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LARA ETTE

Interior designer, Lara Ette Design + Decoration

For Sydney-based designer Lara Ette, transforming spaces into nurturing, restorative environments for her clients takes a holistic approach. Discussions led by recollections of desirable destinations, steeped in memory and transportive in nature, fuel the briefing process, while passionate tales of luxe in the spaces we are designing,” she says. “I want to understand their background, their personal style, their passions and, most importantly, what makes them happy.” And it’s this pursuit of happiness that drives her creative process, centred on the sparking of joy and a simple idea leading to the sublime. “Designing homes and spaces where my clients will live and laugh – that will evolve and last – is so rewarding.”  

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