The Mood Board Interview Series

Happy Black History Month!!!  I’m so excited to kick off Season 5 of The Mood Board podcast with interior designer Joy Williams, the Principal Designer of Joyful Designs Studio.  On our interview this week, I wanted to talk with Joy about how has her interior design business been able to thrive in the new normal with manufacturing delays and travel issues being commonplace.  Plus, I was excited to learn about her recent interior design projects that are submitted to the LUXE Red Awards.  Listeners can go to my website to vote for Joy's designs. 

Cailini Coastal was founded by Meg Young, a former PR pro and lifelong design aficionado who sought to offer only the best quality pieces that  you couldn’t find everywhere.  Cailini Coastal specializes in the coastal finishing touches that make a  room feel complete and turn a house into a home. On this Labor Day I want to learn from Meg how can we keep those coastal vibes going year round, and why is Cailini Coastal focused on helping those that are at risk for homelessness? Check out the shoppable mood board around our interview at angelabelt.com. 

This week I'm excited to be talking with the co-founder and CMO of Homethreads, Brad Bruckner. Homethreads delivers some of the most sought after furniture, rugs, window treatments, bedding and pillows in the online home decor marketplace. Thanks to years of experience from Brad and his partner Neil Marcus, they have cultivated a wide network of partners and suppliers that enable them to provide only the highest quality products designed for comfort, durability and style at factory-direct prices.  Use the discount code Angela5 at Homethreads and save 5% on your next order. Also, check out the shoppable mood board this week at angelabelt.com around my dream dining room space for the holiday season, all of my picks are from Homethreads.com.  

This week I’m back with my summer interview series all about home renovations. This is also the show's 50th EPISODE!!!!! So I am asking all listeners to DM me on instagram @_angelabelt their renovation whoas and one lucky listener will come on the show to get some design help---STAT!  Ariel Okin is the Founder of her eponymous firm, Ariel Okin Interiors,  a New York-based, full-service interior design firm specializing in  luxury residential, commercial,  and hospitality projects across the  country.  Ariel’s signature style can be interpreted as “Traditional  with a twist” – warm, livable and elegant spaces with an edited,   contemporary and practical approach.  I want to share Ariel's renovation story as a first time home buyer  who recently relocated from NYC to the suburbs of Westchester, NY.  Don't forget to check out the shoppable mood board around our conversation at angelabelt.com. 

This July 4th weekend I will be talking with Whitney Jones, New Orleans' based interior designer and owner of the shop, Whitney J. Decor.  I know Americans love celebrating July 4th, and we also love to shop, so this is the perfect opportunity to support a Black-owned business at the same time.  This week we will also be playing the Interior design game, Love It or Hate It, and Whitney will share what spring/summer home decor trends she is loving right now. Don't forget to check out the shoppable mood board at angelabelt.com to shop the convo. 

I’m excited to come back this week with my first two person interview with interiors photographer & design blogger Keyanna Bowen, and interior designer of Mas Means More, Malcolm A. Simmons. I will be  continuing this week with my spring/summer series digging into home reno stories and sharing the ups and downs of these design challenges during our new normal. Malcolm is also a contributor for Emily Henderson designs, and Keyanna is the first mentee for the Emily Henderson design team. Be sure to check out the shoppable mood board of this podcast at angelabelt.com. 

This week I will be continuing my spring/summer interview series all about home renovations. I want to share a renovation story from 28 Black tastemaker David Quarles IV around his home gym that he designed during the pandemic.  David will share with us all of the ups and downs of sourcing products during the new normal, and how he had to think outside of the box to get this project done. Check out the shoppable mood board to re-create David's home gym at angelabelt.com. 

I’m back with new episodes of The Mood Board podcast, and I’m excited to kick off our spring/summer season with Davina Ogilvie the founder of Wovn Home.  Right now lots of people of doing home renovations due to downsizing, buying there first home, or they’re simply tired of looking at the same old things day in and day out being hunkered down at home all the time.  I decided to talk with Davina about her business Wovn Home, and learn why she decided to jump into the custom window treatment business. I also wanted to get Davina’s opinions on some window treament questions readers asked me on Instagram; so many people wanted to know the dos and don’ts of window treatments.  Don't forget to check out the shoppable mood board around this conversation at angelabelt.com.