“We hired Lauren in early 2024. We were moving into a house in the Berkeley Hills in August 2024 after living in our previous house for 20 years. We wanted our new house to feel like a home but also have a cohesiveness that we did not have in our previous home. My husband and I had never worked with a designer before. We didn’t really feel like we were the kind of people who were fancy enough to work with a designer. But it turns out, you don’t need to be fancy to work with a designer. Working with Lauren saved us time, aggravation, and most surprisingly, money. As a professional, she receives a design discount from many retailers. Her fee was covered by the discount we received on our purchases. Lauren listened to what we wanted and took into account how we live. We have a teenager and a Labrador Retriever. The house had to be a place where our teenager felt comfortable, and we weren’t constantly worried about the dog ruining the furniture. We wanted a living room that was so inviting it would lure our daughter from her room. Lauren’s design achieved that. It’s warm and inviting but also modern and light. We love being in our house and we could never have achieved this without Lauren’s expertise and artistic eye. She was easy to work with and responsive. We highly recommend her.”

“We bought a new home in the Berkeley Hills and had to furnish everything in the home from dishes, towels, to all the furnishings. Lauren was fantastic to work with from start to finish. We had many meetings with her via Zoom so she could understand our dream of what the home would look like when we moved in. I wanted to let everyone know how much we have loved all she did to furnish our new home! It is so beautiful and we just love everything she did! It’s perfect! This was all done remotely and it could not have been easier. She is so easy to work with and has tremdous talents and vision. We can not recommend her more highly. Besides being extremely talented she is a very personable individual.”

“Moving into a new ranch-style home after several decades in a traditional three-story Arts & Crafts, we searched for a designer who could successfully integrate and update our existing furnishings, add some unique new pieces, upgrade both lighting and surfaces, and create an overall sense of comfort in our new environment. It took rejecting a slew of prima donnas quoting chart-busting prices before we hit the jackpot with Lauren! From our initial interview through nearly a year-long project, Lauren delivered on every metric – professionalism, creativity, responsiveness, flexibility, resourcefulness, and a unique ability to listen to our desires and integrate them into her vision. Lauren is a talented designer with a marvelous sense of scale and attention to detail, and the uncanny ability to get it all across electronically as well as in person. Over time, she has developed a full range of supporting resources covering all aspects of a home design project, enabling her to offer a wide spectrum of suppliers and contractors depending on your taste and budget. Her cordial working relationships with the trades and suppliers leads to their prioritizing her scheduling needs and coordinating their services – to the direct benefit of her clients. Throughout the entire process, Lauren was highly accessible and imaginative, talents that were put to the test whenever any “supply chain” glitches arose. Lauren is simply a standout professional who harnesses her superior abilities, taste and good humor to exceed her clients’ expectations. As a result, our new home brings us joy every day and reflects Lauren’s success in capturing who we are. Thank you, Lauren!”

“We would highly recommend Lauren to anyone needing design work. We worked with Lauren to design a backyard ADU. Lauren took the time to learn what inspires us, and our hopes for the space, and was able to deliver efficiently and accurately on the aesthetic that we wanted. She is clear, concise, and an excellent communicator which is much appreciated when so much is done via email and texting, often in a time crunch with construction. Also, when problems would arise as the project was building, Lauren always delivered a solution quickly. For two people who have never done this before, we really appreciated how easy it was to work with Lauren. Thank you!”

“Working with Lauren was fantastic! She really took the time to understand my vision and my design preferences and incorporated them into her ideas. She was incredibly gracious and professional when we had differing ideas and did a phenomenal job of upleveling whatever my ideas were into beautiful room designs! Lauren was always so responsive and was really on top of any issues that came up. This was my first renovation (we did a light renovation of the kitchen, dining area and 1 bathroom as well as installed new lighting and window treatments throughout) and I really would not have been able to get through it without Lauren’s help! I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for beautiful designs and professionalism!”

“We could not have been happier with our decision to hire Lauren Hosmer to design and oversee renovation of two outdated bathrooms in our Mediterranean cottage in Oakland. She was attentive, creative, patient, and most importantly, she was a very good listener who “got” our taste and understood what we wanted. Her choices of materials were inspired, but she also embraced the idea that we had some good concepts of our own. The result was beyond our expectations and we are thrilled with our new showplace bathroom. She has our highest recommendation.”

“Lauren is a true genius! We have lived in our home for 7 years and just survived a terrible remodel experience. LAUREN TO THE RESCUE! She came in, picked the perfect new furniture/layout for our living room, dining room and entry and truly helped us love our space again. She beautifully combined modern elements with cultural pieces that are important to our family. She also had the best eye EVER for function. We have a three year old and really needed great pieces that provided storage, cleanability, etc. She really nailed it!

Lauren was super kind, reliable and just a pleasure to work with and communicate with!!! You won’t regret working with her.”

“Lauren is not only a talented designer but a genuinely nice person. My project was a down to the studs renovation of a home I’ve lived and loved living in for more than half my life. It’s been emotional. Lauren has been one of the greatest pleasures in the entire process. She listens, she is calm, she is efficient, she can see the big picture, she has the resources, the experience, the answers and the talent and she is kind. Lauren’s eye is unerring. And she knows how to take your uncertainties and too many ideas and bring it all together and make it happen. I’ve had so many moving parts and gotten myself into some “corners” in my project, Lauren always sees the way out and ahead. She makes it beautiful. I’m so grateful to have found her. In a challenging project, it’s been a pleasure every step of the way with Lauren.”

“Lauren has amazing vision and ideas for interior design, and we’ve been extremely pleased with the results of both our living room and kitchen re-dos. In both cases, Lauren thought of creative ways to arrange furniture, design custom pieces, and use color to completely transform and enhance the spaces. She also shared her extensive knowledge of local referrals and resources, and gave good advice about project management. In addition to being a great designer, Lauren is a real professional. She is a great communicator, lovely to work with, and was always open to suggesting new ideas without judgement. She is a creative, efficient designer, and a joy to work with. I highly recommend her!”

“Lauren recently helped me with a large updating project for my house - remodeled 2 bathrooms, new paint everywhere, some new furnishings and styling. She was fabulous and I can’t recommend her enough! Lauren has a vast experience in all areas of remodeling and design, so she was able to help with everything from initial design concept boards to specific design details. She was always there to assist and provide invaluable suggestions, information and referrals. And, it is fun and a pleasure to work with Lauren. Highly recommend!”

“I LOVE working with Lauren! She can magically match colors by looking at rugs and furniture online, brings us up to date by brilliantly encouraging us to get things like a microwave drawer (which I’m enjoying way more than I thought), and she knows how to respect our different family tastes with combinations that look amazing. I couldn’t recommend her enough! My husband and I worked with Lauren on our kitchen, dining room, living room, and bathroom.”

“We were delighted with Lauren’s design services for our kitchen and two bath remodel. She made the remodel as manageable as possible for our busy lives, incorporating our preferences and also offering what proved to be spot-on design suggestions. Our contractor loved working with her and thanks in part to her expertise and responsiveness, the entire project finished on time and on budget.”

“Lauren Hamner is a wonderful designer. I wanted to remodel both of my bathrooms and she made numerous 3-D designs for my contractor to follow.
When the contractor ran into a barrier because of a support wall, and basically said there was nothing they could do, she came up with a work-around that they
would have never thought of. Both of my bathrooms look spectacular and I couldn’t have done it without her. She also helped me hang numerous portraits that I inherited from my mother when she passed. I was overwhelmed by the enormity of the project, and she hung them all in a coordinating fashion, and now
I even have a gallery wall! She also had many ideas for my backyard remodel when the contractor ran into roadblocks. She is a delight to work with. She listens
to your design ideas, but is also not afraid to tell you what isn’t going to work or what isn’t going to look good in your house. She knows what she is doing.”

“After moving to the East Bay with only some of our furniture we did not know how to begin decorating. Lauren came to our rescue with her professionalism, delightful personality, and willingness to listen. She made the process smooth from deciding on the few items to keep to creating living spaces with new furniture purchases and arrangements that made an inviting fresh new look. Lauren always completed each room within our budget and in a timely fashion.
We love all that she did for us which makes coming home that much more pleasurable. We are fans!”