Welcome to LoriLynn Design LLC
 Interior Design for Hospitality, Retail, and Residential
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LoriLynn is a Certified Interior Designer with more than 30 years of experience creating thoughtful, functional, and beautifully layered spaces. Her career spans retail, hospitality, commercial, and residential design, giving her a versatile skill set and a deep understanding of how to balance aesthetics, performance, and client needs. Known for her strong problem-solving abilities, LoriLynn excels at transforming challenges into inspired solutions through curated color palettes, mood boards, and comprehensive design concepts that are both practical and visually compelling.
Her timeless and aspirational design aesthetic is one that hospitality guests love to return to, retail customers enjoy shopping in, and homeowners truly love to live in. A natural-born artist and creative soul, LoriLynn brings a distinctive artistic perspective to every project, infusing spaces with warmth, character, and intention while ensuring they function beautifully in everyday life.
Committed to lifelong learning, LoriLynn stays current with evolving trends, materials, and technologies, while also mentoring and guiding emerging designers within the industry. Her work reflects a deep respect for craftsmanship, thoughtful planning, and the belief that well-designed spaces can positively impact how people live, work, and connect.
Through every project, LoriLynn strives to create interiors that feel welcoming, enduring, and deeply meaningful—timeless spaces designed to be enjoyed for years to come.
Hospitality Portfolio
Projects include numerous hotels throughout the United States and retail stores around the United States and Canada. In addition to restaurants, bar-lounges, a floral shop, a dental office, and commercial exterior color schemes for multiple large scale buildings.Â
Rochester, MN
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Hotel Indigo Rochester – Mayo Clinic Area
A nature-inspired hospitality experience thoughtfully designed to restore, inspire, and connect. The design, including the furniture and wall decor, is modern and nature-centric, reflecting Minnesota's natural beauty.Â
This Hotel Indigo property is a refined expression of modern boutique hotel design infused with Minnesota’s natural beauty. Situated along the peaceful banks of the Zumbro River, the interiors were thoughtfully curated to provide a calming respite for travelers visiting the Mayo Clinic area—whether for business, medical care, or leisure.
Guided by the design concept “Nurtured by Nature,” the hotel blends organic textures, soothing color palettes, and art-forward moments that reflect Rochester’s vibrant connection to nature, music, and culture. The result is an atmosphere that feels both elevated and grounding—where guests can exhale the moment they arrive.
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Warm, contemporary guest rooms are designed with comfort and functionality in mind, while inviting gathering spaces encourage connection, creativity, and rest. From thoughtfully layered lighting to regionally inspired details, every element supports a restorative guest experience. Fully equipped fitness and business centers seamlessly extend the hotel’s commitment to wellness and productivity, making it an ideal destination for today’s discerning traveler.
This project exemplifies LoriLynn Design’s expertise in hospitality interior design, where aesthetics, purpose, and sense of place come together to create environments that feel welcoming, memorable, and deeply connected to their surroundings.
Hopitality Design Portfolio
LoriLynn Olafson Uter is a certified interior designer and principal of LoriLynn Design, bringing decades of hospitality design experience to projects across the country. Her portfolio includes work with respected brands such as Hotel Indigo (IHG), Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Hampton Inn by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, TownPlace Suites by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, and independent hospitality venues, spanning luxury, lifestyle, and upper-midscale markets. Known for creating spaces that are timeless, inviting, and operationally smart, LoriLynn blends brand standards with thoughtful storytelling, durable materials, and a strong sense of place—resulting in environments that guests love, owners trust, and teams are proud to operate.
