Secrets of Highly Creative PEOPLE
Better Homes & Gardens US|September 2023
Think you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Nonsense! You probably just need to find your inspiration and learn to use it. We asked 10 pros how they capture and act on their creative impulses. Let them help unlock your inner genius.
Secrets of Highly Creative PEOPLE

NeKeia McSwain
INDUSTRY ORGANIZER

As a designer and president of Black Interior Designers Inc., she connects Black designers with clients and each other.

Lewis Miller
FLORAL DESIGNER

He's been bringing unexpected beauty to public spaces with his Flower Flash installations since 2016, when he set a ring of blooms around the John Lennon memorial in Central Park.

Annie Sloan PAINT
PRO

Since the 1980s, this artist, color expert, author, and inventor of Chalk Paint has been encouraging us to pick up a brush.

Rebecca Gardner
EVENT DESIGNER

Her gorgeous tables and over-the-top parties turn heads, and her Houses & Parties online shop sells a bit of the magic.

Stacey Bewkes
CONTENT CREATOR

Her Quintessence blog tells the stories behind design, art, and architecture, and she visits the homes of interior designers on her popular YouTube series.

Dexter and Byron Peart
RETAILERS

They're the founders. of Goodee, a curated online shop for artisanal, eco-minded home goods from around the world.

Jake Arnold
INTERIOR DESIGNER

The Expert, an online platform for pro decorating advice he cofounded, and his collection at Crate and Barrel bridge the gap between consumers and the design world.

Patti Carpenter
ARTISANS' CHAMPION

The fashion industry vet is a matchmaker for far-flung artisans and companies that can produce and distribute their work.

Robin Zachary
PHOTO STYLIST

Her hands-on workshops and book, Styling Beyond Instagram, are demystifying the art of making photos.

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