\u00a0We are kicking our “Welcome Home Wednesday” into high gear and visiting some of our shoppers at home.<\/p>\n

You know- those gals you see standing at the counter with a bunch of goodies to take home and play!<\/p>\n

Ever wonder how it all came together? So did we so let’s pay a visit…<\/p>\n

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Meet Marcia Pratt, interior designer with 31 years of making the homes of clients and friends alike ever so lovely.<\/p>\n

Lots of Laurie’s accents – vases, art, knick knacks and furnishings<\/p>\n

mixed with her collection of antiques and international finds give this home<\/p>\n

conversation pieces in every nook and cranny.<\/p>\n

Makes sense she would master the art of beautifying a home considering she’s moved 17 times! Whoa nelly!<\/p>\n

Marcia has designed for the \u00a0Ambassador to the United Arab EMirates,<\/p>\n

the superintendent in Abu Dhabi, and many villas and offices for Mobil in Abu Dhabi, UAE as well.<\/p>\n

Marcia’s home is filled with many fine collections from around<\/p>\n

the world and all accented with a dab of Laurie’s here and there to complete the look.<\/p>\n

We asked Marcia to share with us some of her design insight and you can read below what she told us.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Beautiful lanterns from Laurie’s. Marcia has 20 of these!<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous botanical print from Laurie’s. Sidenote<\/em>: Marcia is from Natchitoches, LA… the setting of the 1989 movie, Steel Magnolias.<\/p>\n

Marcia sounds like she could have easily been a part of the cast with her so sweet-as-pecan pie conversation!<\/p>\n

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*** \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>What major influences does your house incorporate?\u00a0<\/strong>***\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
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International travels.\u00a0We have had the opportunity to travel and shop<\/p>\n

(those two things go together much to my husband’s dismay)<\/p>\n

and get a feel for other cultures. It’s so fun.<\/p>\n

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Gorgeous chairs and lamps purchased at Laurie’s give Marcia’s dining room a sophisticated yet homey feel.<\/p>\n

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*** \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>What is your approach to home design?<\/strong>***\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
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Being comfortable in your own home, calling it your living space. Like a great pair of “go to” shoes and jeans.<\/p>\n

I have a college-age daughter and I am so happy that she is learning from me.<\/p>\n

Actually sit in the couch, sit in a chair, sit in a dining table chair before you buy it.<\/p>\n

It might look great, but sits bad. Keep looking it’s out there.<\/p>\n

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*** \u00a0<\/em>What is \u00a0your favorite space in your home?\u00a0***\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I love something in every room of my house (I have moved 17 times and have decorated many spaces)<\/p>\n

but I think at this home, the best if our master bedroom. It’s done in white for summer, has big windows overlooking the pool<\/p>\n

and is so calming.\u00a0A big ceiling fan, nice lamps and my husband doesn’t even complain anymore,<\/p>\n

We have 8 pillows plus the four we sleep on (now thats love).<\/p>\n

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\u00a0We’d like to thank The Pratt Family for giving us a chance to peek in and see how it all comes together so beautifully.<\/p>\n

See you at Laurie’s Marcia!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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