JOANNA DARLING DESIGN
JOANNA loves finding beauty in any space. “It’s meaningful to me when a client loves where they live, ones home is where you recharge the body and mind.” For Joanna, who studied Interiors at Parsons School of Design, getting to know her clients is paramount — tapping into what gets them excited, and then taking it to another level. “I like to see what inspires them … to explore all possibilities, and then zero in on a style or mood that is beyond their imagination, but still feels uniquely their own.”
A native of Canada, Joanna’s career began in LA, as an A-list Make Up Artist to celebrities, athletes, dignitaries, as well as former Presidents. “It’s a creative expression to find beauty in each face.” The transition to interiors was a natural one for Joanna. Her signature style is peaceful elegance, with a dash of glamour. “I am drawn to rich, luxurious textures, that are thoughtfully placed.” After designing her own home, she moved on to the homes of colleagues and friends, who were taken by her vision, and her attention to detail. She went on to head the Interior Design division of Designlush, a luxury showroom in the NYDC, where she strengthened her bond to a modern aesthetic.
Joanna has designed for a wide range of clients. Notably she has helmed a project on the Yale Branford Campus, as well as the staging of the Stan Allen House – a Richard Meier and Coco Brown Modern Living venture in the Hamptons. “ It was an honor to be a part of such a meaningful project.”
With a mainstay of projects in the Hamptons and Manhattan, she embraces the difference in approach that each location informs: a relaxed sense of style at the beach, and a bit of glamour in the city. Her goal? Create an aesthetic that is a most elegant expression of each client, and create a place where they are at peace, and at home.