INTERIOR DESIGN From Chicago To London: Top Interior Design Duo, SKIN, Brings Their Boundary Pushing Style To The Capital For The First Time
When interior designer Lauren Lozano Ziol and graphic designer Michelle Jolas decided to join forces in 2016 to launch their Chicagobased lifestyle brand SKIN, the aim was to take interior design to a whole new level. Four years on, the pair have established themselves as one of Chicago’s top interior design brands, and they now have their sights set on a London launch later this year. With a design philosophy that stems from the belief that our surroundings have a profound impact on emotions and behaviour, SKIN aims to use design as a means of unveiling the many layers of a client’s personality to create a home that is truly theirs. While many find themselves still working at home for the foreseeable future, the idea that interiors can have a transformative effect on our wellbeing has never been more apposite. “We believe a beautiful space has the power to alter a person’s mood and wellbeing,” says Lauren, 26
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With a design philosophy that stems from the belief that our surroundings have a profound impact on emotions and behaviour
“now, more than ever, people want to be in a space that makes them feel uplifted and good design can be a means of unleashing people’s creativity and passion”. Lauren is considered one of Chicago’s top interior designers, while Michelle worked as a creative director for big ad agencies and more recently owned her own boutique agency before merging with Lauren. In bringing together their different skills and styles, the pair push each other out of their respective comfort zones, resulting in a classic yet edgy style defined by provocative combinations and use of the unexpected. Nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in their Breaking Trad project where SKIN was enlisted to decorate the recently renovated 1896 Lakeview home of April Bridgeman in Michigan. April called upon her friends at SKIN to make the house “comfortable and sophisticated, but also colourful and fun.” In answer to this, Lauren AD V ER T OR IAL
