - including this house.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 14:25     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Can someone post a link to the listing?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 13:47     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. She just posted on Insta that they're leaving their Great Falls house after 4 years.


She makes so much money, she could live anywhere now. I imagine they are moving out of the area. Is it for sale yet?


i don't think they're moving out of the area. She just opened up a shop in Great Falls. I've seen her a lot out and about in GF. But what do i know -- I don't know her.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 13:45     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow. She just posted on Insta that they're leaving their Great Falls house after 4 years.


Why is that wow?


+1

And why must you drudge up a post from 2016 -5 YEARS ago?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 13:24     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
I bet she will list it for close to 2mn
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 13:18     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:Wow. She just posted on Insta that they're leaving their Great Falls house after 4 years.


She makes so much money, she could live anywhere now. I imagine they are moving out of the area. Is it for sale yet?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 13:10     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:Wow. She just posted on Insta that they're leaving their Great Falls house after 4 years.


Why is that wow?
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2021 12:52     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Wow. She just posted on Insta that they're leaving their Great Falls house after 4 years.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2016 11:41     Subject: Re:Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
I really like how she decorated the house. I love all the light fixtures, I think they look cool.
I'm not sure the house would look good with just regular people's stuff though.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2016 08:57     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
So ... She bought a cape cod and renovated all of the traditional details and moldings out of it, left the pop corn ceiling, chose white floors, and installed 200 flush mount lighting fixtures.

I don't get it.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2016 07:45     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
House didn't sell after first open house so another one is scheduled. I believe the Oakton house sold the day it was put on the market last year.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2016 22:20     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Anonymous wrote:The five billion flushmount fixtures in the kitchen & family room: WHYYYY?


Because she got them for free. Same with the floor paint. Blah. On her blog she comes across as sweet, but I just can't get my head around her style. Her proportions always seem a bit off to me, particularly in the projects she does where they are not head to toe her earthy look.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2016 22:07     Subject: Re:Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
I wouldn't buy that house, but I love her work.
Anonymous
Post 08/17/2016 22:06     Subject: Anyone follow local designer Lauren Liess?
Her design aesthetic is very basic. Ppl are easily impressed.