Laura Oestricher

8524 Mary’s Creek Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76116 .214.940.9942

sageworks@gmail.com· linkedin Lauri Oestricher · turquoiseworks.com

·         Highly creative and motivated interior stylist/artist/designer with a 25-year background in residential, commercial, store design, visual merchandising, space planning, product development, retail sales, and customer service.

·         Extensive knowledge of interior design concepts and business, fine art, and visual merchandising.

·         Natural ability in creating a harmonious and comfortable client atmosphere resulting in multiple sales and resolution of issues.

·         Great at translating project objectives and implementing them into finished products.

01/1996 to current

OWNER/DESIGNER

 TURQUOISEWORKS STUDIOS LLC,

Interior Styling and Residential design

Project Management of new construction and remodeling

Custom design concepts and decorative painting

Space planning and installation

Furniture and materials sourcing, color consultation, Garden design

04/2014 to 03/2016

LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSULTANT

LOWES

Custom design landscape concepts                                                                                                        Plant specialist and merchandising

Sales and information

01/1994 to 05/1997

HOME FURNISHINGS BOUTIQUE OWNER

ECO-FLUENCE, DALLAS, TX

Eco Interior design and Retail Boutique located in Deep Ellum, Dallas, Tx.

Created and sold eco designed merchandise

Workshops in organic gardening and aromatherapy

Renovated section of Boyd Hotel built in 1903 and recognized for unique store concept.

Started Deep Ellum Flea Market to boost sales in area

.01/1988 TO 01/1994

DIRECTOR OF VISUAL MERCHANDISING AND STORE DESIGN

HAROLD’S CLOTHING CO., DALLAS, TEXAS

Responsible for Visual Merchandising Dept.     

Seasonal window program and Visual Merchandising directives

Managed Visual team and Department budget                                            

Custom designed, sourced and installed props and store fixtures

Worked with CEO on new store layouts and sales objectives

Styled bi annual fashion and home furnishings catalogues

Opened 32 stores

08/1980 to 08/1983

BFA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS

Bachelors of Fine Arts specializing in painting and sculpture.

01/1984 to 03/1986

work towards mfa, syracuse University study in florence, italy

Awarded full scholarship to graduate program in Fine Arts study in Florence, Italy through Syracuse University. Specializing in large scale mixed media sculpture and painting installations.

·         Strong verbal and written communication

·         Customer service and client building skills

·         Project management experience

·         Computer skills in OFFICE, EXCEL, PHOTOSHOP

·         Excellent at sourcing materials and products

·         Blueprint knowledge

·         Ability to conceive and implement space planning

·         Knowledge of all design styles and art genres

·         Proficient multi-tasker

·         Talented decorative and graphics artist’

·         Color consultant for all interior needs.

·         Experience with project budgeting and invoice tasks

·         Knowledge of landscape design

·         Speaks conversational Italian

·         Two decades practice in organic gardening

·         Ability to increase multiple and repeat sales and projects building a client list