Meet our Ambassadors of Awesome–the pros behind some of our favorite display and organization projects.
The Brownstone Boys
Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, aka the Brownstone Boys, are interior designers, DIY-ers, and Project Managers in Brooklyn, NY. They share a passion for old homes and everything that comes along with them: the details, the quirks, the character, and especially the parts that need lots of love. As project managers, they work alongside clients from the purchase of property, through the design and build, until the job is complete and move-in ready. Barry & Jordan's work has been featured in HGTV, Architecture Digest, Domino Magazine, Lonny Magazine, New York Magazine, Rue, Good Morning America, and recently featured on Magnolia Network.
Amy Hadley: Hey Now Interiors
Amy Hadley is founder and principal designer at Hey Now Interiors, an Austin-based interior design firm known for joyful use of color and clever space-solving. Amy spent two years as an expat in Prague, Czech Republic, where she learned the power of home—of setting it up with purpose so it serves you. Amy founded Hey Now out of this environmental-behavioral approach, creating spaces that inspire more joy, creativity, and connectedness.
grOH! Playrooms
Anne Gillyard and Jodi Arellano are the Co-Founders behind the in-demand, DC-based playroom design firm, grOH! Playrooms. Anne and Jodi are the “grOH-to” experts to design cutting-edge play spaces supporting critical thinking, independence, and confidence. Throughout her time as an educator, Anne identified a disconnect between how children play at home and the critical thinking skills needed for success in school and as members of society. She saw the answer was in transforming the home play environment. In her work, Jodi has always emphasized crafting learning opportunities that foster creativity, critical thinking, communication skills, and reasoning. grOH is the natural progression of her expertise in play, organization, and educational design. Finding a match for her passion for play and learning, Anne co-founded grOH! Playrooms with Jodi in 2018.
Ethan Abramson
Ethan has been producing award-winning furniture since founding his company - ethanabramson.com - in New York in 2008. With pieces that can be found in homes, as well as various stores and museums across the country, his work has been showcased in numerous industry-leading magazines, newspapers, and TV shows. He is also the host of the critically acclaimed show - Building A Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson, a content creator - @THEBUILDwithETHAN - where he showcases the lighter side of woodworking, and a teacher helping to share the craft of furniture making worldwide.
Mercedes Austin: Mercury Mosaics
“Working with my hands saved my life,” says Mercedes Austin, CEO of Mercury Mosaics. “There’s something therapeutic about working with your hands, and it’s what centers me. It’s the only way I’ve learned to navigate life and do something that adds value to the world. Returning to the trade is the constant thread.” Mercury Mosaics is female-founded, artisan-run & Midwest-made. Built from an artist’s vision to uplift the world, one handmade tile at a time. Over the past 20+ years, this has translated to countless collaborations with a community of brands, entrepreneurs, design lovers, visionaries, and your neighbor next door. At this stage of the game, it’s more than tile, it’s a movement!