In the today’s world of interior design, talent has surfaced in a variety of ways. While some have claimed their name to fame through word of mouth, others have been recognized through their standout Instagram feeds and other various visual channels. And as much as this more organic method of discovery has genuinely allowed us all to find great talent, the pool of designers can still be difficult to comb through to find which styes and creatives we resonate with. So in case you’re looking for some creatives to newly add onto your radar, I’ve rounded up my favorite designers that I’ve discovered organically through Instagram and have continuously returned to for fresh inspiration.
And when it’s actually time to get serious when finding a designer, The Expert is a great platform and resource to use for when when you’re seriously looking to source talent. But until I have my own space to transform, I’ll just continue to live vicariously through the feeds of these designers I’ve been loving lately.
Carley Page Summers
When I first came across Carley’s Instagram page, @carlaypage and immersed myself into her portfolio of transformed spaces, I couldn’t help thinking that ‘this is what a home’s supposed to feel like’. Her interior styling and photography paint such an ethereal yet grounding picture of what, I believe, a home is supposed to feel like — a tucked away sanctuary that’s rich with thoughtful decor pieces with a genuine sense of welcoming. The spaces she’s styled and photographed are a mix of cottage core and bohemian with a modern twist. Each space carries with it qualities of warmth, familiarity, charm, and an aged refinement that’ll make anyone crave again and again.
Based in North Carolina, US
Images by Carley Page Summers
Athena Calderone
This powerhouse creator thrives as an interior designer, cook, entertaining expert, and author. From styling her own 1900’s brownstone in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, she’s brought to life a style all her own that intertwines a modern style, and earthy elements with other-wordly, vintage finds. Her talent for discovering hidden, antique pieces and bringing them back to life in a contemporary light has captivated all who’s set eyes on her work.
She’s the multi-hyphenate that, I myself, would personally love to have as a close friend to attend her intimate dinners or to merely show up unannounced to swoon over her awe-inspiring home. It’s because of her unique and ever-evolving aesthetic that I’ll continue to visit her Instagram feed, @eyeswoon, to see what newly crafted ideas she’s recently conjured up.
Based in Brooklyn, New York
Images by Athena Calderone
Kelly Wearstler
Globally renowned as an iconic American designer, Kelly Wearstler’s style has become instantly recognizable to anyone that follows the world of design. Her experiential approach to textures, tones, and dimension has earned her well-deserved fame that’s amazed anyone who’s stepped into any space she’s brought to life. With her concentration being in resorts and hotels, she’s known to push any and all boundaries to create a truly transportive experience that’ll remain with you long after you’ve left.
For a view into her experimental lens, her Instagram @kellywearstler, serves up plenty of highlights of her work that never ceases to blow anyone away.
Based in Beverly Hills, California
Chelsea Lyn Glattman
Imagine stepping into a bright, beachside cottage with a golden hour glow pouring in from the expansive windows framing a forest just outside. Elements of soft driftwood, plush white linens, airy touches of greenery, and earthy bouquets make up every corner of the interiors. This dreamlike scene mimics all that is Chelsea Lyn Glattman, a creative that displays her gorgeous home on her Instagram page, @by_chelsealyn.
Even for tips and tricks, she’s shared plenty of her own findings from working on her own home in her Instagram highlights. And for anyone that prefers to embrace every light, neutral shade in the book, Chelsea’s feed will offer up all the inspiration you’ll ever need.
Images by Chelsea Lyn Glattman
Shelby from Pretty in the Pines
For all the renters that want to personalize their space and are hoping to still get their security deposit back, let me introduce to you Shelby from @prettyinthepines. With experience personalizing her own past rentals, she’s truly mastered the art of transforming a typically more permanent development into a temporary solve that looks just as good. And as she lives in New York City, she knows more than anyone how difficult it can be to work with smaller spaces. In her Instagram feed, she features her own rustic yet refined home proving that creating a beautiful, timeless, space can be made under any circumstance.
To instantly get hooked on her rental transformations, you can check out her reel videos on Instagram or her more in-depth videos on her YouTube Channel.
Based in New York, US
Images by Shelby from Pretty in the Pines
Erick Garcia
Known within the Los Angeles design hub, Erick Garcia is the owner of interior design studio Maison Trouvaille. He’s truly made a name for himself by designing homes that have been loved by some big names in the vast city of angels. An expert in marrying natural materials with a modern ambiance, he’s rightfully earned an expert rank to all that embrace an elevated, neutral aesthetic.
And to show off just a fraction of what he and his team at Maison Trouvaille can do, his Instagram at @maison_trouvaille is the ultimate spot to gain inspiration for your home and outdoor spaces.
Based in Los Angeles, US
Images by the Maison Trouvaille Team
Amber Lewis
For the home dwellers that are all about feeling laid-back, natural, and with a touch of California rustic living, Amber Lewis has made quite the name for herself who now owns her own design studio and home essentials shop, Shoppe Amber Interiors. While her style does lean more on the neutral side, she’s known to expertly include contrasting darks and natural hues that refreshingly imitate the great outdoors. And just like with nature, there’s plenty of earthy elements of texture included in her spaces that makes one feel a part of the lush, overgrown, and almost forgotten landscapes and gardens just outside.
Her personal Instagram, @amberineriors as well as her studio’s, @shoppeamberinteriors continue to serve up the most earthy and neutral content which I’ll never grow tired of visiting time and time again.
Images by the Amber Interiors Team
All opinions are my own. Images featured are not my own.
