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How to Decorate

Ep. 295: Planning Multipurpose Rooms with Elizabeth Lawrence

How to Decorate

Caroline McDonald

Arts, Business, Design

4.4838 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

We welcome Elizabeth Lawrence, Interior Designer and Partner at Bunny Williams Inc. Elizabeth is an iconic designer known for her layered approach to traditional interiors, and her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor House, and much more. Elizabeth talks about her journey from intern to partner with Bunny, a few of her favorite Bunny-isms that make a room feel layered and comfortable, and some current things she’s loving in 2023. Elizabeth talks about her personal jumping-off point when starting in a home and how to add more creature comforts to your home. What You’ll Hear on This Episode: Elizabeth talks about her journey from intern to partner. How does Elizabeth’s personal style both align and dovetail with Bunny’s? The one color both she and Bunny aren’t a fan of. What about an unusual space that doesn’t have a natural layout? Are there different types of seating or things that one could try? Ideas for moving around furniture in a simple way that yields powerful changes. Mentioned in This Episode: Ballard Designs Elizabeth Lawrence IG Bunny Williams Home Decorating Dilemma First, congratulations on a beautiful house that already has some great and older details! Elizabeth sees your vision for wanting to show off the trim around the windows, and an important thing to remember is that every room doesn’t have to be the same. For curtains, something not too heavy with a thin metal rod would be read. It’s also really pretty to paint the trim color, and you can pick one of the nice colors in the wallpaper and accent both the trim and the ceiling with it. For the ceiling, Elizabeth recommends a hint of gray, blue, pink, or something light and beautiful. We like the wallpaper and the color options that it gives you, and you are lucky to have some good choices! Keep us updated, and thanks again for writing in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to How to Decorate from Ballard Designs, a podcast all about the trials and triumphs of decorating and redecorating your home.

0:08.7

Each week will help you unleash your inner decorator.

0:11.6

I'm Caroline, and I'm on the marketing team.

0:13.7

And I'm Taryn, and I'm a product designer.

0:15.8

And I'm Liz.

0:16.5

I head up the Ballard creative team.

0:18.2

We're your host. Join the expert team at Ballard Designs for tips, tricks, and tails from interior

0:23.2

designers, stylists, and other talents in the design world.

0:25.9

Plus, we'll answer our listener question at the end of each show.

0:28.8

So don't forget to send them to podcast of Ballarddesigns.net.

0:31.9

Yes, we love answering them.

0:33.5

Now on with the show.

0:35.6

Okay, so our special guest today is Elizabeth Lawrence, partner widely

0:39.6

recognized Bunny Williams' home. Of course, most of you, our listeners, are probably familiar

0:44.7

with our longtime friend and partner Bunny Williams. She's an iconic designer known for her layered

0:49.9

approach to traditional interiors, but today we are talking with Bunny's sole partner, Elizabeth

0:55.1

Lawrence, in the firm. Elizabeth joined Bunny's team as an intern in his spinner career working

1:00.7

alongside Bunny, both on the business side and the design side. Her work has been featured in

1:05.7

architectural digest, El decor, House Beautiful, veranda, and many more. And so, Elizabeth, welcome to the show.

1:12.7

Thanks for joining us.

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Oh, my gosh.

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Thank you so much for having me.

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