Hello everybody I’m back! This past month has been a doozy preparing for the home tour with Better Homes & Gardens, and just managing offline life with baby number two on the way. I’m excited to come back this week with my first two person interview with interiors photographer & design blogger Keyanna Bowen and interior design of Mas Means More, Malcolm A. Simmons. I will be continuing this week with my spring/summer series digging into home reno stories and sharing the ups and downs of these design challenges during our new normal.
Keyanna Bowen is a Maryland based interior photographer, designer, and blogger with a passion for inspiring others to create a home they love, no matter where they live. A graduate of Howard University and self-proclaimed “serial-penuer”, Keyanna has dabbled in everything from radio and writing, to real estate and social media marketing. It wasn’t until she started her blog, East & Lane, that she found her true passions, interior design and photography. What started out as a hobby of styling and photographing homes for her blog quickly turned into an exciting career. When she's not behind the lens or designing, you can find her enjoying the outdoors or renovating her rental, which she documents on her YouTube Channel. Keyanna is also the first mentee for Emily Henderson Design.
Photography by Keyanna Bowen
Originally from Virginia, Malcolm spent most of his childhood growing up in tropical environments like Honduras and Brazil, which inspired his diverse perspectives on life and design. He majored in visual communication design at Virginia Tech, where his graduating thesis was all about the correlating aspects of interior and graphic design (which included a very convincing theory that designing the function of a printed piece is no different than designing a functional physical space). Since then, he has leaned into a love for small-to-large DIY projects, renovating homes across his home state of Virginia, and hopefully inspiring others to do the same. Malcolm is the owner of an interior design consultation company named Mas Means More, a design contributor for Emily Henderson Design, and has been featured several times on Apartment Therapy.
Photography by Keyanna Bowen
This week we focus on the two reno projects of Malcolm & Keyanna. Check out these two designs, and the shoppable mood boards from this week to get the look.
Small-Scale Desk- Slim Desk
Daybed- Isla Sofa in Coconut
Coffee table- Rattan 27.5" Accent Table
Throw blanket- Mendocino Linen Throw
Accent vase- PORTLUX
Overhead lighting- Stella Nova Lantern, Pearl Boho
Accent pillow- Coral Cross Miao Lumbar Pillow
Area Rug- Suzanne Kasler Emilyn Hand Knotted Rug
Gold frames- Antique Brass Metal Clad Frames
Inspired by this book to do design work-Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves
Duvet cover- Cultiver Linen Bedding, Fawn Duvet Cover
Area Rug- Zehra Rug
Headboard design- 12 in. DIY Natural Wood Dowel Rods for Arts & Crafts and Decor
Bench- Malibu Woven Backless Bench
End table/nightstand- Nero Brown Marble Accent Table