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Orange Grove Studios helps clients create their dream home By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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tephen Lazar was designing and producing largescale events for global tech companies and financial institutions when he discovered his passion for interior design. It quickly became his next chapter. “I was flipping homes for myself and working with others on similar projects, and I became captivated by interior design,” he says. “Currently, I put all my energy into interior design, especially with a slant toward incorporating sustainable and vintage products in my projects. Life is so much better with a little patina.” While producing large-scale events, he began Green Owl Design in the Bay Area. Eventually, he moved to Pasadena, where he founded Orange Grove Studios.
“I am a mindful designer, concerned as much about the beauty of a design as I am about pragmatism and flow,” he says. “My approach to design is open and explorative. Often I immerse myself in a project until I feel like I can move the puzzle pieces and shape the space. I don’t stop until I find an elegant modern solution that flows.” Orange Grove Studios has evolved into a residential design firm that is focused on home, kitchen and garden living. Lazar and his team serve clients in Southern California, San
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