Kelly Collier-Clark is Founder & Principal of Plot Twist Design Firm in Blue Bell, PA. Kelly is also Owner of Plot Decor Boutique (online), a listing agent/Realtor®️ for going on 15 years, and an emerging Real Estate Investor. She is a wife and the mother of one college grad, Khristian; who officially stepped into the role of Lead Design Assistant this year. Kelly leads a small team out of the Blue Bell PA headquarters and has transformed residential and small commercial spaces throughout...

O. Stephanie Beverly is Owner, Principal Interior Designer, and Artist at Twelve15 Design Studio based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Stephanie earned Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Wright State University, and my Master of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), ranked #1 for their Interior Design program. Stephanie began pursuing interior design alongside my “9 to 5” and in 2015, she launched Twelve15 Design Studio. In this episode...

Marissa is the Principal Designer and owner of Glasshouse Interior Design Firm and Home Store based in the Windy City — Chicago, IL. With a background in art and fashion, Marissa specializes in innovative, luxury commercial and residential environments. Marissa is sharing her journey, the interesting story that fueled her start of her business, her new home store that started as an online & pop up shop, lessons learned with hiring and scaling her firm, and much more. Marissa uses interior...

Priscilla Baez is Owner and Principal Designer of MPB Design Co. located in Charlotte, NC. Priscilla began her journey in the design industry in search of a sense of self and a creative outlet to offset corporate burnout, welcoming and balancing motherhood and the usual ups and downs of life. What started as planning and designing a first birthday party for her son in 2015, quickly grew to events and styling homes for friends and family. It became evident that design was more than a hobby and...

Vannie Paradis is head of design at her firm, Vannie Paradis in Boston, MA. Inspired by the art of hospitality and the diverse cultures she has experienced throughout her global travels, Vannie creates meaningful spaces that evoke your senses and elevate your home. Known for designing relaxed and refined interiors that becomes a respite from the busyness of the world, Vannie illuminates her client's homes and vacation properties with tailor made solutions and multi-sensory interior design....

Albie Buabeng of Albie Knows has over a decade of retail visual merchandising and freelance marketing, sprinkled with a lifetime of experiences. Using her background of space design and storytelling, she took her real life lessons and launched an online interior design service. Albie’s love of design has evolved into a destination for inspiration centered around her blog, video, and social media content. In summer 2019, she released her first published book, Curate The Home You’re In:...

Albie Buabeng of Albie Knows has over a decade of retail visual merchandising and freelance marketing, sprinkled with a lifetime of experiences. Using her background of space design and storytelling, she took her real life lessons and launched an online interior design service. Albie’s love of design has evolved into a destination for inspiration centered around her blog, video, and social media content. In summer 2019, she released her first published book, Curate The Home You’re In:...

Dara Segbefia is the Founder & Principal Designer of the Zen Experience Interior Design. Dara is sharing her journey on how she started humbly as a Handy cleaning lady mopping kitchen floors to designing full kitchen renovations. Dara took her career to the next level while she was pregnant with her first child Zeniyah (a.k.a Zen). She used this time during the start of the pandemic to focus on finding her “zen” in her design work. Dara offers residential and commercial services, and...

Niki McNeill Brown is Founder & Principal Interior Designer of McNeill Brown Interior Design. Niki is sharing her journey in how she found her love for interior design after some soul searching as a pre-med student. Now having a BS degree in Psychology, as well as Interior Design Niki has been immersed in interior design for over a decade. She spent the first five years of her design career in Atlanta, GA. There she started as an intern for a residential design firm and moved into...

Amber Guyton is Owner of Blessed Little Bungalow (BLB), an interior design firm in Atlanta, GA. Amber started blogging and sharing her own home six years ago and has since become a well known nationally recognized brand. She’s a passionate champion for personal finance. She believes that interior design should not be a luxury reserved for the privileged few and is committed to democratizing the industry one home at a time. Amber has served dozens of clients across the country designing...

Kelly Collier-Clark is Owner and Principal Interior Designer of Plot Twist Design and Home & Lifestyle Influencer in Philadelphia, PA. Her firm was established February 2019, currently located in Blue Bell, PA. She’s also Owner of Plot Decor Boutique (an E-commerce shop), Realtor®️, and Host of Plot Twist Design Business Podcast. Kelly believes dwelling well is essential. Her childhood home, education, and love for textiles & fashion attribute to her design aesthetic today; modern...

Chanae Richards, CEO & Principal Designer of ọlọrọ interiors is sharing her journey with us today. Her firm is based in Philadelphia with a second location in New York. Chanae walks us through how her journey began, her experience with starting her business with family members, and the importance of having the right people in positions where they fit best. She shares insight on why and how multiple streams of income are important to her and the value in having a team to support each...

Marie Cloud, Principal of Indigo Pruitt Design Studio is sharing her journey with us today. Her firm is located in Charlotte, NC. Among numerous features, Marie has been recently been featured on TV via the local news on Spectrum News 1 and on their website showing her home and discussing the growth in business since the pandemic began. She was also appointed the first Diversity and Inclusion Officer for High Point By Design (HPxD) before 2021 ended. HPxD is an organization committed to...

Claudia Steer is an amazing serial entrepreneur located in Brooklyn, NY and sharing her journey with us today. Claudia is Owner and Principal Designer of NW10 Interiors and Founder & CEO of Rentid, a tech-enabled home design platform for renters that transforms interior design into an amenity that benefits both sides of the market. And she also has a strategic consultancy, Steer Strategies, delivering brand and creative strategy to brands such as P&G and American Express. As a self...

Nicole White, President & Principal Designer of Nicole White Designs Interiors (NWD Interiors) is sharing her journey with us today AND sharing first publicly here about her new furniture line with TOV debuting this year! Nicole also recently moved into her new firm’s brick & mortar location in South Florida! Rewinding the tape, she is walking us through how she transitioned from her career in journalism into the interior design industry. Having over ten years of design experience,...

Kirsten Wilson and Morgan Marshall, Principal Interior Designers of KIMO Interiors are sharing their journey with us. Kirsten and Morgan are sisters, as well as business partners. Kirsten is located in Delaware, and Morgan is located in Maryland. These two are walking us through how their business originally started in 2018 to how they’ve worked to establish their design brand that exists today. They’re sharing how partnerships can work well with each having clear roles and expectations set....

Bailey Li of Bailey Li Interiors is sharing her journey with us today. Bailey is located in Newark, New Jersey. She’s a self-realized Interior Artist and Interior Designer well known for her creative painted walls, her amazing, unexpected fashion style and stunning projects like her colorful living room shared on NBC Open House Tours NY and her ‘Lover and a Figher’ vignette created for Design on a Dime for the New York Design Center (NYDC). Bailey shares how her previous career in sales and...

Breegan Jane, The Home Maker! Interior Designer, HGTV Host, and Lifestyle Expert. Breegan Jane is located in Los Angles, CA. Breegan is sharing her journey with us today. She has been on multiple TV shows and an Interior Design Influencer for High Point Market as a Style Spotter (twice), among many other accomplishments. She wears multiple hats as a woman in business, in addition to being the Mother of two children. Breegan shares about her childhood experiences and the path that led her to...

Kiyonda Powell, Creator in Chief of Kiyonda Powell Design Studio is sharing her journey with us today. Kiyonda’s love for interior design began in her childhood years and led her to an educational path to do exactly what she loves. She walks us through what it was like to goto school and work at one time and the start of her career in hospitality design. Kiyonda shares about the start of her own firm and navigating the challenges that come with being an entrepreneur. We also discussed her...

DuVal Reynolds, Principal of DuVal Interiors is sharing his journey with us today. DuVal walks us through how his earlier career led him to the design world and how he navigated starting his own firm. We discussed business processes, his aesthetic logic, his participation in the AD Iconic Home 2021, our experience in being WNWN 2021 Design Ambassadors for NYDC, and what we both look forward to being named High Point Style Spotters for 2022. He is a wealth of business knowledge and shares a...

Christina Marie Kairis, Principal of Tina Marie Interior Design is sharing her journey with us. From her career pivot, to the path that led to her now having her own firm. Christina also owns her own receivership, Stash; which is a huge benefit to other designers in Florida. She shares her ‘how’ and ‘why’ for this added business, how she balances motherhood, how she defines her livable luxury design brand, and reveals something new with us that she’s working. It’s such an honor to be the...

David Quarles IV, Principal and Owner of Concept 417 is sharing his journey with us. David’s firm is based in Tennessee. His colorful eclectic, mid century home aesthetic and beautiful plants throughout his home have been featured for home tours with Apartment Therapy and HGTV. He facilitates virtual fitness classes, and designs jewelry. David walks us through how his journey of how his design journey started and how past career steps led him back on this path. We’re discussing best practices...

Whitney Jones, Principal and Owner of Whitney J Decor is sharing her journey with us today. She’s walking us through how she quickly realized her ability to be an entrepreneur after finishing school, jumping in with two feet. Whitney gives insight to how she runs her design firm that includes decor retail via within her brick & mortar location, as well as online. We discuss navigating contractors, the part we play in educating clients, and more!

Malik Logan, Principal of The Tailored Interiors is sharing his design journey with us. The leap of faith in starting his firm during the pandemic and full transparency in the behind the scenes insight shared are both commendable. Anyone new to starting your firm, take notes on Malik’s branding gems shared. Malik gives a true picture of what it looks like to “do it scared” and succeed. He walks us through his strategic approach to having his ideal clients identified early on, details about...