Monique Valeris, Senior Home Editor at Good Housekeeping

This week I’m excited to be talking with Monique Valeris, the Senior Home Editor at Good Housekeeping magazine. I have admired Monique’s work for years, so I was thrilled when she said “yes” to come on the show. During our interview Monique and I talk about how to be successful in the interior design industry as a Black woman and getting comfortable as the only one in the room.

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In addition we dug into what’s trending right now for Good Housekeeping magazine this summer, and we discussed how Good Housekeeping can help all of you first time home buyers out there with how to get it all done on a budget with their expertise and advice. Be sure to check out the lastest issue of Good Housekeeping which is out right now!

Monique Valeris is a highly experienced writer and editor who has covered lifestyle topics ranging from beauty to home decorating. Her unique background in both the corporate communications and editorial worlds, including roles at Hearst and Time Inc., translates into an in-depth understanding of how to craft content, especially for digital. You can find her work on sites like ELLEDecor.com, Vogue.com, Refinery29, RealSimple.com, POPSUGAR.com, and ESSENCE.com, among others.

This week’s shoppable mood board is all around my interview with Monique, and some great links from our conversation that you can use to from Good Housekeeping magazine and some other great resources that we discussed.

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  1. Check out award winning recommendations for products you are going to want in your home right now- Good Housekeeping Awards

  2. A recent article written by Monique & Kelsey Mulvey for Elle Decor- 50+ Clever Ways to Reinvent Your Living Room Layout

  3. On stands now the July/August issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine- Good Housekeeping Print Magazine

  4. A sneak peak of Monique working behind-the-scenes- @Moniquevaleris

  5. The Good House Keeping Institute- How to Become a Product Tester for the Good Housekeeping Institute

  6. A recent article written by Monique for Good Housekeeping- 26 Inviting Family Rooms That Are Full of Style

  7. One of the recent DIY projects of by Anna Mae Groves, who Monique discovered on IG- @annamaegroves