Designer & Influencer Justina Blakeney On Her Books, Jungalow, Working With Velux & More

A new global survey by YouGov reports that about 70 percent of Americans believe in nature, daylight and fresh air’s positive effects on stress levels and mental well-being. But the Environmental Protection Agency reports that people still spend on average up to 90 percent of their time indoors. So when a walk in the woods, a lunch break in the park or a night under the stars isn’t an option, how should busy Americans most effectively access nature’s health benefits?

Designer Justina Blakeney of The Jungalow has some suggestions to bring the outdoors in. An award-winning designer and blogger (and best-selling author), Blakeney offers audiences nature-inspired style tips that will make breathing through the stress of the workday far easier.

Blakeney’s design blog and online shop The Jungalow have quickly become the go-to sources for bohemian design inspiration. As one of the leading design personalities on the web, Blakeney has over two million followers online and has been named a top designer to follow on Instagram by Harper’s Bazaar, New York Magazine and Lonny Magazine. Her eponymous label Justina Blakeney Home includes a wide range of lifestyle and home products including furniture, rugs, wallpaper, and bedding.

Blakeney answered questions for me on August 6, 2019 about design, her books, Jungalow, Velux and more. More on Blakeney can be found online at www.justinablakeney.com.

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Tags: Designers, influencers, Jungalow, Justina Blakeney, Justina Blakeney Home, New York TImes, The New Bohemians, Velux

About the Author

Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."