Growing up around her mother’s wallpaper books and the photographs developing in her father’s darkroom, Monika has spent the past twenty years channeling a love of design, composition, and storytelling into a distinguished career in publishing as a style journalist.

 

As part of the founding editorial team of Domino magazine, Monika helped shape a new voice in design media—the magazine won Adweek’s Startup of the Year and Advertising Age’s Launch of the Year, among other accolades. Monika later established herself as a sought after freelance writer and editor while based in New York, London, and Miami. During this time, her work appeared in prominent publications including The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Martha Stewart Living, Bon Appetit, Livingetc, The Ritz Carlton Magazine, and Condé Nast special editions including House & Garden, Architectural Digest, and Condé Nast Living.  She was then hired by Better Homes & Gardens magazine to help refresh the storied, flagship brand. Today, Monika splits her time between BHG and Real Simple, where she is Executive Editor, helping to usher the trusted title into a new chapter.

 

Throughout her career, Monika has sought to balance aspirational style with practical advice through a strong focus on reader service. Her multi-faceted roles have involved generating story ideas, producing photo shoots, and assigning, writing and editing print and digital copy. On the event side, she curates annual tentpole platforms including BHG’s Color Stars awards and Stylemaker events (the former recognizes creatives with distinct points of view on color; the latter is a day of panel discussions and Q&A sessions with industry experts). On the market front, Monika has traveled extensively in search of beautiful products to report on—from trade shows in Milan to flea markets in Paris to artisan shops in Jaipur.

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Monika has also created content for international brands, including AERIN, Balineum, Compass, Stylus, DesignHome and more. Services include brand partnerships, trend forecasting, and ghostwriting as well as writing newsletters, marketing emails and press releases. She also consults on interior design and renovation projects for private clients. Her work has been published in the books Design*Sponge at Home (Artisan), Domino: The Book of Decorating (Simon & Schuster), and Domino: Your Guide to Stylish Living (Simon & Schuster).

 

With her deep experience, Monika has appeared as a design expert on national television programs (ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS’ The Early Show, CNN’s Open House, and HGTV); mentored students in the prestigious Publishing Course at Columbia University’s School of Journalism; moderated panels for leading industry events; and developed a robust transatlantic network. 

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"I am passionate about connecting the dots of interior design
through words, visuals, and experiences."

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