Houston Chronicle

Event puts focus on creating beauty at home

- By Diane Cowen STAFF WRITER diane.cowen@chron.com

Four top Houston interior designers will speak at the October Access Design event, on topics important to creating beautiful and functional living spaces.

The quarterly event, co-hosted by the Houston Design District and Houston Chronicle, will be 4-6 p.m. Oct. 7 and 10 a.m.noon Oct. 8 at Meredith O’Donnell, 7150 Old Katy Road. Tickets are $10; falldesign­week2021.eventbrite.com.

Though usually a stand-alone event, this one will be part of Fall Design Week, conducted by the Houston Design District. The next Access Design will be Dec. 9-10.

On Oct. 7, Talbot Cooley of Talbot Cooley Interiors will speak on “Form and Function for Everyday Living,” followed by Janus Lazaris of the Janus Design Group on “From Traditiona­l to Transition­al: Mixing Styles to Create a Unique Home.”

On Oct. 8, Laura Manchee of Laura Manchee Designs will speak on “Staying Power: A Thoughtful Approach to Personaliz­ed Design,” followed by Kelly Gale Amen of Kelly Gale Amen Design on “The Art of Living/ Living With Art.”

 ?? Courtesy photos ?? Janus Lazaris of Janus Design Group
Courtesy photos Janus Lazaris of Janus Design Group
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Kelly Gale Amen of Kelly Gale Amen Design
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Laura Manchee of Laura Manchee Designs
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Talbot Cooley of TC Interiors

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