Cailini Coastal was founded by Meg Young, a former PR pro and lifelong design aficionado who sought to offer only the best quality pieces that you couldn’t find everywhere. Cailini Coastal specializes in the coastal finishing touches that make a room feel complete and turn a house into a home. From floor coverings to kitchen accessories and wall art, Cailíní Coastal offers high quality and unique coastal-inspired décor, blending a laid-back California look with a timeless East Coast elegance.
Read MoreBrad Bruckner, CMO at Homethreads
Before the launch of Homethreads, self-described “serial entrepreneur” Brad Bruckner had been the leader of a successful marketing company in White Plains for more than two decades. Homethreads is an e-commerce company that delivers the top-quality, factory-direct bedding, bath accessories, window treatments, area rugs, and other home furnishings designed for comfort, durability, and style. Launched in 2017, Homethreads is already on track to earn $50 million in sales this year, with the lofty goal of $1 billion by 2026.
Read MoreAriel Okin, Founder of Ariel Okin Interiors
Ariel Okin is the Founder of her eponymous firm, Ariel Okin Interiors, a New York-based, full-service interior design firm specializing in luxury residential, commercial, and hospitality projects across the country. Ariel’s signature style can be interpreted as “Traditional with a twist” – warm, livable and elegant spaces with an edited, contemporary and practical approach.
Read MoreMonique Valeris, Senior Home Editor at Good Housekeeping
Monique Valeris is the Senior Home Editor for Good Housekeeping Magazine. She is also the former Home Editor for Elle Decor. Monique 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.
Read MoreWhitney Jones, Owner of Whitney J. Decor
Whitney Jones is New Orleans born and raised, and is constantly being inspired by the city's bold use of color, fun personality, and eclectic vibe. Space planning and accessorizing are her favorite parts of the design process, because they allow Whitney to show her clients both her technical side and her ability to style spaces. Since Whitney started her design business in 2012, she has worked with clients all around the US, and even internationally (including the UK and Australia), through her eDesign services.
Read MoreKeyanna Bowen and Malcolm A. Simmons, Reno Series
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.
Read MoreDavid Quarles IV, Lifestyle Brand
Born and raised in Memphis, TN, David Quarles IV comes from a place where art and culture are celebrated, and being a part of spreading awareness in those areas is his mission. Being of African/Afro-Caribbean, European, and Indigenous-American descent, David likes to allow his appreciation for culture to influence how he views the world. Everyone's perspective and understanding of life should be considered; everyone is beautiful - and so is life.
Read MoreDabito, Old Brand New (IS BACK)
Dabito is a blogger, photographer, artist, décor guru, tastemaker, passionate vintage hunter, and lover of all things design. He will be making his second appearance on The Mood Board podcast, and we will be focusing on the renovation process for his dining banquette. Plus, we will learn a little bit about what it was like to style a third book with Justina Blakeley.
Read MoreDavina Ogilvie, Founder of Wovn Home
Davina Ogilvie is the founder of Wovn Home, a direct-to-consumer custom window treatments company based in New York. Wovn Home’s fabrics are made of luxurious linens sourced from premium textile mills in Belgium, while the patterns are designed exclusively for Wovn and screen printed in Los Angeles. The brand’s drapes, shades and pillows are produced in North Carolina through family owned workrooms that have generations of experience and knowledge in the industry to ensure a quality product. By partnering directly with fabric suppliers and custom workrooms, Wovn Home is able to create designer-quality, hand-crafted products in less than four weeks at an accessible price.
Read MoreDemetrius Robinson, At Home With Savvy
Demetrius Robinson is the Founder and Creative Director at AT HOME WITH SAVVY. He is an interior designer, photographer, avid baker + home cook, tastemaker and visual story teller. His blog is a fusion of all of his passions: interior design, food, entertaining and photography!
Read MoreSara Berks, Founder of MINNA
Sara Berks is the founder and creative director of MINNA, an ethically made home goods brand rooted in traditional craft techniques. MINNA employs a cottage industry approach by partnering with master weavers and artisan collectives in Bolivia, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay, which helps ensure craft preservation and job creation. MINNA’s line includes bedding, pillows, throws, kitchen and tabletop accessories and rugs.
Read MoreNatalie Norcross, CEO of A Design Partnership
Natalie Norcross is an entrepreneur at heart. The founder of A Design Partnership, a PR agency specializing in design, and a former interior designer herself, she has an in-depth understanding of the design and luxury market and a visionary for driving business growth, brand awareness and securing powerful press placements.
Read MoreJanelle W. Hughes, KJ Design & Mortar Styling LLC
Janelle Williams Hughes is a writer, interior designer, and co-owner of KJ Design and Mortar Styling LLC, a home staging and interior design firm based in Baltimore, MD. Her interior design work has been featured in publications including Apartment Therapy and she was recently selected to serve on the House Beautiful Advisory Council. In 2020, she started the #shareblackspaces campaign and initiative to promote the variety of designers of color that exist across the globe.
Read MoreQuintece Hill-Mattauszek, Studio Q Designs
Quintece Hill-Mattauszek is the Principal designer and owner of Studio Q Designs based in Alexandria, Virginia. She is also a class of 2020, 28 Black Tastemakers Alumni. Quintece’s work has been featured in multiple publications including DC Modern Luxury Magazine, Home & Design Magazine, and HGTV magazine.
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Sam Moore, VP of Brand at Jenni Kayne
Sam Moore is the VP of Brand at Jenni Kayne. She has developed an immersive content experience on the brand’s website, executed experiential initiatives like a nationwide Airstream tour, a lifestyle book with Rizzoli, and series of Jenni Kayne branded homes and a corresponding wellness retreat. She has also led brand partnerships with notable companies like Parachute, Lulu & Georgia and Nordstrom.
Read MoreProfessor Carmichael, Program Coordinator for Interior Design at Howard University
Jacqueline Carmichael, ASID, CKD, NCIDQ, an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Interior Design at Howard University. She inspires students to be social change agents designing equity, restoring marginalized communities impacted by systemic racism while exploring traditional canons of architecture and design.
Read MoreJean Brownhill, Founder & CEO of Sweeten
Jean Brownhil launched Sweeten (as in “home, sweet home”) in 2011. Today, Sweeten has nearly $1.5B of construction projects in the pipeline. The two-sided marketplace brings trust, transparency and technology to a $400B industry, creating the end-to-end standard for the renovation experience. Sweeten has been called a “Renovation Game-Changer,” with Jean hailed as “The Contractor Whisperer” by New York Magazine and one of Inc. Magazine’s “Most Innovative Women Founders in America.”
Anderson Somerselle, CEO of Somerselle
As CEO of SOMERSELLE, Anderson has utilized his decade of interior design experience to come up with a new way to approach the showroom. His e-commerce site Sommerselle is the modern showroom, which caters to interior designers by offering wallcoverings, textiles, and more.
Read MoreAngela Belt, Founder of The Moodboard Podcast (me!)
Angela Belt is the principle designer of Angela Belt Art and Style LLC, she is also an interior stylist and the host of the Moodboard Podcast. She is the interior stylist for the book, REMIX: Decorating with Culture, Objects and Soul, released by Penguin Random House in 2013. She has been featured in publications both nationally and internaltionaly including HGTV, Rachael Ray Magazine, The Washington Post and Elle South Africa. This week Angela takes questions from the audience, and share some advice on how you can do self-care, and the steps to speak truth to hate.
Abigail Marcelo Horace, Casa Marcelo
Casa Marcelo, an Interior Design firm, was founded by Abigail Marcelo Horace in 2017. With a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Design and over a decade of experience designing for notable Interior Design Corporate firms, including Dumais ID and Hendricks Churchill, Abigail brings her extensive knowledge, refined eye, and exquisite cultural taste to any space she designs. As a first- generation American and a daughter of Dominican and Panamanian immigrants, Abigail brings a unique perspective and palette to her ideas. The name Casa Marcelo is a nod to her heritage, to her ‘familia’, and to her ‘hogar’ (home).
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