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The September Issue
The September Issue Overview
On The Cover Miranda Kerr on the Beauty of Being a Homebody
My Design Mindset How Miranda Kerr Tapped Into Her Designer Side
The Duality of Interior Design TikTok: Accessibility and Consumption
10 Designers on the Future-Proof Trends They Love
When It Comes to Your Home, How Smart Is Too Smart?
Sustainability Isn't Just a Buzz Word—It's the Future of Design
What's Old Is New
"Bring in the Old:" Why Vintage Furniture Is Having a Design Moment
Why I'll Never Stop Shopping For Décor Like My Mom
The Surprising Vintage Design Trends Creeping Back Into Our Homes
Are Open Concepts Really Falling Out of Favor?
Design Today
How a Year-and-a-Half at Home Changed Our Approach to Design
Joy Decorating Is the New Trend Taking the Design World By Storm
12 Self-Taught Designers Finding Their Footing Through Social Media
22 Designers Predict the 2022 Color of the Year
Last Look
9 MyDomaine-Approved Designers On the Spaces That Inspire Them
12 Inspiring Outdoor Spaces You'll Want to Use All Year Long
7 Designer-Approved Bathroom Layout Ideas that Never Fail
The Best Uses of Paint We've Seen In Interiors So Far This Year
Sarah Lyon
Sarah Lyon is a freelance writer living in Washington, DC. She has written for MyDomaine since 2020 and contributes home, lifestyle, and wellness content for a number of other publications, including Apartment Therapy and Architectural Digest.
Updated on Sep 08, 2021
Whether you're a casual Instagram user or spend hours a day scrolling through the app, you understand the power that social media has in bringing people together. And this connectivity has also helped launch the design careers of a number of home decor influencers, many of whom never envisioned pursuing the field at all.
Below, 12 design Instagrammers share* how their experience with the app introduced them to a totally new industry—no formal degree required.
Rashida Banks
"Design has always been a part of me. When I was a child, I remember watching all of the OG HGTV shows, like Trading Spaces and While You Were Out, wishing I could be on the show. My mom would order me all of the decor catalogs so I could pick out new bedding every so often. I never thought design was something that was available to me, but then along came social media! I left my government job over four years ago to explore the possibilities of entrepreneurship and design. And I haven't looked back since. One of the things that I enjoy most about this path is watching my audience gain the courage and the ideas to decorate their own spaces. My platform was created to show them how to be designers of their home. And it brings me great joy to see them living out the mission!"
Chelsey Brown
"I was working a 9 to 5 job when I started my blog. I loved my career, but at the end of the day, I felt like it wasn't giving me enough creative freedom. I was already decorating my friends' apartments at the time and obviously had a passion for interior decorating. I would watch TV shows, read books and magazines, and none of them had content about decorating small rental spaces. So, I decided to fill that niche and start City Chic Decor! I didn't think anyone would actually read the blog, but a few years later I now have a book based on it!"
Eureka Haney
"My first break in interior design started with a friend that saw my house and asked me to help her style hers. I owned a medical billing company at the time and really enjoyed switching my decor. So when she asked, I was more than happy to help. From there, word of mouth traveled and I started getting recommendations to do doctors' offices and homes.
I gather my design inspo from nature. For me, decorating is a feeling. Colors of the season, wood tones, textures, and fabrics—all these elements give you a different feeling based on where they're placed or how they're used. I'm a huge spring and summer fan, so naturally I feel like some of the best inspo for my decor comes around this time.
I enjoy the self expression of creating a space."
Mallory Fletchall
"If you would have asked me just a few years ago if I could imagine myself in any sort of career having to do with either design or social media, I would have laughed—loudly. Now that I find myself in exactly that position, I cannot imagine myself doing anything else. While I do not take on design work in any traditional capacity, I do share our home and the design processes I implement in my own spaces, which in turn, helps inspire my audience to discover and fine-tune their own interior style, or at least that's always a hope of mine.
My design path is far from traditional, and the foundation of it is social media. It's a strange thing when I really think about it, but that social media foundation allowed me to see what's possible when we connect with others via a shared love for interior design."
Erika Wasilewski
"I was a talk radio host for nearly 10 years here in Cleveland, Ohio. About five years ago, my health started to decline, and it took me a really long time to get a diagnosis of PoTS Syndrome. Essentially, it causes dizziness, fainting episodes, headaches, and a litany of other symptoms. While I was home on medical leave, I decided to start an Instagram home account just to pass the time and allow me to connect with other people with a shared passion for all things home and decorating! I really had no idea it would become a thing or a viable career for that matter until I started gaining a following pretty quickly and brands started reaching out to me to collaborate.
I'm very fortunate to have such a supportive following of like-minded people who have also been my little cheerleaders with my health challenges as well. Many of my followers deal with their own health issues, and it's wonderful to have this community of empathetic souls. I turned to design, DIY's, and decorating when I really was at a low point in my life wondering if I'd ever work again or live any kind of quality life. Creating a beautiful home around me has helped me heal in so many ways, and being able to share the journey with others has been such a rewarding experience! Coming up with projects to work on and rooms to makeover has also kept me motivated and as active as I can be. I hope to improve my health a bit more in the future and continue to grow my home and lifestyle platform to bring accessible design to many."
Hattie Kolp
"I never planned to pursue a career in design or on Instagram; I didn't even know I liked design! When I took over the lease to my childhood apartment in 2018, I quickly began making it my own by picking furniture, choosing new paint colors, and doing some small scale DIY projects. I started following a number of home decor accounts on Instagram for inspiration and quickly became obsessed. A few friends encouraged me to start my own design Instagram—I was hesitant, but finally at the beginning of 2020 I made my own, and my timing could not have been better! I began just by sharing my own projects and pictures of my apartment and found that sharing publicly was not only the best motivation for getting things done, but also I really enjoyed connecting with people and making new friends. Before too long I was getting DMs from people asking if I would do design for them, and I realized this was something I could make money off of. The rest is history!"
Casey Finn
"I started The DIY Playbook back in 2013 as a side hobby from my day job as a television reporter and producer. At the time, I was a twenty-something without much money, and I was looking for inexpensive ways to make my apartments look a bit better. I instantly fell in love with DIY and thought a blog would be a fun way to share my recent projects with my family and friends back home in Chicago. As a journalist at my day job, I already knew I loved writing, so a blog on the side seemed like the perfect hobby.
Well, the blog ended up taking off and it grew steadily over the last eight years. So much so that I was able to leave my job in television in 2017 to pursue The DIY Playbook full-time. I now spend my days documenting the renovation and design projects of our 100-year-old home here in Chicago, sharing it with readers all across the world.
I've learned a lot over the past eight years and my style has definitely evolved (reading some of those early blog posts makes me cringe!). My favorite thing about my job is the community I've built of (mostly) women who are looking to personalize their own homes and maybe even tackle a few DIY projects. I think the home improvement industry can be really intimidating for some and I'm happy that I've helped women gain the confidence to tackle projects around the house all by themselves!
Amanda Walker
"I was inspired to pursue a non-traditional design route because in the social media age, I was able to be directly inspired daily by talented designers and DIYers. During that time I was honing my craft, skills, and creativity through DIYing our builder grade 1980s home.
I was already doing what I loved and had a major passion for it, but once I took the leap into content creating everything took off from there. I believe a big part of the reason I excelled is because the passion and inspiration was already focused in.
I love innovating new designs that are fresh and not within the rules and constraints of strict interior design. I've enjoyed the community aspect so much, as well as building new friendships also around DIYing and design!"
Shelby Vanhoy
"Social media has helped guide me to find what I'm most passionate about, and while I feel like I'm far from reaching my end career goal, social media has certainly helped me realize the different design opportunities that exist to those interested in the field that were not an option even 10 years ago. It has also allowed me to make an income from sharing this passion online, although it was not necessarily my intention after graduating college.
I went to school for biology but later discovered that I have interests outside of biology that are more fulfilling for me—I love helping others create a home that they love. After we bought our first house, my social media content shifted and I noticed a dramatic increase in interest from others decorating their homes. Our first house was not necessarily my first choice, but as we learned more and more customizable DIY options for our home, we discovered we could make any home something beautiful, even with a smaller budget.
As life went on and out of state moves followed, I continued to share my passion for home decor, whether we were in a house in a suburb or an apartment in the city. No matter the size of the space, I was determined to create a home that felt good, and I could tell that others wanted the same for their homes."
Nicole Blackmon
"Becoming a mom and finding myself at home alone when my son was in school allowed me time to really delve into design more. I found social media to be the perfect outlet to share my passion for all things home. It connected me with others that loved design as well, and it's just grown from there. I'm so thankful for all of those companies I've worked with and brands that I've been introduced to through this outlet!"
Anne Sage
"I majored in English in college and then spent six weeks at a masters program for interior design, but left because I hated all the technical aspects of interior design—measurements and numbers, blech! I just wanted to make things look pretty! Now, after spending almost 15 years writing about design and also styling and shooting interiors for online content creation, I've learned through experience what makes for a memorable and emotionally resonant space—and I put that learning to work for my clients. Oh, and ironically, these days I love the technical side of things most of all. You can never measure too many times, in my book!"
"I first started on YouTube as a menswear channel, which then evolved more into a DIY interior channel; however, the two audiences never crossed over. I enjoyed creating DIY content so much more and decided I would start a second channel just as a hobby/passion project. At the time, I was working part time at West Elm and started to really grow an interest and passion for interior design. Everyone told me to stick with my menswear channel and content. However, once my DIY interior channel started growing, I realized I really wanted to focus my time and energy on creating and evolving the Lone Fox brand. I soon began to profit and find more inspiration from that channel versus my menswear channel. My channel really took off during the pandemic because everyone was home, watching YouTube and updating their spaces. I reached 1 million subscribers in February!"
*Responses have been edited for length and clarity.
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The US territory is divided into 51 states, each of with has its own legislation. It can have significant differences with the legal bases of other states. There are states with rather conservative legislation: it has not yet been legalized modern forms of western business registration such as LLC, which are not subject to corporate tax in the United States. However, there are some states, the registration of which gives the company opportunity to minimize its taxes. Economically, this option may be comparable or even more justified compared with registration in the classic offshore areas with similar conditions. US law provides registration of various types of IBC (International Business Company).
In most cases, it is Corporation (joint stock company). All offshore companies in the United States must have in its name the words Limited, Ltd., Corporation, Corp., Incorporation, Inc., or its synonyms S.A., A.G., N.V., S.R.L., G.m.b.H., B.V. - for some states.
In addition, it is possible relatively new kind company - LLC (Limited Liability Company - something combining the qualities of Partnership and Limited Liability Company).
All LLC companies have in its name abbreviation L.L.C. or L.C. In the United States, there is no such term as "offshore", and offshore companies are not registered in the United States.
One can lonely talk about doing business in the USA, about the process of company registration, nuances of its structuring and taxation. Deciding which of the states is most attractive for the future company registration, it is necessary to consider that legislation, tax policy as for companies, as well as the cost of registration and annual fees in the US can greatly vary from state to state. For a long time, Oregon, thanks to flexible and clear legislation, was the best option for the company's registration in the United States. More than 200,000 corporations have chosen this piece of land on the coast as the place of legal residence.
Oregon is not included in the black list of offshore, so here you will be able to register a respectable American company, that your partners and customers will not considered as offshore.
We usually recommend our clients LLC ones.
If the LLC owners are non-residents of the United States, the income tax is payable only on income received in the United States. Thus, LLC, registered by the non-residents of the United States should not pay taxes in the US, if it is not profiting on its territory.
Most of the owners of offshore companies in the United States (Oregon) is actively engaged in business outside the USA.
- Banking, trust, reinsurance, safety operation without license considered as prohibited activities.
On the territory of Oregon, tax depends on what type of company you decide to open. It should be understood that the company, whose owner is not a resident, does not pay taxes in the United States.
The legislative act "About Companies", which operates in the territory of the State of Delaware.
The Company is required to maintain records and prepare annual financial report. Audit report is not necessary.
Oregon, which located in the United States, has signed about 60 agreements on avoidance of double taxation.
Registrar of Companies in the territory of Oregon is open. Therefore, third parties can obtain information about the shareholders and directors in the US offshore.
The process of opening a bank account.
The main condition for account opening in American bank – is existence of identification number of the employer in the legal entity. Individuals, particularly individual entrepreneurs must have a social security number for account opening. Social Security Number (SSN) – is nine digit number assigned by US citizens, permanently residing persons (owners of Green Card), as well as working migrants, which is the taxpayer`s identity of private person.
1. Company registered in Oregon, can store documents in any place. It is very simple to open offshore in Oregon.
2. From the moment our staff will submit documents for the company registration in Oregon, it will take about three weeks before the opening of offshore.
In addition to Oregon, our company offers to open offshore in many countries, such as Estonia, Scotland, Bulgaria, etc.


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A dead star's ghostly glow
by Ray Villard, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Astronomers discovered a real "tell-tale heart" in space, 6,500 light-years from Earth. The "heart" is the crushed core of a long-dead star, called a neutron star, which exploded as a supernova and is now still beating with rhythmic precision. Evidence of its heartbeat are rapid-fire, lighthouse-like pulses of energy from the fast-spinning neutron star. The stellar relic is embedded in the center of the Crab Nebula, the expanding, tattered remains of the doomed star. Credit: NASA and ESA, Acknowledgment: M. Weisskopf (NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center)
The eerie glow of a dead star, which exploded long ago as a supernova, reveals itself in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Crab Nebula. But don't be fooled. The ghoulish-looking object still has a pulse. Buried at its center is the star's tell-tale heart, which beats with rhythmic precision.
The "heart" is the crushed core of the exploded star. Called a neutron star, it has about the same mass as the sun but is squeezed into an ultra-dense sphere that is only a few miles across and 100 billion times stronger than steel. The tiny powerhouse is the bright star-like object near the center of the image.
This surviving remnant is a tremendous dynamo, spinning 30 times a second. The wildly whirling object produces a deadly magnetic field that generates an electrifying 1 trillion volts. This energetic activity unleashes wisp-like waves that form an expanding ring, most easily seen to the upper right of the pulsar.
The nebula's hot gas glows in radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio to X-rays. The Hubble exposures were taken in visible light as black-and-white exposures. The Advanced Camera for Surveys made the observations between January and September 2012. The green hue has been added to give the image a Halloween theme.
The Crab Nebula is one of the most historic and intensively studied supernova remnants. Observations of the nebula date back to 1054 A.D., when Chinese astronomers first recorded seeing a "guest star" during the daytime for 23 days. The star appeared six times brighter than Venus. Japanese, Arabic, and Native American stargazers also recorded seeing the mystery star. In 1758, while searching for a comet, French astronomer Charles Messier discovered a hazy nebula near the location of the long-vanished supernova. He later added the nebula to his celestial catalog as "Messier 1," marking it as a "fake comet." Nearly a century later British astronomer William Parsons sketched the nebula. Its resemblance to a crustacean led to M1's other name, the Crab Nebula. In 1928 astronomer Edwin Hubble first proposed associating the Crab Nebula to the Chinese "guest star" of 1054.
The nebula, bright enough to be visible in amateur telescopes, is located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.
This time-lapse movie of the Crab Nebula, made from NASA Hubble Space Telescope observations, reveals wave-like structures expanding outward from the "heart" of an exploded star. The waves look like ripples in a pond. The heart is the crushed core of the exploded star, or supernova. Called a neutron star, it has about the same mass as the sun but is squeezed into an ultra-dense sphere that is only a few miles across and 100 billion times stronger than steel. This surviving relic is a tremendous dynamo, spinning 30 times a second. The rapidly spinning neutron star is visible in the image as the bright object just below center. The bright object to the left of the neutron star is a foreground or background star. The movie is assembled from 10 Hubble exposures taken between September and November 2005 by the Advanced Camera for Surveys. Credit: NASA and ESA, Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)
Hubble captures the beating heart of the Crab Nebula
Provided by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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