We are the pioneering nonprofit organization providing resources and business opportunities that allow Black designers to flourish in the interior design industry.

Our focus is on creating a rich network and resource for members, clients, suppliers, manufacturers, and the industry at large that showcase the breadth of black interior designers’ creativity, influence, and professional contributions.

We are the pioneering nonprofit organization providing resources and business opportunities that allow black designers to flourish in the interior design industry.

Our focus is on creating a rich network and resource for members, clients, suppliers, manufacturers, and the industry at large that showcase the breadth of black interior designers’ creativity, influence, and professional contributions.

WHAT WE DO

OUR FOUNDER

KIMBERLY ELAINE WARD

(1974–2017)

Kimberly Ward started her design career in 2002 working for members of the newly formed Houston Texan franchise. In 2004, she became the home and lifestyle contributor for Gospel Today magazine. During her four-year tenure, Kimberly wrote monthly interior design columns for the lifestyle publication.

OUR PRESIDENT

NEKEIA (“KEIA”) MCSWAIN

Keia McSwain, one of America’s premier custom luxury residential designers, is known for the unique interiors she creates for high-end clients around the country.

She has won national acclaim for her award-winning designs, and for her role as president of the Black Interior Designers Network, the nation’s largest and longest-established organization for designers of color.