Hans Lorei Hans Lorei

The love & labor of paint

This is an absolute bear of a topic. It's one of the harder things in design. I have made a lot of mistakes over the years!

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Walking Through A Theme

Got to stay at a really fun contemporary house in Topanga Canyon for the 2 days, about to head back home.

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Visual Interest

Yesterday I was consulting a gentlemen on the renovation of his newly acquired NYC condo. I said something during the call that I've repeated a bunch of times in different ways, but I think it's important to reiterate.

Good design, as I see it, is really combining three different things in a space. If you can do all three (most can't), you are that much more likely to hit a home run on your projects: function, harmony & visual interest.

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Virality & vibe

Yesterday afternoon I posted a video on Instagram and Tik Tok. Already my most viral video (4M+ views across platforms) and it hasn't been 24 hours.

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The Music Of Design

Musicians can't finish songs. Designers can't finish rooms. Interior design is a lot like creating music.

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Idea Machine

Much of what makes a space great is seeing things you don't see every day. Much of what makes a good designer is being an idea machine.

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