151. Ariel Okin: Founder of Ariel Okin Interiors

<p>Today&#39;s guest is Ariel Okin, founder of Ariel Okin Interiors. Ariel&#39;s New York-based, full-service interior design firm specializes 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. A deft use of color, emphasis on clean lines, and mix of bespoke and antique items are hallmarks of her aesthetic, yet no two projects are alike.</p> <p>Ariel established her firm in 2016 and has since been featured and profiled in <em>Architectural Digest</em>, <em>Elle Decor</em>, <em>House Beautiful</em>, <em>Domino</em>, <em>Vogue</em>, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, and <em>New York Magazine</em>, <a href="https://www.arielokin.com/press">among others</a>. In 2022, she was recognized as one of <a href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a39600972/ariel-okin-next-wave/">House Beautiful’s Next Wave Designers</a>, an exclusive list of the top interior design talent in the country.</p> <p>In 2021, she was named a <a href="https://thelist.houseandgarden.com/united-states/service/ariel-okin-interiors">House &amp; Garden Gold List Designer</a>, and <a href="https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/house-interiors/a35845437/ariel-okin-fifth-avenue-apartment-new-york/">Elle Decor declared “Okin’s impeccable design efforts are striking.”</a> In 2019, Ariel’s work for Lena Dunham’s West Village home <a href="https://www.domino.com/content/lena-dunham-home/">graced the cover of the Fall issue of Domino</a>; Ariel also <a href="https://goop.com/food/decorating-design/goop-nyc-office/">designed the New York Headquarters for Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop</a> that same year.</p> <p>Ariel has launched multiple capsule collections – in Spring 2022; she <a href="https://www.themuralsource.com/category-s/191.htm">debuted a wallpaper line with The Mural Source at High Point Market</a>; in 2021, an accessory collection with <a href="https://www.one