Laura Hine

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Articles

In New York, a $370,000 Renovation Gave an Awkward Living Space Better Flow

1 week ago | wsj.com | Laura Hine

How a Brooklyn-based design firm helped one couple reconfigure their Fifth Avenue condoCAPTION TKTK GIEVES ANDERSONJoe McGuier and Megan Prime, co-founders of JAM, a Brooklyn-based architecture and interiors studio, rarely try to talk clients out of a big project. This couple couldn’t decide between apartments in two Fifth Avenue buildings. One had two smaller, but more modern units that JAM would gut and combine into one apartment, the other was a prewar condo that was large, but poorly laid out.
Florida school vouchers leave a giant hole in education budgets

1 month ago | tampabay.com | Laura Hine

The talk in Tallahassee right now is all about tax cuts, but did you know that Florida will soon face multibillion-dollar budget deficits? I was at the capital recently, and legislators were reluctant to discuss it. We have no choice. It is hurting K-12 education today, and left unchecked it will affect criminal justice, public safety, transportation, health care — any public service. We must tackle the problem head on, but first we need to understand it.
These Home Offices by 1stDibs 50 Designers Make Hard Work Easy (on the Eye)

1 month ago | 1stdibs.com | Laura Hine

With its wall of windows and ceiling of natural wood, the home office of a Northern California residence designed by Nicole Hollis is a sanctuary for concentration or reflection. “Our aim was to create a workspace that reflects the homeowner’s personality, supports her professional needs and serves as a retreat,” Hollis says.
Six months at Tinnitus UK

2 months ago | tinnitus.org.uk | Laura Hine

Welcome to the April edition of Focus! It’s now been 6 months since I joined Tinnitus UK and a good time to update you on the progress we’ve made so far, and our plans to come. It’s been intense!Financial security for Tinnitus UKI want to start with a huge thank you to everyone who has donated to our Autumn, Christmas and Tinnitus Week appeals. You’ve been incredibly generous at a time of widespread hardship, and we are so grateful. Financial security remains a top priority for us.
Natural Selection

2 months ago | cambriausa.com | Laura Hine

Located off the south shore of Long Island, Fire Island is a summer dream, especially for New York City residents looking for a nearby ocean getaway. “Fire Island is one of those magical places that’s always managed to maintain its authenticity,” says interior designer Drew McGukin, who has been going to the island for over 15 years. “You get on a ferry to a place where there are no cars, no dress code, no pretense, and no need to be fancy.
City Style: How an Artwork Obsession Helped Shape This Space

2 months ago | cambriausa.com | Laura Hine

Interior designer Jennifer Kizzee got a text from a client late one night. She had just finished renovating a Galveston, Texas, beach home for the young couple. But the text wasn’t about the weekend getaway house. The husband wanted to talk about a new project with Kizzee. “He said they had just bought their forever home but needed my help,” Kizzee relays and notes that they had a very different look in mind for this space. “We had to pivot from a coastal aesthetic to a more modern look.
These Middle-School Friends Worked Together to Transform a Houston Fixer-Upper

Feb 20, 2025 | wsj.com | Laura Hine

When Molly Duncan bought a fixer-upper in her native Houston, she knew just who to call for help: interior designer Alexandra Killion, her friend from middle school. Molly and her husband, William Duncan, paid just under $850,000 in 2021 for the circa-1970s house in the Tanglewood neighborhood. “It didn’t show well, it didn’t photograph well, it didn’t have any furniture inside and it had been on the market for over 100 days,” says Molly, now 32.
This $115,000 Parlor Is More Than Just a Pretty Sitting Room

Feb 10, 2025 | wsj.com | Laura Hine

By Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:33This article is in your queue. Pity the parlor. Often near a front entrance and envisioned as a place to greet guests, it is now an oft-ignored space in a modern family’s home. In 2023, Katie Davis, an interior designer in Houston, tackled a long, rectangular room off the entrance of a 4,000 square-foot, one-story 1960s ranch in the Tanglewood neighborhood of Houston.
Recruiting a new Chair

Dec 6, 2024 | tinnitus.org.uk | Laura Hine

We are ooking for a Chair to lead the Board and support Alex and the team to create and deliver the strategy to pull us through these difficult times and on to the success which we all believe is possiblel. Tinnitus impacts 1 in 7 people in the UK and while most will never require any support or help, some very much do. Tinnitus is such a unique experience and for around 1 in 6 with tinnitus, they will face chronic and life-changing symptoms.
Training and Events from Tinnitus UK in 2025

Dec 6, 2024 | tinnitus.org.uk | Laura Hine

As we approach 2025, it seemed time to announce the 2025 calendar of tinnitus training and events. These events are designed as development opportunities for professionals, raise awareness, and support you in supporting those living with tinnitus. . Here’s what’s on the line up so far:Mark your calendars for Tinnitus Week 2025! Taking place from Monday 3 to Friday 7 February, this year’s theme is “Ringing the alarm: The tinnitus care crisis”.