Her work shifts the conversation: the way you are built is not something to hide, but a reality worth adorning well. She teaches style as both an art and a science, helping women move past fashion confusion into freedom and clarity.

There is a huge difference between fashion and style. Fashion goes in and out of season, but an individual’s body design style is constant. Knowing your personal design style is about understanding your body architecture your bone to muscle structure.

Lauri empowers individuals by working with the elements and principles of design to build a wardrobe that is physically flattering and confidence enhancing. Her own journey has been filled with 30 plus years of Interior design. Her training and expertise in wardrobing and personized color has led her to a point where these two areas have converged into a philosophy that is not just an art, but truly a science in knowing how to integrate these two disciplines.

Wearing the clothes that make you look great and feel great to be your authentic self and be free to your live out your true identity is her goal. This Design Style book is about using the elements and principles of design to select garments that are fashioned for you.

Having roots in a community of five hundred in Southern Oregon, and spending half her life in Southern California, Lauri has a diverse background giving deep inference to her work.

She has owned and operated her own interior design business for Twenty Years, implementing events for ten years, and is completing her fifth-year teaching Interior Design college students. While in California, she consulted with such companies as Litton Industries, the Automobile Club, First Interstate Bank, Foursquare International, and numerous homeowners in the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.

As a Certified Interior Designer (CID), Lauri can assist in making your living and work environment functional and aesthetic. With a background in design and organizational management, she will offer consultation and implementation to give permanent changes from the inside out, including blueprints and bidding. CID recognizes the professional service of preparing nonstructural or nonseismic plans consistent with sections 5805 and 5538 of the California Business and Professions Code in accordance with local building departments.

Why you can depend on Lauri James Smith to help you dress with confidence and live in alignment with your personal design:

• REPUTABLE – Lauri James Smith has been guiding women in design and personal style since 1991. With over three decades of experience in interior design, color theory, and wardrobe styling, she’s a trusted mentor, speaker, and educator in both her community and industry.
  
• EXPERIENCED – From corporate training rooms to one-on-one consultations, Lauri has worked with hundreds of women to unlock their unique design blueprint. Her proudest achievement? The long-term relationships she’s built with women who return year after year, trusting her guidance as their lives and wardrobesevolve.
• INTEGRITY – Lauri leads with a Spirit-centered approach rooted in truth, not trends. Her mission is to honor the God-given beauty of every woman by helping her align her outer appearance with her inner design always with honesty, care, and excellence.
• DESIGN-BASED RESOURCES – From her signature Body Architecture™ method to immersive trainings and style workshops, Lauri’s resources are built on timeless design principles. These are not cookie-cutter tips, they are transformative frameworks that deliver clarity and confidence.
• CUSTOMIZABLE – No two women are the same and Lauri believes your personal style journey should reflect that. May it be stepping into a new season, revamping your wardrobe, or learning how to dress your unique frame, her guidance is always tailored to your needs and lifestyle.
• 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE – Lauri is deeply invested in your transformation. She’s committed to walking alongside you until you feel confident and aligned in what you wear. No confusion. No overwhelm. Just real results and wholehearted support.