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Meet Ariel

Ariel

Ariel Magidson, Founder and CEO
San Francisco, California
hello@arielarts.studio 

Meet Ariel

Ariel is disrupting the way we think about Interior Design. Until recently, the industry has been defined by wealthy individuals and large corporations. Worse, it’s one of the top contributors to landfills; 9 million+ tons of furniture are added each year (not even including the building materials!). 

Ariel is out to make sustainable design for everyone… no really, everyone! Thousands of social media followers use her design hacks and tips everyday for free. She created Ariel Arts to work within anyone’s budget — from quick personalized advice to full-gut renovations, she’s got you. With each project, she uses empathy to guide her designs to be approachable, sustainable, and affordable. Her commitment to sustainability pushes the boundaries of interior design to reduce waste and create beautiful spaces effortlessly. And the best part? It’s all done virtually.

A Bay Area native, Ariel earned her BFA in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University where she studied behavioral sciences and its unique correlation to design. To keep up the disruption pace, you can probably catch Ariel drinking far too much fair trade coffee around her favorite San Francisco neighborhoods.

Meet the Team!

Meet the Team!

Missi Smith, Account Manager
Annapolis, Maryland

Tomi Nusekabel

Jr. Designer
Cincinnati, Ohio

Missi has always loved all things design, from French architecture to small space interior design. After years in retail and hospitality, she returned to her passion for interior design, working with several designers in the DMV area. When she’s not eating at a new restaurant, she is day dreaming of traveling to far away lands. Missi has a bachelor of arts in Economics from the University of the District of Columbia. She lives in Annapolis, MD with her son, boyfriend, three dogs, and a cat.

Light & Airy Beach Vibes Meets Moody Mid Century

Michaela Halpin, Senior Designer
New York, New York

Michaela Halpin

Jr. Designer
New York, New York

Michaela is a student of Interior Design at the Parsons School of Design at The New School. She loves yoga and all things wellness — in fact, wellness is part of what drew her to interior design, recognizing that the environment is a pillar of your health. You can catch Michaela enjoying coffee at one of her favorite Brooklyn cafes, lounging at the beach in Long Island, and cuddled up with her dog, Georgie.

Minimalistic Chill with Light and Bright Neutrals

Zalikha Barkzia, Creative Marketing Director
Chicago, Illinois

Zalikha Barakzia

Social Media Coordinator
Chicago, Illinois

Zalikha (or “Z”) is a marketing professional and passionate devotee of the fashion industry. An artist at heart, Z loves painting, sewing, cooking and reading in her spare time. Her fashion experience includes Sonya Battla, MAC cosmetics, and Aritzia. Zalikha holds a degree in marketing from Columbia College Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two cats.

Abstract & Moody Classic

Ibrahim Elkhoudary, Social Media Intern
Gaza

Ibrahim Elkhoudary
Social Media Intern
Gaza

Ibrahim (or Hema to his friends), is a computer systems engineering student. In addition to social media, he loves swimming, basketball, and gardening.

Rustic Mediterranean