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Hi, I'm Lauren! I'm a wife, mom of 5, interior designer, author, and product designer. Our channel here is all about down to earth living featuring our interior design projects, life at home, food, gardening, foraging, and decorating. I hosted the HGTV's Best House on the Block with my husband, David, featuring our design projects and life at home with 5 kids. Thanks so much for coming along with us!!
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We finally did it — Meadow House Tour Part 2 is live! 🌿✨

In this episode, we head upstairs into all the cozy kid spaces, the girls’ playroom, the boys’ medieval-inspired rooms, the guest room, the mezzanine… and of course, Narnia (our hidden playroom behind the armoire 🙈).

If you enjoyed Part 1, I think you’re really going to love this one. It’s a mix of storybook details, real-life messes (thank you, dogs 😅), antique pieces, and the little design decisions that make this house feel like home for our family.

🎥 Watch Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/-VXQJ-wafTU

When you watch, tell me in the comments:
Which space would YOU hang out in the most — the girls’ playroom, the boys’ castle room, Christian’s cedar bathroom, Narnia, or the courtyard?

#MeadowHouseTour #HouseTourPart2 #LaurenLiess #CozyHomeTour #StorybookHome #InteriorDesign #CottageStyle

1 month ago | [YT] | 101

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🍂 NEW EPISODE IS LIVE! — The Meadow Ep. 40 🍂
This week is filled with cozy fall harvest moments, wildlife encounters, and one of our favorite design installations yet — a full log cabin project at Roots & Boots Homestead!

We also planted thousands of daffodil bulbs, jumped in leaf piles, cooked from the garden, and soaked up the last warm days before winter.

Watch here ➜ https://youtu.be/39K3uCtnpQ0

Hope you love this one as much as we loved creating it. 💛🌾

1 month ago | [YT] | 101

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🍂 New video is live!
Fall has returned to the Meadow — a time of fresh routines, new design projects, and cozy family moments. Watch as we harvest late-season veggies, make the best sandwiches ever, and take in the magic of autumn settling around home.

🎥 Watch here → https://youtu.be/PLFIbgkJkuA
#TheMeadow #LaurenLiess #FallAtTheMeadow

2 months ago | [YT] | 97

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Fall is settling into The Meadow, and we finally had our first true quiet autumn here since finishing the house. We spent the day together gardening, cooking, and ending it with an outdoor Harry Potter concert under the stars. If you need a calm moment today, the new episode is live now.

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/wlx0YrO9Z2E

2 months ago | [YT] | 77

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Today’s the day! Part 1 of our Meadow house tour is live. We start in the entry and meander through the living room, kitchen, pantry, family room, orangery, and our bedroom/bath with the outdoor shower garden. It’s fairy-tale modern with lots of natural textures.

Watch here → https://youtu.be/fGN7vP_lUL8

Which space would you move into first? 😄

2 months ago | [YT] | 113

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✨ New Episode | The Meadow Ep. 37

Fairy tales taught me to dream — and after years of imagining, building, and creating, that dream has finally taken shape in our family’s forever home.

This episode is a mix of heartfelt reflection and creative finishing touches as we prepare the house for my fifth book and our long-awaited house tour. 🌿

🎥 Living in Our Dream House → https://youtu.be/8wBa2qBzbZo

#TheMeadow #LaurenLiess #HomeDesign #DreamHome #CottageLife #SlowLiving

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 83

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🍑 New Episode! The Meadow Ep. 36 — “The In-Between”

As the first hints of fall fill the air, Lauren and her family savor the beauty of everyday life at The Meadow — baking, gardening, and slowing down to enjoy the simple things.

This one’s all about the magic in the ordinary and finding beauty in life’s transitions.
✨ Watch here → https://youtu.be/wpVgfrfsOPE

2 months ago | [YT] | 66

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This week on The Meadow: 🌿
We’re talking about mornings, wisteria wrestling, and the chaos of raising geese. Plus, we share the biggest garden mistake we’ve made so far (oops 🙈).

👉 Watch the new episode here: https://youtu.be/UPTSMhcdnlI
Have you ever accidentally planted something you wish you hadn’t?

3 months ago | [YT] | 86

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Everyday life is full of beauty — if we slow down enough to notice. 🌿
In this week’s episode of The Meadow, we share the small joys of harvesting from the garden, chasing geese in the rain, cozying up in new window seats, and even solving a bat problem (yes, really 🦇).

✨ Watch “Everyday Joy | The Meadow Chap 2 Ep 2 | Lauren Liess’ Dream Home” here: https://youtu.be/qX5YqX7BWx0

What’s one simple daily rhythm that makes your home feel like home?

3 months ago | [YT] | 70

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✨ NEW Before & After Episode is live! ✨

This week we’re revisiting one of my favorite transformations—a Kitchen in a 1970s farmhouse.
From mirrored walls and dark cabinets ➝ to a warm, natural, family-friendly kitchen filled with authentic materials and thoughtful design details.

Highlights include:
🪵 Lava stone countertops + backsplash
👩‍👧 A custom kid-friendly sink station with a hidden pull-out stool
🚪 An appliance armoire that made storage actually fun
🌿 White oak floors + black windows for a grounded, natural vibe

👉 Watch here: https://youtu.be/HWO_kLUaxdU

Which part of the transformation do you love most?

3 months ago | [YT] | 41