HOME & COTTAGE
Interiors by Lynette: Island Designer Betty Praught’s Three-Decade Legacy
Words by Rebecca Spinner Photos: LaVie in Pictures
M agnificent nature views and stunning architecture are part of PEI’s day-to-day delights. But while the Island’s visual charm is famous, it leaves Islanders with a unique challenge: creating home interiors that do justice to their outdoor setting. For more than 25 years, PEI residents have trusted Betty Praught with this task. Betty — herself a lifelong Islander — became an interior designer almost three decades ago. She’s spent most of that time helming one of PEI’s foremost interior design services, Interiors by Lynette. (Although the business is named after a former designer, Lynette, it’s now built around Betty’s talents exclusively.) Her lengthy career has earned Betty a loyal following. “I have lots of repeat clients from 10 or 15 years ago, which is really nice,” she says modestly. Despite her legacy, she keeps up the legwork to stay current, for example, by “attending design shows in the USA and Canada to follow up on trends.” A new client’s first call to Interiors by Lynette often concerns their home’s colour scheme, Betty says. “That’s the question of the day,” she chuckles. “What are the ‘in’ colours?” Once she’s helped clients find perfect paint hues, they often choose to continue the design process with Interiors by Lynette. “It goes from paint colours to flooring, accessories, furniture, and the rest.”
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www. pei-living.ca SPRING 2018
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