5 Favourites: Designers to Follow on Instagram
Instagram isn't just for posting snaps of sunny vacays and immortalizing last night's culinary victory, it's also a wonderful place to meet fellow designers, makers, artists and suppliers from around the world. Here are five of our favourite designers to add to your feed. Maybe something they post will inspire your next decorating project.
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1. Feasby & Bleeks Design
Erin Feasby and Cindy Bleeks are a Toronto design duo creating refined spaces that marry comfort and luxury. Follow them for behind the scenes shots of sourcing adventures, photo shoots and installs as well as light-filled dreamy finished spaces like this master bedroom.
Follow on Instagram: @feasbyandbleeksdesign
Visit the web site: feasbyandbleeks.com
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2. Elizabeth Metcalfe Interiors
Clearly the secret is out that Toronto designer Elizabeth Metcalfe is a master of elegant and sophisticated interiors. Her legion fans include close to 19,000 Instagram followers and her work has been covered by House & Home, ELLE Decor, The Globe & Mail and more. Follow Elizabeth to get behind the scene images of her stunning installs as well as delicious design sample collages and jaw-dropping finished spaces. You'll also enjoy getting a look at her sourcing trips to the world's top design destinations.
Follow on Instagram: @emdesigninc
Visit the web site: emdesign.ca
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3. Ali Budd Interiors
Ali Budd is an up-and-coming talent to watch on the Toronto design scene. You may have seen her featured in Style at Home magazine and on Houseandhome.com. Her eclectic style and confident use of colour, tile, marble and other finishes brings distinct personality to each of her rooms.
Follow on Instagram: @alibuddinteriors
Visit the web site: alibuddinteriors.com
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4. Laura Fowler
Laura Fowler (aka @lala_takes_pics) has been an art director and stylist behind many of the HGTV Canada shows you have loved the most over the last decade, working with hosts such as Colin & Justin, Samantha Pynn and more. Her latest assignments have seen her pulling together the beautiful rooms in homes built and/or renovated by the Bryan Inc. team. This bathroom is from the recent Highview project — so stunning! Cocoon Furnishings is so proud to have been an official supplier of furniture and accessories for Bryan Inc. for HIghview as well as the Marguerite house. Follow Laura to see what's happening behind the scenes of your favourite shows as well as her own private design projects. You'll love her fun sense of style and witty captions.
Follow on Instagram: @lala_takes_pics
Visit the site: lauralynnfowler.com
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5. Studio McGee
Talented husband-and-wife design team Syd and Shea McGee probably don't need any introduction. The social media darlings are based in Utah but work across the U.S. and regularly light up all their digital channels with their fresh delightful style and infectious personalities. Likes on their Insta images can reach the 12,000 mark and it's easy to see why. They not only design beautiful rooms but also take pretty pictures and write informative captions about the design process. Join the Studio McGee fan club by giving them a follow!
Follow on Instagram: @studiomcgee
Visit the site: studio-mcgee.com