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HOW DO YOU WANT TO LIVE?

It's a question worth giving some time to. What matters to you? What would you like more room for in your life? And how can your home and community support that as your needs change?

Home changes. Life shifts. And sometimes, what you need isn't a seminar or a search portal - it's a real conversation with people who understand.

Spotlight Salon™ is that conversation. Hosted four times a year in the Lake Oswego area and accompanied by a monthly newsletter, it brings together trusted voices in real estate, design, and lifestyle - grounded in real-life experience, not sales pitches.

Thoughtful. Intentional. Curious.

Whether you're planning ahead, navigating a change, or helping someone you love, you belong in this conversation.

This is where you come when you're ready to think out loud.

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WHY IT EXISTS

Over the years, my work in real estate has shown me something clearly: home changes when life changes.

Clients often come to me at pivotal moments-after raising families, during health or lifestyle shifts, or when they’re ready to simplify, reimagine or begin again. These are the moments that matter most, and they deserve more than a quick answer or a rushed decision.

Before real estate, I spent more than twenty years in interior design, always paying attention to how people felt in their homes. Did the space work for everyday life? Did it bring them comfort and joy? Did it make room for the things they loved?

That perspective has stayed with me. Because where you live shapes how you live.

As a Realtor® and Seniors Real Estate Specialist, I see how closely home is tied to our memories, relationships, finances and independence. I care deeply about people feeling heard as they consider what comes next-having time to ask questions and knowing that what matters to them will guide the decisions.

I’m also at a stage in my own life where these questions are personal. I want time with family, travel, a garden to enjoy, and connection to the people and places I love.

Spotlight Salon™ was created to support these moments with clarity, compassion and trusted guidance. It’s a place where thoughtful questions are welcomed, practical insight is shared, and no one feels rushed or talked at. A place where you can exhale, look around the room and realize you’re not alone in asking these questions.

Because the truth is, most people arrive at these crossroads without a roadmap. My hope is that Spotlight helps you find yours-whether that means discovering a useful resource, meeting someone you can turn to, or gaining the confidence to begin a conversation you’ve been putting off.

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WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

Life is full of transitions. Spotlight Salon™ meets you inside them.

Our lives don’t fit neatly into separate categories. A decision about home can affect our finances, relationships, health and how easily we participate in everyday life. The way our environment supports us can influence our comfort, independence and daily quality of life. Our conversations reflect those connections.

Each gathering centers on what actually matters as we move through life:

  • The art of Life Styling: Curating a home and a life that reflects who you are today, not who you were ten years ago. And making room for the people, activities and experiences you love.
  • Living well at home: Considering what helps you feel comfortable, supported and independent right now, as well as in the years ahead.
  • Creating spaces that support your life: Looking beyond how a home looks to explore how it functions, adapts and makes everyday living easier and more enjoyable.
  • Navigating change with confidence: Whether you’re downsizing, reimagining your current home, exploring a different way of living or starting fresh, understanding your options can make the next step feel less overwhelming.
  • Understanding your choices: Exploring timing, housing decisions, home equity, retirement, estate planning and other questions with qualified professionals so you can make informed decisions at your own pace.
  • Staying connected: Thinking about access to friends, family, activities, transportation and the places that give life meaning and make a community feel like home.
  • Making room for everyday enjoyment: From design and gardening to the interests and routines that bring you pleasure, creating a home and life that feel genuinely yours.

Every Salon brings in expert voices, but it’s still a conversation - not a lecture. You’ll have time to ask questions, hear different perspectives and consider what might be possible for you. You’ll leave with real insight, practical information and probably a few good ideas you hadn’t considered.

Laurie Bornstein, founder of Laurie B Homes

ABOUT LAURIE

Laurie Bornstein | Laurie B Homes

I've long believed that the spaces we inhabit directly influence the quality of our lives. That belief has shaped my entire career - from owning my own interior design company, to serving as CEO of the International Feng Shui Guild, to the way I guide clients through real estate today.

As a full-service Realtor® based in Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Portland, I approach every move with care, intention, and a genuine understanding of how a home supports who someone is - and who they're becoming.

Spotlight Salon™ grew naturally from that work. It's an extension of the conversations I have every day with clients who are navigating lifestyle changes, asking thoughtful questions, and looking for clarity around what comes next.

Because real estate isn't just about selling houses or closing transactions - it's about people, relationships, and creating a life you love.

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Spotlight Salon™ Presents: Your Home. Your Life. Your Next Chapter.

A special two-part conversation about navigating life's transitions.

Where and how we live shapes our independence, comfort, and quality of life as we age. Join us for two thoughtful conversations exploring the choices we face as our needs change—and how families can navigate those decisions together with greater understanding, confidence, and care.

Part One: Aging in Place When the Place Has to Change

What happens when the home you love no longer supports the way you want or need to live? Explore the choices, resources, and possibilities that can help you maintain independence, comfort, and quality of life—whether you stay or make a change.

January 14, 2027
4:30–6:00 PM | Lake Oswego

Part Two: The Conversations We Need to Have—But Aren't

Helping adult children and aging parents navigate what's next.

Talking with our parents about changing needs, independence, finances, and future living arrangements isn't always easy. We'll explore how to start these important conversations with compassion, respect, and a shared understanding of what matters most—while honoring our parents' wishes and their desire for independence.

January 21, 2027
5:00 - 6:30PM | Lake Oswego

Two Conversations. One Important Goal.

Whether you're considering changes in your own life or supporting a parent through theirs, these conversations are about understanding your choices, planning thoughtfully, and creating a future that reflects what matters most to you and those you love.

Join us for one or both conversations. Each presentation offers valuable insights on its own, and together they provide a broader perspective on navigating life's transitions.

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COMMUNITY INVITE

The Salon doesn't end when the evening does. Between events, the Spotlight Salon™ community receives curated notes, resources, and invitations - all designed around the transitions and questions that show up in real life. Thoughtful content for people who are paying attention to how they want to live.

PAST SALONS

Recent Spotlight Salon™ Conversations include:

  • Life Styling: Creating a home that fits who you are now

  • Design for Living Well

  • Planning Ahead: Home, Health & Peace of Mind

  • Bringing the Garden Home, No Matter Where Home Is

  • Color is more than what you see, you also feel it. Learn how to use color to create a space to call home.

No noise. No pressure. Just meaningful insight, shared with care.

Real conversations on creating a life and home you love - because home changes when you change.

Guidance that goes beyond the transaction.

© Laurie B Homes | Spotlight Salon™