Black Interior Designers Making History
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Black interior designers making history. For black history month we invited a selection of accomplished black designers to candidly share their experience navigating the industry and how their culture shows up in their work. But also a sneak peek behind the scenes at the making of the show. When designer kimberly ward founder of the black interior designers network passed away in 2017 her friend and business partner at kimberly cameron interiors keia mcswain carried on the torch. Here a few of our favorites reveal the career gems that have contributed to their success to date.
In hadley s own words house beautiful has rounded up 29 designers making history today one for each day of the month on. 29 black interior designers making history home blog2 blog2 house beautiful. She now runs a community of over 3 500 junior and senior designers has been featured in business of home and has sat on several design panels. Black cultural artifacts and other finds representing black history and lived experience.
Open until march 3 at the chicago cultural center african american designers in chicago follows the history of black designers forging into a profession previously closed to them defining new. For black history month it s only fitting that we d choose to highlight interior designers and design tastemakers of color who are making their mark in a competitive industry. Black designers mikel welch justina blakeney michel smith boyd sheila bridges keita turner delia kenza and more speak out about their experience in the design world as a black person. 2 372 followers 510 following 472 posts see instagram photos and videos from interiors by design interiorsbydesignllc.
Amplifying the voices of black designers like this group of talented professionals is not only crucial for black history month but for the success of the. Follow these 35 talented black interior designers and creatives right now to get design ideas decorating tips and endless inspiration all year long. With the profession of interior design clocking in at just over 100 years old we re looking at the roots of interior design history and the seven legendary decorators who made a name for themselves as the industry started gaining momentum in the early 1900 s.