Why Scottsdale Homeowners Choose Living with Lolo

Scottsdale has no shortage of interior designers. What it has very few of is firms that combine the design credential with a licensed general contractor classification under one roof. Most design firms hand off your project to a separate contractor once the specifications are written. We do not. Lauren Lerner holds both credentials and manages the full project — from the first design sketch through the final installation — through one team and one contract.The practical result: no translation gap between what was designed and what was built. No contractor invoices you never saw coming. No designer who disappears when construction starts. One team, accountable end to end, across every project in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Arcadia, and the surrounding communities.Our clients tend to be executives, founders, athletes, and families who have renovated before and understand what they are paying for when they hire us. They are not comparing us to the lowest bid. They are comparing us to the last designer who handed off their project and the problems that followed.

Scottsdale Neighborhoods We Work In

Living with Lolo has completed luxury interior design and design-build projects throughout Scottsdale's most established neighborhoods and master-planned communities:We also serve Paradise Valley, Arcadia, Carefree, and surrounding communities across the greater Phoenix metro area. Explore our Scottsdale luxury neighborhood guide →

What We Do in Scottsdale

Living with Lolo provides three core services in Scottsdale, all managed by Lauren Lerner and the core team:

• Full-Service Interior Design — space planning, material specification, procurement, and installation management from first concept through reveal. We manage every vendor, every delivery, and every decision.
• Design-Build Renovation — licensed interior design combined with general contracting (ROC #347577). We pull permits, manage all licensed trade subcontractors (plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinetry), and execute construction alongside the design. Kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, and whole-home projects.
• Full-Service Furnishing — complete procurement and installation of furniture, art, lighting, and accessories for new builds or existing homes. Available for occupied moves, relocation buyers, and clients who want a turnkey result before they arrive.

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Investment Ranges for Scottsdale Projects

Scottsdale interior design projects with Living with Lolo range from targeted renovations to complete whole-home design-build projects. Here are realistic ranges for this market:

• Full-service furnishing only — $50,000 to $150,000 for a defined scope in an existing home or new build
• Kitchen remodel (design + construction) — $80,000 to $200,000+, depending on scope, layout changes, and appliance tier. See our Scottsdale kitchen remodeling page for more detail.
• Primary bathroom renovation — $40,000 to $120,000+. See our Scottsdale bathroom remodeling page for more detail.
• Whole-home renovation (design-build) — $300,000 to over $1.5 million for a complete renovation in Scottsdale. The full cost guide covers this in detail.

These figures reflect the Scottsdale luxury market as of 2026. Labor and material costs in this market move faster than national averages. A discovery call is the fastest way to get a realistic range for your specific project and home.For full-home renovations, the typical timeline from first design meeting through final installation is 8 to 20 months depending on scope. Permit timelines in Scottsdale add 4 to 8 weeks for most projects. See what to expect from the process.