Scottsdale luxury design · Scottsdale, AZ
Questions to Ask a Luxury Interior Designer Before You Hire
Award-winning design and licensed general contracting for Scottsdale's most discerning homeowners. One contract, one team, zero compromise.
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What to Know Before You Hire a Luxury Interior Designer
Hiring a luxury interior designer is one of the highest-stakes decisions you will make for your home. The wrong firm means delays, cost overruns, miscommunication, and a finished space that does not feel like you. The right firm means a partner who takes complete ownership and returns your home transformed. These ten questions are designed to help you tell the difference before you sign anything. Led by Lauren Lerner, our award-winning team brings both the design vision and the licensed contractor credential to every project.
We bring an award-winning design approach, named Best Interior Design by Phoenix Magazine three consecutive years (2024, 2025, and 2026), alongside a licensed Arizona General Contractor credential (ROC #347577) that allows us to manage every aspect of your project under one roof.
For Scottsdale projects that involve construction alongside design, read about why working with a licensed design-build firm matters on high-end estates and what permitted renovation work requires in Arizona. Our interior design cost guide covers real project investment ranges for the Scottsdale luxury market. For a closer look at how the GC and designer roles work together, read what it means to work with a licensed general contractor and interior designer in Scottsdale. Before committing to a project structure, read our breakdown of design-build vs. hiring separately and what that difference costs.
Who We Work With Here
Who This Guide Is For
Our clients in Scottsdale are operating at the highest levels: C-suite executives, retired professional athletes, and entrepreneurs running multiple businesses across multiple time zones. They are not looking for someone to show them Pinterest boards. They are looking for a trusted partner who will take complete ownership of their home transformation and deliver results they never have to second-guess.
Many of our clients in this area travel extensively and are not in Scottsdale full-time. They hand the project to us when they leave and walk back into a completely finished, fully furnished home when they return. That is the Living with Lolo standard.
The Client We Are Built For
Our Work in This Area
The 10 Questions to Ask Before You Sign
From whole-home renovations to full custom interior fit-outs on newly constructed estates, our portfolio across North Scottsdale's most prestigious communities reflects the level of craft and curation our clients expect. Every project is managed from concept through white-glove installation: design, procurement, construction, and styling under one roof.
Browse our full portfolio to see recent work, or book a discovery call to discuss what is possible for your home.
Our Differentiator
Interior Design + Licensed General Contractor, Under One Roof
Most Scottsdale homeowners are undertaking significant structural renovations: not just decorating. New additions, reconfigured floor plans, kitchen expansions, wine cellars, home theaters, and resort-style outdoor living spaces that require a licensed contractor, not just a designer with a vision board.
Lauren Lerner and Living with Lolo are the only full-service interior design firm in the area that is also a licensed Arizona General Contractor (ROC #347577). This means you sign one contract. You have one point of contact. Your designer and your contractor are the same entity: no communication gap, no finger-pointing, and no cost overruns from miscommunication between trades.
Design Only
Separate contractor required. Multiple contracts. Communication gap between designer and general contractor. No single accountability for timeline or budget.
Living with Lolo
Design and construction under one contract. One point of contact. Licensed GC ROC #347577. Full accountability from concept to completion.
What We Can Do That Others Cannot
Pull permits. Manage structural work. Hire and oversee licensed trades. Manage new construction projects in Scottsdale interior fit-outs from the architectural drawing stage.
The Client Experience
You leave town. We manage everything. You return to a completely finished, fully furnished home: exactly as you imagined it, delivered on time.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Let's Talk About Your Home
Ready to Ask These Questions in Person?
Every project begins with a conversation. Tell us about your home, your vision, and what you want to create. We will take it from there, completely. Lauren Lerner and the team are available to discuss your Scottsdale luxury project.
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