Mixing in FRESH INGREDIENTS

Getting a fresh perspective on a space sometimes requires being willing to start over.

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For interior designer Lauren Branch of Kéfi Home Interiors, a blank slate is exciting.

An art major in college with an emphasis in textiles, Lauren loves working on the details.

When she had the opportunity with her husband to rework her own home, a Mid Century Modern fixer upper, she began her journey into the world of home design and renovation.

Now, as the owner of Kéfi Home Interiors, she gets to share her passion for creating beautiful spaces with others.

Lauren draws much of her design inspiration from blending together elements from the past and present. "Mixing old design styles with more modern color palettes and accessories usually ends up being what feels fresh and exciting to me to set me off in the right direction," she says.

In this Raleigh, North Carolina, kitchen renovation, the homeowners wanted a complete overhaul of the original space. Built in 2003 by the previous homeowner, the design felt customized to that family and did not really mesh with the vision the new homeowners had.

"This kitchen was the exact opposite of everything the homeowner wanted-functionally, aesthetically-the whole kit and kaboodle," Lauren says.

"So, when we started to ask ourselves, 'Okay, what is the opposite of what is here?' it naturally evolved. The function came first and the aesthetics followed."

CREATING COHESION.