Hi,

I’m Lauren Ramsby

INTERIOR DESIGNER + DIY DESIGN TEACHER

I help busy women push past the scrolling and pinning phase and step-by-step create an actionable plan to update their homes and achieve higher functionality, less chaos, and more of the look and feel they love.

LOST WHEN IT COMES TO UPDATING YOUR HOME’S LOOK AND FEEL?

You’ve landed in the right place.

P.S.

I’ve been exactly where you are now.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

25 years renovating homes

20 years designing homes for clients

15 years

DOZENS of Room EDITs

3 years CEO of FOUR STORIES DESIGN STUDIO

2 years member BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS

2 years experience in Architectural Illustration

1 year Board member HOME ARTISANS OF INDIANA CARMEL CHAPTER

THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS

The Four Stories Experience

01.

DISCOVER

You download all your thoughts, ideas, hopes, and dreams for your project allowing us get to understand your wishes and dreams personally and purposefully. We ask questions, listen, and understand the life you’re imagining in your home. We capture your wish list and a proposal for the project.

02.

DEVELOP

We turn initial ideas into a package of design concepts reflecting your palette and preferred materials and finishes, all aligned to your preferences. We source every item and present a design with every for your feedback and approval.

03.

DELIVER

We present to you the final design and selections with attention to every detail with the intent to deliver the transformation we’ve planned for and a result that exceeds expectations.

Testimonials

“Lauren took what would otherwise be overwhelming and stress-inducing and made it an enjoyable and adventurous process. The result is our warm, bright, cozy, and charming new home – a perfect reflection of who we are as individuals and as a new family.”
— D & G

“I’ve always considered Lauren my go-to person. She has impeccable taste while being practical and solution-oriented. She has a particular gift for spatial planning. With the first project my husband and I brought to her, she helped us make sense of our rambling country house, creating a cohesive floor plan that suited our lifestyle and needs.”
— S & J

“Lauren really listened to us. Not only that, she asked all the right questions. What do you do in here? Who uses this space the most? When do you hang out in here? She took all of that information in and her designs reflected that she was totally tuned in.”
— M & A

Headlines Written by Our Clients:

Our clients think of us as…

→ A CREATIVE WITH DEEP DESIGN, RENOVATION + BUILDING EXPERIENCE

→ A FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN WHERE THEY’VE BEEN & CAN SEE WHERE THEY’RE HEADED

→ A PARTNER WHO DOESN’T JUST SHOW UP, BUT ENSURES EVERYTHING IS TAKEN CARE OF

→ A PROBLEM-SOLVER WHO CAN CREATE OPPORTUNITY IN THE UNEXPECTED

→ A CURIOUS LISTENER WHO CUSTOMIZES & INDIVIDUALIZES EACH PROJECT

OVER THE YEARS WE’VE WORKED WITH:

Couples with an aligned vision AND those with different styles and desires.

Those who can articulate their wishlist AND those unsure of what they want.

Homeowners who need to outsource AND those who want to be deeply involved.

READY TO GET STARTED?

FAQs

  • In addition to experience pulling a variety of elements into cohesive and compelling combinations suited to a client’s specific preferences and likes, we have resources and deep knowledge relating to home goods including materials, furnishing, finishes, appliances, and accessories as well as architectural finishes and quality workmanship to be your project manager.

  • We support clients through full-scale home renovations, restorations, and builds. We’re experienced in coming on from the start and collaborating with your team of contractors to specify the design details of large projects and/or specifying furnitures, finishes and fixtures for your new space.

  • Think of us as an experienced, trusted advocate dedicated to understanding and delivering the look and feel you love. We sometimes start as a voice early on as part of the team working on the function and flow of the home at the architectural stage. In other cases we work on the finishes and fixtures and then the furnishing and decor. It’s up to you.

  • If you’re seeking help with improvements to your home design, we are 100% certain that we can deliver for you. Contact us and we can discuss just how to facilitate your needs.

  • Step One is to reach out via our Inquiry Form. We’ll be in touch to schedule a Hello! Call where we can learn about your project and your needs. From there, we’d schedule either a paid site visit or video walkthrough of your space as the next step of our initial discovery. Moving forward together, we’d work toward a confirmed scope of work and start to consider the timeline and budget. Once we have all the input we need, we can present you with a proposal with estimated design costs and time frames. With a signed proposal and contract, we get to work.

  • Every service is available to you. We take on remote design projects from coast to coast which factor in travel as needed. Smaller home update projects — like The Edit — can typically be fully remote. And every 1:1 Consult is remote.

  • For The Edit projects we start within 3 weeks and the project runs 3-4 weeks depending on size. For Full Service Home Design we typically sign on clients roughly a month or more in advance of a project start date and projects take anywhere from three months to two years based on the scope of the project.