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Highlights from 2025 Design NC
Beauty Outside & In
May 8-9, 2025
DesignNC 2025 opened with the highly anticipated Cocktail Party, where Wilmington tastemakers and design industry influencers gathered for a lively evening of connecting. Guests enjoyed live entertainment, an open bar, and plenty of opportunities to mingle and network.
The following morning, attendees joined the Forum & Luncheon, featuring renowned designers Janie Molster and Laurie Durden. Designer-led presentations offered fresh insights into interior and garden design, followed by an intimate, beautifully curated seated lunch that encouraged conversation and collaboration.
2025 Featured Designers
JANIE MOLSTER
Janie Molster Designs Richmond, VA
Established in 1990, Janie Molster Designs is an interior design firm based in Richmond, Virginia, with a portfolio of work that spans the mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast.
Clients appreciate her well-honed discovery process, which focuses on their ideas of what’s possible and expands on them. “We’re translators. We invest in good communication up front to transform a client’s ideas into a cohesive, workable plan,” she explains. “The most satisfying compliment I can get is, You understood what I wanted better than I did. Ultimately, what defines our work is the artistry we put into redefining a client’s vision.“
LAURIE DURDEN
Laurie Durden Garden Design Charlotte, NC
Laurie Durden Garden Design is based in Charlotte, NC, specializing in landscape architecture and garden design that marries form and function.
Laurie Durden is owner of Laurie Durden Garden Design in Charlotte, NC. She has a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture, studied art history as an undergraduate, and credits travel with her appreciation for a wide range of styles. Laurie begins each project with a thorough investigation of the existing site conditions, including topography, sunlight, views, and existing plants, as well as the context, architecture, and character of the site.
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