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Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

The living room curtains are made from a textile of Lauren Liess’s own design

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

Designer Lauren Liess invites us into her family’s Virginia home, where nature and simplicity rule.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

An antique hall tree adds a timeworn touch to the newly renovated foyer

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

While browsing the real estate section of her local newspaper in July 2012, designer Lauren Liess happened upon a house that she knew, at once, would be perfect for her growing family.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

In the kitchen, Lauren mixed metals—brass, iron, chrome, galvanized steel, and stainless steel—to achieve a “collected and casual look.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

The designer displays a grouping of her favorite oil paintings, scored at flea markets and garage sales, above the kitchen sink.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE
Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

In the breakfast room, an oversize harvest table combines style and function for this growing family.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

The hutch is stocked with serving pieces Lauren has collected over the years.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

“My favorite part of the renovation was picking out the different architectural pieces,” says Lauren, who enlisted a local ironworker to help her design the stair railing

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

The loft serves as a library, Lauren’s evening work area, and a media room

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

A vintage dresser stands in for a bathroom vanity.

Photography by BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

“My husband found the brass bed on the side of the road a few years ago,” says Lauren. “It’s probably my favorite thing in the house.”