Lauren Greschaw, senior interior designer, is a six-year veteran at SPACE — and the lucky guinea pig for our new employee feature series!
Originally an editor, Lauren grew passionate about interior design. A quick Google search within her hometown of Midland, Michigan led her to SPACE, Inc. But Kathie Fuce-Hobohm gently told her she was too young — to come back when she had AutoCAD experience.
How did your path lead to SPACE?
I earned my bachelor’s degree in interior design from Ball State University in Indiana. When I showed back up at SPACE’s door, Kathie agreed to let me start as an intern — partly because I was the first person to ever return after she had suggested more experience was needed.
Kathie adds that she gave me the opportunity because of my “grit and determination to earn the internship position.”
What are you most proud about throughout your years with SPACE?
I joined the SPACE team as a very young adult, so this team — led by Kathie, Paddy, and Jenni — has helped me find my personal and professional voice. I have an innate need to make people happy, so it’s incredibly fulfilling to complete a project alongside our team and watch the clients glow.
What has been the most surprising aspect of your work with SPACE?
I didn’t realize how intense it could be in working with furniture dealers. Furniture is usually one of the last parts of the puzzle, and we designers have to be fast-paced and nimble to manage bids and timelines.
Tell us about a favorite project or two you’ve worked on.
Spicer Group — a construction engineer company in Saginaw, Michigan — was the first large-scale project I worked on. I get to stay involved with them, as SPACE tackles a new, small chunk of Spicer’s building every year.
I also had a blast working with SOLV Marketing on their “steampunk” office style — something we’ve never done before. Stay tuned for the case study and photos!
In your opinion, what is the future of design — and how will SPACE be able to help?
We firmly believe that the future of design includes the ability to work from anywhere: an office, your home, or a rented VRBO across the country. Clients will — and already are — ask for a variety of collaborative meeting spaces, comfortable furniture, and flexibility to adapt to unforeseen changes.
Throughout the past year, our design department has become much more collaborative than ever before. We’re ready for what’s to come.
Fun facts about Lauren:
Lauren’s personal design style: “A weird blend of mid-century modern and farmhouse.”
A design trend she hopes never returns: “Overly done peaches, pinks, and mauves.”
She loves kayaking, traveling, and she recently got a corgi puppy named Ginny — after the Harry Potter character, of course!
