From home organization to tackling room transformations, add these designers to your feed for tips on how to transform your home to better suit your needs.

Spending so much time in the home is likely motivating a lot of us to reinvigorate our space with elements to make it more comfortable, stylish and practical. With extra time on our hands and not much opportunity for a change of scenery for the foreseeable future, most of us have been inspired to spruce up our workspaces, change room layouts and refresh our furnishings and decor.

We have curated a selection of talented Black interior experts you will wish you’d known about sooner. Continue reading to gain some insight into how to level up your home styling game during the pandemic. 

Beth Diana Smith

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This week has been a design whirlwind across multiple clients. I can’t wait to share everything that I’ve been working on, but for now here’s a sneak peek of a piece that FINALLY got hung in its rightful place yesterday. This mask is life, every colorful and well-detailed aspect of it.

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Fill your feed with bold, eclectic style inspiration and learn how to maximise storage and organization by following Beth Diana Smith. She can help you find pieces for your home that you will treasure and implement design elements in a functional and stylish way.

Danielle Arps

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I'm so pleased with @unchartedplay's speakeasy and I can't wait to see what impactful events @jessomatt hosts here! Can you name the Harlem Renaissance luminaries featured on this epic salon wall? #startuplife

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Dani Arps is the design genius behind some of NYC’s coolest office spaces. Follow her to get a sneak peek inside her world which includes designing spaces for hot new tech startups with plant filled desks, interesting nooks and clean, open layouts. If you need motivation to level up your own workspace then look no further.

Goodee

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When blankets double as wall art ✨ Inspired by European textiles and the history of American craftsmanship, the @visoproject Tapestry Blankets serve as a striking focal point in a neutral room. Image: @visoproject c/o @manriquealberto #visoproject #designwithpurpose #goodeeworld

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Founded in 2017, by Montreal based twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, Goodee is a curated online marketplace offering sustainable homewares and lifestyle products. With responsible brands and artisans producing timeless everyday objects for conscious consumers to choose from, they believe in transforming the world through championing community and encouraging ethical commerce.

Candace Mary Griffin

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Currently rocking sweatpants reminiscing on when getting dressed was a thing! 👋🏾 photo: @malaikahilson

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Thinking of selling or just want to make your space more comfortable and appealing? Then check our professional home stager Candace Mary Interiors. This account is full of styling secrets for you to draw from including how to get your throw rug and pillows looking just right or how to perfect your coffee table arrangement.

Justina Blakeney

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TFW your kitchen is finally clean and so you don’t wanna cook for fear of it getting messy again 😬😬😬 #jungalow

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If you haven’t heard of Justina Blakeney’s popular blog Jungalow – then you are missing out! With a long standing viral Instagram account, she is one of the pioneers of the modern bohemian decor trend. By embracing a retro-inspired aesthetic, Justine combines jewel tones, patterns and alot of plants to create a sensory explosion you can’t get enough of! 

Corey Damen Jenkins

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𝐆𝐑𝐎𝗪𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎𝐬, I remember my parents religiously reading the Sunday editions of @DetroitNews. My father, a banking executive, would sip coffee while perusing the current events and sports sections. My Mom was fixated on all things home, decorating, and entertainment. Personally, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Funny Papers (with the 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳-𝘔𝘢𝘯, 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦, 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺, and 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 comic strips being among my perennial favorites). However, there was another column that often caught my eye: 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For over 50 years, the 𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 syndicated advice column was a mainstay feature in many American newspapers. People would write in asking for “her” opinion on varying topics ranging from love and relationships, to financial issues and cultural politics. Owing to this popularity, "Ann Landers", though fictional, became something of a national institution and cultural icon. The column’s writers seemed to be genuinely interested in helping their readers learn something new and solve life’s challenges.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I love teaching. I love writing. And I want to help others by combining these two loves. Therefore, I’m pleased to announce the debut of my first ongoing decorating advice column: 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴! The series will appear in SEEN Magazine. My new column will give readers personalized guidance via a medley of high-end decorating solutions, practical DIY tips, and much, much more. Need decorating advice? Send me your questions at askcorey@seenthemagazine.com so we can tackle them in the series! And then please subscribe to SEEN!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’m so excited to be officially writing for this beautiful magazine and giving back to my hometown community. Big, special thanks to Editor-In-Chief Nicole Mazur, Kevin Browett and the entire SEEN team for having me! ⁣ ⁣ #longliveprint

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If a classic-contemporary home is more your thing, then Corey Damen Jenkins Instagram account will provide you with an endless source of design inspiration. His signature style is a seamless blend of  luxurious fabrics and rich colors, along with more traditional elements that help ground the space.

Bailey Li

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Hey peeps! Swipe to see some of the art walls that I hand Painted for many of my design projects. I’d love to know which texture is your favorite I’ve done so many that it would take several posts to share them all but here are a few of my favorites. Please comment below👇🏼and lmk your favs and don’t forget to see my previous post and tag the brands and manufacturer’s that you’d love to see me collaborate with to turn these textures into beautiful wallpaper and textiles for your homes. Thanks in Advance and Happy Monday! .image by #rayonrichards . . . #decorativearts #decorativeartist #interior #interiors #interiordesign #interiordesigner #blackinteriordesigner #blackartist #blackartistanddesignersguild #blackartistsmatter #blackdesigners

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Bailey Li works on both residential and commercial projects, creating interesting, glamorous spaces designed to inspire. Less aggressive than Lina Iris Viktor, her work is impactful but warm. Follow her if you don’t want to miss the stunningly unique hand-painted walls she creates for design projects and pop-ups.

Hilton Carter

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Create your escape. 🌿✨

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Hilton Carter is a self-described “creator of green interiors,” and his plant-filled Detroit home is now one of the most “Instagrammable” apartments around. Whether you want to learn how to create your own urban jungle, are looking for plant styling ideas, or are in desperate need of plant care tips, Carter’s gorgeous Instagram account has you covered. 

Nike Onile

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"A house is built of walls + beams. A #home is built of love and connection" — One of the top stipulations when working on the Beaches Project for my clients was for us to go BOLD! They love color and movement and they wanted that to reflect in their home. The key to is this balance. I wanted to make sure we captured that but still had a base that was timeless; one they felt connected to and that could work with in the long run… So in working the brief… I found some inspiration in Decorator Pierre Yovanovitch's minimalist yet wimsicle spirit of his 17th century dining room. My heart…such movement and shine!

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Self professed “Spatial Artist” Nike Onile’s work is raw elegance at it’s best. She started her profession as a scientist working for a pharmaceutical company, but much like Senegal’s Ousmane M’baye, Onile discovered through painting and designing her own very small space that she desired a more creative path. Now her life takes her to canvases in homes, that she often paints with clean lined furniture exquisite fabrics. Nike inspires because her passion for redesigning spaces is how she redesigned her life.

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