There comes a time when creative industries will cross… and that time has come. It was all too blissful to shoot Nicola Bailey, a radiant interior designer and owner of Ephesians Three Twenty Designs in Houston. Nicola describes herself as ‘existing outside of every conceivable box known to man’. Her unique style and flair is what sets her apart from the others. “I’m not a person who is just contemporary, traditional, Victorian etc,” Nicola explains. “I believe in bringing design styles together in a complimentary way”.
Her inspirations as a designer stem from cultures worldwide. “I love the different cultures; the Islands, Africa, Asia, South America,” Nicola says. “All of the colors, textures and shapes that make each culture unique really inspires me. I am a student of the world”. What I love most about Nicola is that she lives ‘on purpose’. “Live life purposely pursing your passion. Enjoy the simple things in life and no matter what; keep living, loving, sharing and being the person that you are”.
With her unique mindset, I knew that my shoot with her was going to be ‘different’ to say the least. “I want to do my shoot in an art gallery!” she says. (O_o) <— Was my reply. Cool idea, but this immediately posed as a challenge for me. In an art gallery, colorful abstract art is displayed in the spotlights everywhere. How was I supposed to make the masterpiece appear a masterpiece among masterpieces? (say that 5x fast, it kinda sounds like Reese’s Pieces). In order to have Nicola standout in a balanced manner, we knew the answer would lye in her apparel. Being a designer, Nicola knew just what to do…
To contact Nicola or Ephesians Three Twenty Designs for your next design project, shoot her an email.
