Coley Home Spotlight: Ariel Okin

Meet Ariel! A New York based interior designer, we love Ariel's mastery of blending traditional and modern styles. She also founded Fenimore Lane, a multimedia editorial and e-commerce company, helping to bring a little bit of magic into our homes, every day! Read on to learn all about Ariel.

Tell us about yourself!

I am an interior designer, writer, and editor; I’m the founder and Editor in Chief of Fenimore Lane, and the host of our design podcast at Fenimore Lane, Talk Shop. I have two daughters (almost 5 and 2!) and I live with my husband and girls and our dog, Charlie outside of NYC.

How would you describe your design style?

My design style is rooted in classicism – layered, warm, personal – but tempered by an emphasis on tailoring and clean lines.

You recently added the BRADLEY CHAISE SECTIONAL to your home. Walk us through the design process of the room!

I loved the silhouette of this sectional; I built our sunroom around the simplicity of the shape; it’s very soft and cloud-like, and gives off a very serene feel!

Get the Look

The Slipcovered Bradley Chaise Sectional 

in Italian Blend, White

If you had to pick one, what is your favorite project to date?

This is so hard! All of our projects are unique in their own way, but a recent favorite was working on our Kips Bay Palm Beach space!

Favorite areas to splurge when designing a home, and favorite places to save?

I love splurging on textiles and beautiful lamps and lighting; I love saving on rugs – sisal everywhere always!

Favorite paint color at the moment?

Vert de Terre, Farrow & Ball

Wallpaper you are dying to use in a project?

My new collection from Chasing Paper (launching this August!) and Pierre Frey’s Braquenie.

Go-to places for design inspiration?

Old interior design books – I collect them!

3 favorite Instagram follows at the moment?

@tale_victoria, @robert_holton_, @outfitdissecting

Favorite coffee table book?

All three of Gil Schafer’s books.

Dream travel destination?

So many places. Morocco is high on the list for design related reasons!

Favorite book or TV show at the moment?

I am currently reading Unreasonable Hospitality (for work), The 5 Principles of Parenting (for momming), and Good Material by Dolly Alderton (for life) and each are all wonderful in their own ways – I’m constantly juggling multiple books at once. I’m currently eagerly anticipating season three of The Bear to come back on!!