Comments on: Discovering Home with Laurie Smith

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:50:29 +0000

I LOVE Laurie! I actually live in Jackson, MS…which is where she lives…and have met her once, seen her out a few times, though. When I met her we were both browsing through some fabrics at a local flea market…she was so down-to-earth and friendly!
My mom’s friend lives in Laurie’s neighborhood, so I’ve seen the outside of her house…but I’ve always wondered what the inside looked like. Guess I’m gonna have to go buy the book now! Thanks for a little review of it!

By: Morgan Muhlhausen

Morgan Muhlhausen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:19:41 +0000

My husband and I still talk about that silk flower monstrosity to this day! He was actually steaming mad when he happened to catch the reveal (just walking through the living room while I was watching). Unbelievable!

On another note…I wish more people appreciated parquet floors. I think they are gorgeous!

Thanks for sharing!

By: Loree

Loree — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:57:19 +0000

I always want to learn new decorating tips too. I always seem to like other people’s decorating style so much better than my own.

By: Paige

Paige — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:30:04 +0000

I loved Laurie on Trading Spaces! She and Vern Yip were my two favorite. I remember the silk flower bathroom. WOW!

By: Dayle

Dayle — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:35:20 +0000

Love Laurie. She’s from Mississippi, which is the state of my birth, so that makes her pretty special to me. LOL!

I’ll go ahead and say it. Hildi was the absolute worst designer. I actually stopped watching Trading Spaces because of her. I mean, why did they allow the innocent participants to have to go through such decorating horror? I always said that Hildi should be forced to take her own designs and put them in her own home. Flowers, hay, feathers, hub-caps… they should all go home with her. Whew! I’m actually glad that show is over. I felt sorry for the clients.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:43:37 +0000

You’re right, Laurie was one of the best. But I thought she was too into the gold sunburst. Vern was my favorite. Lisa~

By: Amanda @ Serenity Now

Amanda @ Serenity Now — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:48:00 +0000

I loved Laurie on Trading Spaces. It’s been ages an ages since I watched that show, but I used to love it. I don’t remember the flowers, but like Nichole, I remember the hay…it was awful!

By: Nichole

Nichole — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:32:34 +0000

I don’t remember the silk flowers but I do remember they hay being glued to the walls. Oh I would have been SO upset about that!

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:33:09 +0000

I totally remember that episode! I forgot the woman’s name who did that since it’s been awhile since I’ve watched the show, but really! Who would do such a thing?

Laurie has always been one of my favorites. She has such classic elegance.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:25:19 +0000

These pictures are so beautiful. She has such an elegant style. Thanks for sharing this book with me-I will have to look out for it.
Best wishes, Natasha.