profile

Offering both commercial and residential architectural and full-service interior design, Lauren Sanchez Design Ltd. has a reputation for thoroughness in detail and creatively elegant solutions to design problems. LS Design has been fortunate to work with a variety of project types including: residential, corporate, healthcare, education, civic, institutional, retail, restaurant and hospitality. We are honored to have had our work recognized for design excellence by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), The City of Charleston, The Preservation Society of Charleston, and The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI), as well as featured in Charleston Magazine and Charleston Home and Design.

services

Complete architectural interior design and documentation including schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration

Programming and space planning

Interior finish selection

Interior lighting design

Interior decorating

Furniture, fixture, equipment and art selection, planning, procurement and installation

Kitchen and bath design

Custom millwork design

Interior renderings

team

Lauren Sanchez

President, Principal Designer

Originally from Winter Park, Florida, Lauren Sanchez took professional degrees in both architecture and interior architecture from Auburn University's College of Architecture, Construction and Design. She spent nearly eight years with LS3P Associates where she was named senior associate and was lead designer on multiple AIA, IIDA and ASID award-winning projects. Lauren is NCIDQ certified (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) and established Lauren Sanchez Design Ltd in April of 2008. Living in downtown Charleston with her husband Jonathan and two young children, Evelyn and Alexander, Lauren works to stay involved in the Charleston community. She has served as a board member with the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry and as Board Chair for the Friend's of James Simons Montessori, where her children attended school. Lauren is also co-owner of Charleston's only independently owned bookstore, Blue Bicycle Books.

Kayla Gallion

Associate Principal Designer

Born and raised in Marion, North Carolina, Kayla Gallion graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the CIDA-accredited Appalachian State University. Beginning her career in Western North Carolina, she gained experience in several areas of design, including as a designer and sales associate for Blowing Rock Furniture Gallery, a residential design intern with Ambiance Interiors in Asheville, and an instructor of visual literacy courses in Appalachian State’s Interior Design program. In April 2019, she finally pursued her dream of moving to Charleston and joined Lauren Sanchez Design. She currently resides in Charleston with her partner Xan, and they love to fill their free time with long downtown walks, DIY projects for their ca. 1850s apartment, and visits to local theatre (often with Xan in the cast!)

Liz Mirick

Senior Interior Architect

Originally from Summerville, South Carolina, Liz Mirick graduated from Clemson University and Florida State University with advanced degrees in Architecture and Interior Design, respectively. Beginning her architectural career, Liz worked in residential and commercial firms in Charleston while becoming a registered architect in the state of South Carolina. Liz also taught interior design at The Art Institute in Charleston and Anderson University, where she led her students to state and national recognition in multiple ASID student competitions. Before joining Lauren Sanchez Design in May 2019, Liz worked on her own, specializing in small residential and commercial projects throughout the Lowcountry. Liz resides in her hometown of Summerville, where she is active in local mission projects through her church.

Frances Oliver

Design Coordinator

Frances hails from Connecticut and went to school in Chicago, where she studied Arts Management and Entrepreneurship and honed in on her operational and problem-solving skills through years in office management and event planning. Her husband, Eric, was presented with an unexpected opportunity in Charleston and they took a blind leap and moved to the area - it would be better weather, after all. Upon arrival, she worked as head of product development at Sideshow Press, which gave her the opportunity to combine her love and talent for artistic endeavors with her business background. She enjoyed working with products, as well as the project management component of that role. Since 2017, she has continued to use all her cumulative experience and knowledge to start her own business, taking on a variety of projects and contract roles. She loves interior design and décor, so working with Lauren Sanchez Design was a great fit for her skills, and she began as their Design Coordinator in 2020. Outside of work, Frances spends time renovating her 1930’s home with her never-ending list of new ideas and projects, perusing antique stores for rare costume jewelry, cooking vegetarian cuisine, and caring for her cats. Eric, a Senior Graphic Designer at Fuzzco, is the ultra-modern yin to her antique yang and keeps her on her toes.

Caroline White

Associate Interior Designer

Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, Caroline graduated from CIDA-accredited Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. While there, she was involved with The Societies, a professional student-led umbrella chapter of ASID and IIDA. At the beginning of her interior design career, Caroline interned with Catlin Design in Jacksonville, working on homes throughout North Florida. She then moved to Charleston after graduation in 2022 to work with Lauren Sanchez Design. Outside of work, you can find Caroline at the beach, visiting the mountains of North Carolina, or cheering on the Auburn Tigers.

Meredith Murray

Architectural Designer

Meredith is a licensed architect who holds a Masters Degree in Architecture and a Certificate in Historic Preservation from Tulane University. Her upbringing in south Mississippi and her education in New Orleans, Louisiana gave her a lifelong passion for living and working within environments steeped in history, which eventually led her to the Charleston area in 2017. Throughout her career, Meredith has gained experience on a multitude of project types, ranging from large scale mixed-use developments to high-end custom residential, boutique commercial, and highly-sensitive historic preservation projects. She comes to Lauren Sanchez Design from Meadors, Inc., where she also worked as a consultant Staff Architect for the City of Beaufort for two years reviewing projects for the city’s historic and design review boards. Meredith absolutely loves living in downtown Charleston with her husband, Dylan, and their springer spaniel, Beans.