Beth Diana Smith, Interior Design Studio

Beth Diana Smith’s signature style is modern and eclectic with luxurious finishes and custom furnishings. Her work is client-centric as she helps each homeowner hone in on their own style and create a space that inspires them and enhances their lifestyle. Beth’s goal for each project is to elevate the lives of her clients by first elevating their daily environment. 

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Natalie Papier, Co-Star of Magnolia Network's Artfully Designed

Home EC. is a bold and eclectic interior design company owned and managed by Natalie Papier: artist, designer & influencer. With a lifelong love of art and color, Natalie has a strong belief that homes should be a reflection of the people who live in them, full of life, character, and warmth.

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Hema Persad, CEO + Principal Designer at Sagrada Studio

Completely self-taught, Hema's interior design career began in 2021 when one of her styling clients asked for help decorating their home. Because of her eye for design and ability to execute her creative vision, that first project snowballed into several more. Hema now designs residential and commercial spaces around the country.

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Fernando Duque, Co-Founder of Duke Renders

In March 2020, in the midst of COVID-19, Fernando and his brother opened Duke Renders. The mission of the business was to help support real estate developers and interior designers to execute their visions to completion through virtual reality services. The business has skyrocketed since then and has grown to more than 100 team members worldwide and without outside investment. 

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Ati Williams, Netflix TV Host & General Contractor

Ati Williams is a part of the innovative design team with Mikel Welch, Jessica Banks, and Brooks Atwood of the Netflix show Hack My Home. As the general contractor, she focuses on out-of-the-box ideas to maximize people’s homes in unexpected ways.

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Hadiya Williams, Decorative Artist & Surface Designer

Hadiya Williams is a decorative artist and surface designer based in Washington, DC. She is the founder and creative director of Black Pepper Paperie Co.® a studio built out of a passion for creating and sharing with others. What started as a hobby-based clay business in 2017 has now evolved into a full-time decorative art and design studio, specializing in hand-made ceramics, surface pattern design, and wall art.

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Danielle Woodhouse-Johson, Founder of The Oasis Alliance

Danielle Woodhouse-Johnson is an interior stylist based in the Washington DC Metro area. Marrying unique global experience, design acumen, and functionalism, she aims to create distinctive spaces that reflect the tastes and experiences of her clients. Her services include design concept development, furniture, lighting, and décor selections, project coordination, installation, e-design, and staging service.

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Jaime Derringer, Founder of Design Milk and Clever Podcast

Jaime Derringer has over 20+ years of experience in media, creative direction, marketing, content development, advertising, social strategy, project management, and e-commerce. She has focused on web3, blockchain, Metaverse, AI, and NFTs & how they will continue to shape art, design, architecture/interiors, society, and work in the future.

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Anitra Terrell, Founder of Reflektion Design

Anitra Terrell is the owner of Reflektion Design. Anitra designs and sources African decor for culturally inspired people who love unique, colorful pieces that are reflektive of who they are. Anitra also has a collection of pieces she designed for Society6, and a Blog series called, How We Live which showcases the homes of people of color.

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Nasozi Kakembo, Founder of xN Studio

Nasozi Kakembo is the founder and creative force behind xN Studio. Her company name derives from her very own, which is a Ugandan name meaning something to look up to in praise of. It is this Ugandan heritage that inspired her to establish a brand that allows her to bring the beauties of her cultural heritage into homes around the world.

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Stephanie Dixon, Director of Brand Marketing at Society6

Stephanie Dixon is the Director of Brand Marketing at Society6. Society6 is an online, print on demand marketplace of unique wall art, home decor and lifestyle goods featuring designs by independent artists. With artwork from over 450,000 creators and the knowledge that every purchase pays an artist, Society6 allows you to empower creativity around the world and in your everyday life.

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Nicole Crowder, Founder of Nicole Crowder Upholestry

Nicole Crowder Upholstery is a Black-owned furniture and upholstery studio creating commissioned, generational, one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture and home furnishings like meditation pillows, poufs and more. Nicole's work has been commissioned by the leading hotel chains, restaurants, and spaces, such as Osteria Morini, the British Embassy, and Ethel’s Club in Brooklyn. She also has created bespoke pieces for private clients and has been featured in design publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Martha Stewart Living.

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Joy Williams, Joyful Designs Studio

Joy Williams is the Principal Designer and Creative Talent behind Joyful Designs®️Studio, a nationally recognized full-service residential interior design firm with offices in Chicago and Augusta, GA. The firm specializes in creating cultured, curated and colorful interiors.

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