Based in Loudon County, Virginia, Lauren Wodicka, founder and principal designer of LBW Studio, has built her practice around thoughtfully restoring and reimagining historic homes, layering antiques, beautiful textiles, and custom details. Her perspective on preservation, sourcing, and designing homes that evolve allows her clients create timeless spaces designed to be both lived in and loved for generations. Lauren’s work is deeply rooted in her love for art history and the stories behind every interior. Early in her career, Lauren sold art, painted, and exhibited artworks in a gallery she opened in Old Town Alexandria.

Today, Lauren specializes in thoughtfully curated and welcoming interiors that evoke her clients’ personalities and lifestyles, allowing them to tell their unique story and seamlessly blend elegance with family-friendly functionality. She enjoys working with clients not just through the end of a design project, but on lifelong decorating projects where they depend on her to be a teacher, sharing ideas on what to collect for their home and personal interests.

We are delighted to welcome Laurent to The Glam Pad for a look at her exquisite portfolio and Q&A. Welcome, Lauren!

Q:  How do you describe your style, and how did it develop?

A:  Timeless, layered, and collected. I am drawn to interiors that feel collected over time; rooms where antiques, art, rich color, and beautiful textiles coexist with pieces that feel fresh and relevant. I love the tension between something a little weathered or timeworn and something beautifully tailored: chipped paint beside gilding, an old object given new context, or an antique chair revived with unexpected upholstery. I also love fashion, so I think about it much the same way I think about interiors. A great piece of jewelry that you wear every day is the equivalent of a gorgeous foyer chest, something special that sets the tone. Fabulous shoes or a great blazer are like drapery: they can completely elevate and pull an entire look together.

Q:  How did your time studying in Florence influence you?

A: Living in Florence deepened my appreciation for architecture, craftsmanship, and the way history can remain relevant to contemporary life. It taught me to notice proportion, detail, and a strong sense of place, which continue to shape how I approach design today.

Q:  Please tell us about your passion for art history and your work as an artist.

A: Art and art history were my earliest creative foundations and trained my eye. Although my work today focuses on interiors, that background continues to inform how I see color, composition, and the relationship between objects in a room.

Q:  When did you decide to pursue a career in interior design?

A: It evolved naturally from a broader interest in art, architecture, and the way people live. I was drawn to the opportunity to create complete environments that are both beautiful and deeply personal.

Q:  What do you find most rewarding in your focus on historic preservation?

A: Giving historic places a future. I love preserving the features that make an old house distinctive while adapting it thoughtfully to how a family lives today.

Q:  What are your tips for designing a home that will withstand the test of time?

A: Respect the architecture, invest in quality, and choose what genuinely speaks to you rather than following every trend. A lasting home should feel personal, comfortable, and able to evolve.

Q:  Do you have favorite go-to colors, patterns, furnishings, etc.—or a “signature style”—that you routinely incorporate within your projects?

A: I don’t believe in imposing the same look on every project; each project should have its own identity. I am consistently drawn to color, pattern, antiques, art, and furnishings that give a home depth, but each interior should ultimately reflect its architecture and the people who live there.

Q:  Are there any “old-fashioned” or forgotten design staples you would like to see make a comeback?

A: I would love to see a return to rooms that feel collected rather than completed all at once, where antiques are used comfortably rather than reverently. Proper window treatments, thoughtful decorative details, and pieces made by skilled craftspeople bring individuality and lasting character to a home.

Q:  When you aren’t busy designing, what do you enjoy doing with your time?

A: I am always busy! When I can, I try to fit in a three-mile walk. I love spending time with my children and then anything creative…cooking, gardening, traveling, antiquing, and, of course, painting. A favorite Saturday might include lunch with my daughter while the boys are shooting hoops.

Q:  Anything else you would like to add?

A: The most memorable homes have a clear point of view while still feeling entirely natural to the people who live in them.

Thank you, Lauren, for joining us today!

For additional information, please visit LBW Studio and follow @lbwstudio on Instagram for ongoing inspiration.