Press & Recognition
Award-Winning Interior Designer in Scottsdale, Arizona
Featured in Architectural Digest, Vogue, Martha Stewart Living, and more. Named Best Interior Design by Phoenix Magazine three years running.
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Living with Lolo is a nationally recognized luxury interior design and licensed design-build firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm has been featured in Architectural Digest, Vogue, Martha Stewart Living, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Real Simple, House Beautiful, Homes & Gardens, and Apartment Therapy, among others. Named Best Interior Design by Phoenix Magazine for three consecutive years: 2024, 2025, and 2026 and ranked among the Inc. Regionals Southwest 2026 fastest-growing private companies. Living with Lolo is one of the only luxury interior design firms in Arizona that is also a licensed General Contractor (ROC #347577), managing design, construction, and installation under one contract.
As Seen In
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Signature Features
Minimalism Reigns In A Midcentury Modern Santa Barbara Home
Lauren was selected for Luxe Interiors + Design's "Next in Design 99" list, recognizing the most innovative luxury residential designers in the country. This feature showcases a refined midcentury project and her approach to restraint in high-end design.
Read Feature →Interior Designer Lauren Lerner Transforms Her Home into a Posh Paradise
Phoenix Home & Garden went inside Lauren's personal Scottsdale home, a full renovation she designed and built herself. The feature illustrates how she applies the same full-service, design-build approach to her own home that she brings to every client project.
Read Feature →13 Small Entryway Ideas You Can DIY
Architectural Digest selected Lauren as one of the designers to advise readers on creating impactful entryways in smaller spaces. Her design was featured alongside some of the most recognized names in American interior design.
Read Feature →11 of the Best Wallpapers, According to Designers
Veranda, one of the most respected publications in luxury interior design, turned to Lauren for her expert wallpaper picks. Her selections reflect her signature approach to layered, tactile spaces where pattern and material work together.
Read Feature →30 Awesome Living Room Decor Ideas
Forbes featured Lauren's living room work in their definitive guide to elevated home design. Her projects were cited for balancing luxury aesthetics with everyday livability, a hallmark of the Living with Lolo approach to whole-home design.
Read Feature →30 Home Office Design Ideas We Love
HGTV featured Lauren's home office design work as the remote work era reshaped how clients think about their spaces. Her projects were recognized for creating offices that function well without sacrificing the design integrity of the home.
Read Feature →20 Creative Ways to Make Your TV Blend in With Your Wall Decor
Martha Stewart's editorial team tapped Lauren for her expertise on integrating technology into living spaces, one of the most common challenges in luxury residential design. Her approach to making screens disappear into a room's architecture was featured as a top solution.
Read Feature →What Designers Say They'd Never Buy for Their Own Homes Again
House Beautiful featured Lauren Lerner's insight on glass front doors in this piece on design decisions industry professionals have reconsidered for their own homes.
Read Feature →9 Clever Ways Designers Are Circumventing Covid Delays
House Beautiful featured Lauren's creative solutions for navigating the supply chain disruptions that affected the design industry during 2021. Her resourcefulness and deep vendor network allowed her team to keep projects on track while other firms stalled.
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Industry-Recognized Excellence
Phoenix Magazine · 2024, 2025 & 2026
Best Interior Design Firm: Best of the Valley
Named Best Interior Design Firm three consecutive years by Phoenix Magazine's Best of the Valley Awards, honoring excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction.
View Award →Inc. Magazine · 2026
Inc. Regionals Southwest: Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Ranked among the 132 fastest-growing private companies across Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas for exceptional revenue growth.
View Award →Inc. Magazine · 2026
Inc. Best Workplaces 2026
Named to the Inc. Best Workplaces 2026 list for cultivating employee trust through explicit expectations, defined decision rights, and direct feedback. This recognition reflects the firm's commitment to a team clients can count on throughout every project.
View Award →Modern Luxury Interiors · 2025
"Ones to Watch": Class of Rising Stars
Recognized as a standout in luxury interior design and named to the Rising Stars class celebrating Scottsdale and Paradise Valley designers shaping the future of high-end interiors.
View Feature →Luxe Interiors + Design
"Next in Design 99": Most Innovative Interior Designers
Selected for Luxe Interiors + Design's coveted "Next in Design 99" list, recognizing the nation's most innovative luxury residential interior designers.
View Award →Houzz · 2018-2026
Best of Houzz: Design and Service Award
Honored with the Best of Houzz Award for Design and Service, awarded to top professionals based on design quality, reviews, and outstanding client experience.
View Profile →Kitchen & Bath Business · 2025
KBB Praiseworthy Picks Award
Featured in KBB's November/December issue as one of eight Praiseworthy Picks, recognizing standout designers making exceptional contributions to the kitchen and bath industry.
View Award →Selected Awards & Industry Recognition
- Phoenix Magazine | Best Interior Design Firm (2024, 2025 & 2026)
- Inc. Magazine | Inc. Regionals Southwest: Fastest-Growing (2026)
- Inc. Magazine | Best Workplaces 2026
- Modern Luxury Interiors | Ones to Watch: Rising Stars (2025)
- Luxe Interiors + Design | Next in Design 99 List
- Houzz | Best of Houzz Design and Service (2018-2026)
- Kitchen & Bath Business | Praiseworthy Picks Award (2025)
- Architectural Digest | AD Pro Member (2025, 2026)
- Arizona Foothills Magazine | Top 10 Innovators (2026)
- Modern Luxury Interiors | Best of Design (2026)
- Houzz | Top 10 Bedrooms in Scottsdale, AZ (2025)
- Scottsdale Living | Top Interior Designers in Scottsdale
- Phoenix Wanderer | Best Interior Designers in Scottsdale (2025)
- Business Rate | #1 Interior Designer in Scottsdale (2025 & 2026)
- Feedspot | Top 25 Arizona Interior Design Blogs (2025)
- From Where | Best Interior Designers in Scottsdale (2025)
- Nextdoor | Neighborhood Favorite (Multiple Years)
Incorporate These Outdoor Entertaining Trends in Your Backyard Design
The Most Popular Custom Home Features of 2026, According to Experts
2026 Flooring Trends: Outdated Alternatives
Balancing Luxury with Wellness in Bathrooms
8 kitchen design trends to bookmark for 2023
The Top 9 Interior Design Trends for 2022
Where should wall lights be placed in a living room?
21 Top Kitchen Trends Design Pros Want You to Try in 2022
Everyone's Wallpapering Their Ceilings—And These Photos Prove You Should, Too
13 Colors That Go Beautifully With Gray and Brown
Where should wall lights be placed in a living room?
Here’s How a Designer Renovated a Primary Bathroom Virtually
Fabulous People: Lauren Lerner
Cool House: Renovated home in Chandler
52 Bathroom Remodel Ideas to Transform Your Space
Get Organized This Fall With This Clutter-Free Designer Inspo
What are the challenges of working with out-of-town clients?
Bathroom of the Week: Airy, Boho Look and a Wood Vanity
The Best Ceiling Paints Give These 5 Interiors an Unexpected Focal Point
10 interior design trends for 2025 to level up your space
Vibe: Modern Southwestern
Shedding New Light
Life Imitates Art
Designers Share the Top 12 Winter Décor Trends (and What’s on the Way Out!)
These Are the Biggest Outdoor Furniture Mistakes
60 Modern Bathroom Decor Ideas We're Loving Right Now
This Is What Your Home Could Look Like in 2022, According to Interior Designers
3 Design Pros Reveal Their Most-Asked Client Questions
The Design Questionnaire With Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo
11 Incredibly Useful House Hunting Tips from Parents and Design Pros
The Best Dinnerware Sets Will Make You Feel Like an Actual Adult
16 Entryway Decorating Mistakes — Designers Share Common Errors and Simple Fixes
Designer Friday: An aspire Exclusive Interview With Lauren Lerner
Hello Neighbor
Going Faux: How to Chicly Add Dried and Artificial Plants
Special Report: These Are the Top 5 Bedroom Design Trends of 2025, According to Experts
Meet LAUREN LERNER | LIVING WITH LOLO
Exploring Life & Business with Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo
Here’s what the experts are saying about 2023′s interior design trends
Experts reveal the mood-boosting plant you need to have in your home and yard
Storytime: Scaling up a business
Meet Lauren Lerner
Winners of the 2023 Best of the Valley Readers Choice Ballot
A Sophisticated Twist on the ‘Barbiecore’ Craze
These Are the First Things Designers Will Always Notice in Your Entryway
Tour a Contemporary Home That Embraces the Desert Landscape Surrounding It
At Home with Lauren Lerner
Far from gloomy, darker paints create a cozy, more welcoming room
Trendsetter to Know: Lauren Lerner, CEO and Founder of Living with Lolo
10 Interior Design Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following
A Conversation with Lauren Lerner
25 Genius, Low-Cost Storage Ideas for Small Bedrooms
Color Service: How to Decorate with Shades of Beige, According to Designers
The 15 Most Comfortable Couches for Your Living Room or Small Space
The 8 Best Kitchen and Dining Room Tables of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Summer 2024 Market Pros Share Las Vegas Market Trends
Andmore’s Market Pros influencer program returns to Vegas this July
Paradise Valley Community Magazine 2024
7 Paint Colors Worth Trying in Your Kitchen
A Stunning Arizona Home with Enchanting Gardens
Step Inside Rockies’ Pitcher Austin Gomber’s Offseason Home
On The Money- From Purchase Process to Payment Policies
Meet Lauren Lerner
There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Lamp, Only a Boring Shade
This Once-Popular Feature Is Dating Your Bathroom and Making Your Home Harder to Sell, Designers Say
How to Convert Any Room into a Guest Bedroom for the Holidays
5 Bathroom Decorating Trends Designers Totally Regret Trying in 2025
3 Colors You May Regret Painting Your Bedroom, According to Designers
8 Design Trends Designers Think Are Finally Back in 2026
Perfectly Imperfect: A Wabi-Sabi Renovation in North Scottsdale
The Most Overrated Decor Trends of the Year
Suffering from home-decor sticker shock?
16 Farmhouse Fireplace Ideas That'll Warm Up Your Home
Announcing PANTONE Cloud Dancer Color of the Year
How to Highlight Your Soundbar in a Small Space
Living With Lolo Founder Named as a 2025 Person of the Year - Praiseworthy Picks
Interior Design and Color Trends Report 2026
The Art of the Remodel
Designers Unlock The Impact Of Pantone’s 2026 Color Of The Year
8 Interior Design Trends That Will Define 2026, According to Experts
2026 Design Trends Arizona Homes Are Leaving Behind
The Kitchen Trends Taking Over in 2026, According to Designers
8 Decor Tricks Designers Swear By for a More Serene Space in Minutes
The 2026 Paint Color Trends Are In—and They’re All About Creating Calm at Home
The Tasteful Guide to Wallpaper: 5 Non-Tacky Designer Tricks for Elevating Any Room
I Asked Interiors Designers What 'Layering' Actually Means in Interior Design
8 Tiny Decor Tweaks That Instantly Make Your House Look Ultra Expensive
How to make a builder-grade home look custom, according to designers
How to Create a Japandi Color Palette That’s Pure Bliss, According to Designers
5 Colors You Should Never, Ever Paint Your Kitchen — And the Ways Interior Designers 'Solve' Troublesome Shades
Interior Designers Reveal the 3 Common Design Flaws That Make Your Furniture Look Cheap
Designers Say These Front Door Styles Are the Most Regretted—And One’s Shockingly Popular
10 Things Making Your Home Look Messier, According to Interior Designers
Designers Love Jennifer Aniston’s Blue Walls, but Her Contemporary Chandelier Is Even More Stunning
I Knew I Loved Green Kitchens, but Mandy Moore’s Island Has Taken This Tone to New Heights
A Shared Language- Our Wabi Sabi Project Before & After
The Paint Color Trend Replacing Gray In 2026
Is Unframed Art the Chic New Style of 2026? We Asked Designers How to Make It Work
What's Next in Homes
10 Ways to Repurpose Old Furniture
Is Unframed Art the Chic New Style of 2026? We Asked Designers How to Make It Work
Trends + Inspiration 2026 Color Trends
62 Outdoor-Kitchen Ideas to Turn Your Backyard Into Party Central
Before & After: Wabi-Sabi Design in Arizona
Raw Results: How to Style Unframed Art According to Design Pros
12 Kitchen Color Trends That Are Set To Take Over In 2026
8 Furniture Pieces That Secretly Make Your Home Look Dated, According to Designers
Designers Share How to Make a Builder-Grade Home Look Custom
Voices of the Southwest
7 Affordable Decor Upgrades That Make a Home Feel Custom
Ask the Interior Designer
Houzz Reveals Most Popular Interior/Exterior Home Renovation Trends
Seven photographs from Living with Lolo’s Bronco Revival project were selected by Forbes to illustrate the 2026 Houzz and Home Study, the largest annual survey of residential remodeling activity in the United States. Photography by Stephanie Studer of Life Created.
This 'Clean' Bathroom Trend Might Be The Best Upgrade You Can Make To Your Shower
Community Highlights: Meet Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo
Award-Winning Scottsdale Interior Design and Design-Build Firm | Living With Lolo
Proudly recognized for design excellence and luxury interiors across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Phoenix by leading design publications and industry experts.
INC. REGIONALS: SOUTHWEST 2026 – FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES
Living with Lolo was named to the Inc. Regionals: Southwest 2026 list, ranking among the 132 fastest-growing private companies across Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This recognition highlights the firm’s exceptional revenue growth as a leading Scottsdale luxury interior design and design-build firm serving Paradise Valley and the greater Phoenix area.
Phoenix Magazine’s Best of the Valley – Best Interior Design
Living With Lolo was proudly named Best Interior Design Firm in 2024, 2025, & 2026 by Phoenix Magazine’s Best of the Valley Awards, honoring our work as a top Scottsdale interior design firm known for excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction across Paradise Valley and Phoenix.
Modern Luxury Interiors “Ones to Watch” – Class of Rising Stars
Recognized by Modern Luxury Interiors as a standout in luxury interior design, Living With Lolo was named to the “Ones to Watch” Class of Rising Stars 2025—celebrating leading Scottsdale and Paradise Valley designers shaping the future of high-end interiors.
Luxe Interiors + Design—“Next in Design 99” list
Selected by Luxe Interiors + Design for its “Next in Design 99” list, recognizing Living With Lolo among the nation’s most innovative Scottsdale interior designers shaping the future of luxury residential design.
BEST OF HOUZZ 2026 — DESIGN & SERVICE
Honored with the Best of Houzz 2026 Award for Design & Service, recognizing Living With Lolo for exceptional design excellence and outstanding client experience, awarded to top professionals based on quality, reviews, and client satisfaction.
Scottsdale Living—Top Interior Designers
Featured in The Scottsdale Living Interior Design Guide as one of the top interior design firms in Scottsdale, Living With Lolo was recognized for luxury home design and remodel projects across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Phoenix.
Phoenix Wanderer — The Best Interior Designers In Scottsdale
Featured by Phoenix Wanderer on its 2025 “Scottsdale’s Best Interior Designers” roundup—an editorial recognizing Living With Lolo as a top Scottsdale interior design firm specializing in modern luxury interiors and full-service design.
Feedspot—25 Best Arizona Interior Design Blogs and Websites in 2025
Featured on Feedspot’s “25 Best Arizona Interior Design Blogs and Websites in 2025”, recognizing Living With Lolo’s design expertise, industry authority, and online influence among top Arizona interior designers.
2021 Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite
Recognized as a local Neighborhood Favorite on Nextdoor for five consecutive years, Living With Lolo has been voted a trusted Scottsdale and Paradise Valley interior design firm known for its personalized client experience and elevated design aesthetic.
2025 The Best Interior Designers of Scottsdale, AZ by From Where
Named among The Best Interior Designers in Scottsdale, AZ (2025) by From Where, highlighting Living With Lolo for design innovation, project excellence, and service across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Cave Creek.
2025 Featured by Houzz: Top 10 Bedrooms in Scottsdale, AZ
We’re honored to be selected by Houzz editors for their Editorial Ideabook, showcasing one of our primary bedroom designs among the 10 best current bedrooms in Scottsdale, Arizona. This national feature highlights our expertise in Scottsdale interior design, luxury furnishings, and personalized, livable spaces tailored to Arizona homes.
2025 Featured In Arizona Foothills Magazine as Top 10 Innovators in 2026
Discover the Arizona Foothills Magazine 2026 Innovators of the Year, an inspiring lineup of leaders, creators, and change-makers shaping the future of Arizona. This year’s class highlights trailblazers across business, design, technology, community impact, and culture, including our very own CEO and Principal Designer, Lauren Lerner.
Living with Lolo Featured in KBB’s Praiseworthy Picks Award 2025
Living with Lolo is honored to be recognized by Kitchen & Bath Business as one of this year’s eight Praiseworthy Picks. Featured in the November/December issue, this award highlights standout designers and firms making exceptional contributions to the kitchen and bath industry. Discover why our work earned a place among KBB’s top honorees for innovation, creativity, and design excellence.
#1 for best interior designer in Scottsdale in Business Rate for 2025 + 2026
Named among The Best Interior Designers in Scottsdale, AZ (2025) by BusinessRate Score, showcasing excellence in customer satisfaction and review performance.
Best of Houzz 2026 for Design & Service
Honored with the Best of Houzz 2026 Award for Design & Service, recognizing Living With Lolo for exceptional design excellence and outstanding client experience, awarded to top professionals based on quality, reviews, and client satisfaction.
Best of Design 2026 for Modern Luxury Interiors
Recognized on the Best of Design 2026 list in Modern Luxury Interiors, celebrating Living With Lolo for exceptional creativity, refined execution, and a commitment to delivering an elevated client experience. This recognition highlights standout firms whose work continues to shape and inspire the design community.
Selected Awards & Industry Recognition
- Phoenix Magazine | Best of the Valley: Best Interior Design Firm (2024, 2025)
- Modern Luxury Interiors | Ones to Watch: Class of Rising Stars (2025)
- Luxe Interiors + Design | Next in Design 99
- Houzz | Best of Houzz Design & Service (2018-2025)
- Kitchen & Bath Business (KBB) | Praiseworthy Picks Award (2025)
- Scottsdale Living | Top Interior Designers in Scottsdale
- Feedspot | Top Arizona Interior Design Blogs & Websites (2025)
- Arizona Foothills Magazine | Top Innovators
- Business Rate | #1 Interior Designer in Scottsdale (2025)
- Nextdoor | Neighborhood Favorite (Multiple Years)
- Architectural Digest | Ad Pro (2025,2026)