Laurence LB
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About Laurence LB
Laurence is a trained fine artist who turned his hand towards Interior and product design and started his own business in 1989. He then came to our screens in the very first episode of Changing Rooms in 1996 and continues to present and design for a variety of programmes across TV. Alongside this he runs his flourishing Design business in Gloucestershire.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Laurence is a Fine Art graduate from Camberwell whose early career spanned product and exhibition design as well as notable interior design projects including the multi-million pound refurbishment of Richmond and The Criterion Theatres and restaurant interiors in the UK and abroad.
Since 1996 Laurence has presented many television programmes (Changing Rooms, Fantasy Rooms, Homefront, Taste, Design Rules) and is synonymous with interior design. From 2004-2007 Laurence presented Holiday for BBC1, widely acclaimed for bringing culture and style to an old format.
Laurence has written six books and is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. He is an accomplished speaker and has lectured for societies and educational institutions, has championed restoration projects and heritage issues, works energetically on behalf of many charities and has judged, presented and won many awards. Laurence designs a wide range of products from wallpaper and cutlery to glassware, bone china and carpets. Laurence is married to Jackie, they live and work in Gloucestershire from where they run a flourishing interior design practice.
Laurence's Top Tip about Using Space in your interiors
Borrow space from outside the room by using the same colour scheme and flooring in adjoining spaces. Whenever possible, use glazed doors, so that views extend from one room to another.
Always aim to hang a large mirror opposite a window to capture and maximise the light and reflected space
Remember that vertical stripes make anything look taller, horizontal stripes make anything look broader
Paint skirting boards the same colour as the floor or use the same material to trick the eye into thinking the room is bigger
Laurence designs a range of products for a variety of homewares brands such as Dartington Crystal, Royal Worcester, Brintons Carpets and Arthur Price of England.
Having just launched the new range of glassware called Ember selling exlusively at john Lewis stores around the country, also now in store are the new additions to the Royal Worcester offer with tea gift sets and table ranges.
