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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/RealtorÂźïž 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 Philadelphia & surrounding counties, NJ, DE, and virtually as far as VA, NY, and TX. She has also shared home projects via her blog/ social platforms to inspire and be of influence for home furnishing brands. Kellyâs vast business acumen acquired & experiences through her corporate career built over the last 20 plus years has equipped her to run a well strategized, professional firm. Plot Twist Design was officially established at the top of 2019, while Kelly earned an interior design certification at Temple University in PA simultaneously. To date, Kelly has earned the privilege and honor in being named a Design Ambassador for Whatâs Now Whatâs Next by the New York Design Center for a second year in 2022. She was also a Style Spotter (design influencer) for Highpoint Market (HPMKT) 2022. HPMKT is the largest furniture market in the industry wide. Kelly has been featured in major design publications such as AD Pro, Apartment Therapy, Business of Home, Designers Today and others. Projects have been shared on the social platforms of furniture retailers like CB2, Z Gallerie, Raymour & Flannigan, Alora Lighting, Sherwin Williams and more from early on in her journey. In this episode Kelly is reflecting on the why behind the podcast, sharing about her rebranding currently in progress, importance in relationship building, personal thoughts about the Meridian Experience Conference (aka ME Conference), and exciting news shared here first. Is this a ME Season for Kelly? Unapologetically yes. Tune in to hear how she defines her ME Season and more.
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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 Stephanie is sharing her design journey, her pivot from juggling a career and business to becoming a full time entrepreneur, how she balances being a newlywed interior, and more. design, she is also an artist. Stephanie creates a variety of mixed-media art pieces, and with every full-service interior design project she creates a custom, one-of-a-kind art piece for her clients. Stephanie’s proudest roles are as a servant to her Creator, a lovely wife to her husband, LeStavion (who happens to be a brilliant Architect), and a thriving plant mama. Fun Fact: The initial “O” is for Stephanie’s given name, Ofunneka (oh-foo-neck-uh). Fun fact- Stephanie is actually her middle name and the name she goes by most. Is it a ME Season for Stephanie? “Absolutely yes”!Tune in to hear why it’s her season and all the wisdom imparted in our conversation.
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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 decorating as an outlet. She poured herself into the world of interior design after her father passed and began styling rooms for close friends and family in 2016. With an abundant amount of passion and hard work, Marissa created Glasshouse Interior Design Firm and left her role as a visual manager for a major department store to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. She's now an inspiration to thousands of dedicated followers on Instagram who look to her for both design ideas and encouragement. This ME Season for Glass House Interior is beyond exciting. Tune in to hear all the details and branding gems Marissa dropped in our conversation.
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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 outlet. The passion she found and the pure joy it brought her, and others, felt purpose-filled and Priscilla founded MPB Design Co an event and interior design firm in 2017 and has designed over 30 events and homes since. In this episode Priscilla is sharing about her current “ME season” in transitioning into running her firm full time. She’s giving insight and inspiration to newer designers as we looked back into the earlier days, as well as how she navigates transparency with her son in the process of her daily routine changes, and more. While it is not uncommon to see a business that offers event and interior design under the same firm, MPB Design Co is unique in that it celebrates the intersection of moment and space where design comes to life. Priscilla envisions MPB Design Co to be the design partner that brings the joy and honors a family's legacy through celebrating their most memorable moments and curating their most special spaces as they grow and evolve. Tune in for a packed, fun conversation! -
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. Vannie typically designs throughout Boston, Rhode Island and the greater New England area but with travel as her love language, she is willing to go the distance. Originally from Haiti, Vannie has traveled the world immersing herself in the natural beauty and cultures of nearly 35 countries. In this episode Vannie is sharing about her experiences, the time had at the Meridian Experience Conference, how she tackled her first trip to Highpoint Market, gems about being efficient, and much more!
Vannie’s ME Season: Indulging in industry networking, having a well defined process, and seeing her experiences and expertise yield amazing success demonstrate itself with repeat clients and overall growth.
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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: Effortlessly Create Your Everyday Dreamscape. The self-published title has served to encourage homeowners and renters alike to fall in love with their spaces again. After nearly three years of leveraging the power of online interior design, she have shifted my passion for designpreneurship in the digital space by founding her podcast, currently titled The T.E.A. With Albie. An all around idea-machine, her desire to contribute to the design community has also manifested in adapting the #sharethemicnow Instagram initiative for the home industry. It brought together more than 100 members of the design community for candid and sustainable discussions about diversity and inclusion in the industry. Most recently, Albie created The Meridian Experience Conference (aka ME Conference) and facilitated the inaugural event in June 2022. Part one of our conversation all about Albie personally; the woman, wife, mother, friend, and more. In this part two of our conversation Albie and I are deep diving into the conference, her experience as the creator and mine as an attendee. To learn more about the conference click the link: https://meweekend.com/ .
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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: Effortlessly Create Your Everyday Dreamscape. The self-published title has served to encourage homeowners and renters alike to fall in love with their spaces again. After nearly three years of leveraging the power of online interior design, she have shifted my passion for designpreneurship in the digital space by founding her podcast, currently titled The T.E.A. With Albie. An all around idea-machine, her desire to contribute to the design community has also manifested in adapting the #sharethemicnow Instagram initiative for the home industry. It brought together more than 100 members of the design community for candid and sustainable discussions about diversity and inclusion in the industry. Most recently, Albie created The Meridian Experience Conference (aka ME Conference) and facilitated the inaugural event in June 2022. Part two of our conversation later in this series Albie deep dives into the conference. However, this episode is part one and all about Albie personally; the woman, wife, mother, friend, and more. To learn more about the conference click the link: https://meweekend.com/ . Designers and Creators, join the wait list for 2023 while it’s still open!
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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 she’s now the mother of two daughters. She uses her platform to share her design projects, as well as self care through interiors, family life, and fashion. Dara prides herself in her daughters being her biggest motivation. Tune in to hear how she balances her roles as wife and mom while running her design firm, her take aways from the Meridian Experience Conference, and a big announcement shared here first!
Dara’s ME SEASON 2022: Dara’s ME Season has been about embracing her ability to manage entrepreneurship, along with keeping her family life at the center and showing up authentically. She proved all of this to herself while attending the Meridian Experience Conference and utilizing her support system to do so. “It’s all gas, no breaks right now”. -
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 working as a production assistant for HGTV. There she learned how to produce interior design content for TV. In 2011, she put her knowledge to the test as a featured designer on HGTV’s “Design Wars,” then, in 2013, she joined the design team for the Emmy award-winning show, “Elbow Room.” She now runs her firm in Raleigh, NC and enjoys spending quality time with her husband and daughter.
Niki’s ME Season: For Niki, ME season is about putting her self first more by adding herself back to the priority list and giving herself grace. The first step to this in 2022 was taking time out to attend the Meridian Experience Conference! -
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 colorful, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing residential and commercial projects. In 2021, she left her fintech marketing career in San Francisco, California to pursue this dream and take BLB full-time.
Amber’s ME SEASON 2022
This year Amber attended the Meridian Experience Conference, High Point Market for the first time, and she decided to invest in a business coaching program. All of these commitments and more are defining, pivotal moments as shared with us by Amber. -
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. Sheâs also Owner of Plot Decor Boutique (an E-commerce shop), RealtorÂźïž, 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 contemporary mixed with globally inspired decor. Kelly has been featured in major design industry publications such as Apartment Therapy, Architectural Digest AD Pro, Business of Home, Curated Quarters Magazine, Designerâs Today Magazine, and more. July is the 2yr anniversary month for the podcast. In this episode Kelly is kicking off the season with a brief prelude, reflecting on her âwhyâ behind the podcast, what Me Season means to her, and a special thank you message to the interior design podcast community. Season VI, Me Season is dedicated to the Meridian Experience Conference (ME Conference). The inaugural ME Conference took place in Seattle WA, June 2022. The conference was created by Albie Buabeng (aka Albie Knows), Home & Lifestyle Content Creator. All guests in this series will share about their individual journeys, what Me Season means to them, their conference experience, and more. Stay tuned and enjoy!
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Chanae Richards, CEO & Principal Designer of á»lá»rá» 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 separately. We talk about her personal aesthetic style and the way it reflects who she is as a minimalist, how she niches her clients, and her ideal clients. Aside from interior and set design; Chanae also serves as the Managing Director of Philadelphia Housing Authorityâs Entrepreneurial Resource Center, a groundbreaking initiative providing residents with free business resources and support for community innovation. Her curated spaces and design expertise have been featured in major magazines such as Elle Decor and Business of Home, Apartment Therapy, and major syndicates like MSNBC, National Geographic, and more. Chanae is an insightful business woman blazing her own trails in the industry and beyond. Tune in!
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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 making High Point an all year around hub for interior designers. Marie shares why she embraces the position, yet voices that increasing equity isn’t just resting on her shoulders alone. Rewinding the tape we talked about her educational path that let her to an earlier career in management with Sherwin Williams. Marie quickly realized her love for the creative side was best for her. As a wife and mother who enjoys her family immensely, she shares how important it is to maintain a healthy balance of time for herself; as well as her favorite ways to decompress. Marie walks us through her design style at home, how client’s interiors should reflect who they are, and much more. Tune in!
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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 titled ‘rebel renter’, Claudia walks us through her story of breaking rules to design her home and her beliefs that everyone ought to see themselves reflected in their spaces in order to create a greater sense of belonging, whether they own a space or not. She shares her design aesthetic values, the inspiring story behind designing Issa Rae’s Airbnb in L.A. at the top of this year her views on social media. We also took a deep dive into social media and design industry behaviors that many will find very relatable.
With over a decade’s experience in brand and experiential strategy and seven plus years as an interior designer, Claudia has studied both the art and science of design and its impact on people. She incorporates a lot of the psychological benefits of design into her work, and has created both commercial and residential projects that speak to her ethos on belonging in design. This packed conversation is filled with great insight, transparency, and good laughs. Tune in! -
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, Nicole has navigated through working with partners early on to being hands on in renovation projects. She talks about how balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood has been accomplished throughout the years, owning her super powers in being well known for designing extraordinary kitchens and the colorful, ‘extra’ wow factors in her design aesthetics come naturally being part of her heritage. We talked about her experiences with designing two spaces for Kips Bay Show House, the BTS story how a feature in House Beautiful magazine turned into a cover story, women owning their value, and much more. Tune in!
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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. Kirsten drops gems on how juggling family works for her and the business side of things. Morgan shares gems about running the creative side of things, the power in taking creative risks, and the importance of being okay with partners giving each other feedback. Both of these ladies also balance their personal lives and the business with full time corporate careers they each love. This is a fun, informative conversation filled with design process transparency and more. Tune in!
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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 real estate led her to where she is today. We discussed how fulfilling it is to have creative control with client’s trust in her talent and having the courage to try some things early on with paint. While working and building her business she also raised three boys. Bailey shares here first with us the amazing about her new wallpaper line and transparency with the process in making it happen. Her store is inspiring on multiple levels, and her positive energy is contagious.
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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 where she is in her career today. She shares about her design aesthetic growth, transparency with her feelings about acting, and how important philanthropy is to her. Breegan is also a huge believer in women empowerment and truly walks the walk.
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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 amazing space designed for Aspire House McLean 2020 (Designer Show House) while being pregnant amidst the pandemic, how she now balances motherhood, and much more!
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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 ton of transparency, design business gems, and welcomed humor!
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