You’ve Seen This Paper Lantern All Over Instagram—But Never Like This
This designer transformed the $69 staple in 40 minutes.
Merisa Libbey Overend is a Los Angeles–based prop and interior stylist, set designer,
and a longtime freelance Domino stylist. She has been working in the design
industry for more than a decade.
After moving to Los Angeles over 15 years ago and working as a dental hygienist, her
first career, Merisa fronted a popular underground band and started taking classes and
experimenting with interior design. After attention from her 2012 Apartment Therapy house tour opened doors to some work in the field, she started freelancing as a prop and interior stylist for clients like local retail stores. Today, she continues to explore her passion by working on styling professional video and photo shoots for brands such as Google, Starbucks, and Crate & Barrel, and interior design publications like Domino, Rachel Ray Magazine, Sunset, and Lonny.
Merisa attended classes in the UCLA Extension’s Interior Architecture program but most of her experience has been hands on working on set over the past decade.
As a Southern Californian, I love Palm Springs, mid-century modern design, and beautiful things in casual settings. I’m very influenced by living on the West Coast and I find it reflects in my work.
This designer transformed the $69 staple in 40 minutes.
Accordion windows make it feel at one with the garden.
Resulting in soft scallops and shell-shaped treasures.
And creatively hiding the laundry room drying rack
Plus Amrit Tietz’s hack for fresh flowers.
Sarah Sherman Samuel tiles, Joni Mitchell vibes, and tons of sun.
Amrit Tietz finds her place in the sun.
Living life in full bloom.
Just imagine sending emails from its rainbow sofa.