At Home with Lauren Keenan | Home, Lifestyle & Interior Design

If we've learned anything from the last few months, it's that there's no place like home. Everyone's personal circumstances are different, and the health and economic impacts of coronavirus are affecting different people and their families in different ways. We want to help you through this challenging time. In this episode of At Home with Lauren Keenan we talk about how to get through lockdown with five lessons to make the best of your time at home. •Home is more than just place to lay your head •Accept that things are far from perfect at home... and that's OK •How to make use of the extra time you have •Love local and shop small •Re-imagine the spaces you live in Lauren applies her experience as an interior stylist to address some of the challenges we're all facing in our homes and has some great advice adapting to new ways of living and working. It's part of our promise to continue producing a show during the pandemic that keeps our original promise - to help you create a home you love. Plus we preview our next episode with Alice Stolz from Domain on real estate, property market trends and the new HomeBuilder grants program. Get in touch if you have a topic you want us to talk about on the show. And if you want to hire Lauren to help create your perfect home just email lauren@laurenkeenan.com.au. Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenkeenanhome and check out Lauren's work at laurenkeenan.com.au.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us have been working from home and adapting to new ways of living and working. While coronavirus is changing the way we live and work, we are going to continue producing a show that keeps our original promise - to help you create a home you love. We're excited to be back with new episodes and heaps of information, tips and conversations with interesting people that can help you at home. In this episode of At Home with Lauren Keenan we look at some important things that have changed in home, lifestyle and interior design. This includes working from home and what you need to do to set up properly for working safely. And changes to the shopping experience in-store and online as well as buying and selling property and renovating. Plus we preview the great guests coming up including Alice Stolz from Domain, Anneka Manning from Bake Club and Grace McBride from Spend with Them. Get in touch if you have a topic you want us to talk about on the show. And if you want Lauren's advice on how to create your perfect home just email her lauren@laurenkeenan.com.au. Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenkeenanhome and check out Lauren's work at laurenkeenan.com.au.

It's such a busy time of the year with lots of celebrations with family and friends. You might be hosting people on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, or even all three! So how can you make your table stand out and really say 'Christmas'? The good news is that with a little bit of thought and if you follow our expert tips you can have a beautiful table setting to wow your guests. One of our Christmas experts, Annie Bloom from Visual Empire, talks about how to set your table like a pro, including those little touches that will make it stand out from the crowd. It's part of our special Christmas mini-series of At Home with Lauren Keenan brought to you in partnership with BIG W, your one-stop-shop this Christmas. Thanks for listening. No matter where you live, if you want Lauren's advice on how to create your perfect home or to hire Lauren to work on your next design, styling or renovation project, email her now lauren@laurenkeenan.com.au. Follow along on Instagram @laurenkeenanhome and check out Lauren's work at laurenkeenan.com.au.

Wrapping Christmas presents of all shapes and sizes can be really hard! Wasted paper, mis-matching decorations and styling and paper cuts can make it more like hard work than festive fun! That's why we've got Australia's expert gift wrapper Vivienne Anthon from Daily Wrap to share her secrets for wrapping like a pro, and even have fun while you're doing it! It's part of our special Christmas mini-series of At Home with Lauren Keenan brought to you in partnership with BIG W, your one-stop-shop this Christmas. Thanks for listening. No matter where you live, if you want Lauren's advice on how to create your perfect home or to hire Lauren to work on your next design, styling or renovation project, email her now lauren@laurenkeenan.com.au. Follow along on Instagram @laurenkeenanhome and check out Lauren's work at laurenkeenan.com.au.

So many people are spending time working from home during the pandemic. While we thought it might be for a few weeks or months, it is now becoming a longer term proposition. So in this episode of At Lauren Keenan Home, we take you through Lauren's top tips for designing a functional home office or work space, with an eye to design so it looks great too. And we've got expert advice from Chris Morton, Physiotherapist and Clinical Services Manager at health services business Ethos Health, to help you avoid common working from home injuries. Here are the links for Lauren's Lovely List recommendations in this episode: Buy incredible stand out homewares from Aussie brand Gingerfinch; Be more creative in your next renovation with wallpaper, and check out Melbourne's Natty and Polly for some incredible designs; and follow Lauren Freestone on Instagram for some incredible contemporary Indigenous art. This episode is supported by leading Sydney real estate agent Ercan Ersan, who you can trust to connect you with the property that's right for your lifestyle. Get in touch if you have a topic you want us to talk about on the podcast. Same goes if you want to hire Lauren to help create your perfect home. Follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenkeenanhome and check out Lauren's work at laurenkeenan.com.au. And thanks for listening!