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Lauren Robicheaux
As a licensed interior designer with a unique array of combined experiences
in manufacturing, distribution, and
design, Lauren Robicheaux has had
the opportunity to work in a number
of different markets in both the private and public sector including hospitality, military, healthcare, education, and high-end residential, among others.
Upon graduation from Mississippi State University with a degree in interior design, completion of an interior design internship in Florida, and obtainment of her interior design certification (NCIDQ), Robicheaux accepted her first job as an interior designer for one of the largest architectural and interior design firms in the state of Mississippi.
As a designer, Robicheaux worked
on projects ranging from educational, corporate, and military to multi-family and residential. In 2009, she took a leap of faith and accepted a sales position with a distributor of porcelain tile throughout several Southeastern states, representing multiple products sourced primarily
from Italian and Spanish factories. As
an architectural sales representative, she
had the opportunity to see her projects from inception through completion, following them from conceptual design to final execution and client control, while maintaining territory contacts throughout Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama.
From there, Robicheaux went to work
for one of the leading porcelain tile manufacturers in the world. While working for this factory, she called on architectural and interior design firms throughout the United States, securing specifications for multiple hospitality, corporate, educational, industrial, healthcare, and residential projects. She has worked on projects all over the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and Guam.
It was this initial leap of faith and introduction to sales, particularly tile, that led Robicheaux to embark on a career that has proven to be her niche. What began
as an idea years ago is now Coastal Tile, and she is eager to bring her experience and expertise to this new arena. Servicing a broad area, Robicheaux takes pride in giving back to a community, which has enabled her to achieve her dreams.
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COASTAL TILE
10194 Lorraine Rd., Ste. C, Gulfport 228.206.7457
www.coastal-tile.com
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