Elan Design LLC

10/15/2026

09/21/2026

I’m excited to finally share this.

On September 29, I’ll deliver the inaugural presentation of my CEU, Neuroaesthetics in Interior Design, as the Keynote CEU at ASID New Jersey’s designXPO.

I’ve spent years studying, applying, and speaking about neuroaesthetics and its potential to elevate the way we practice interior design. This CEU brings that work together into a comprehensive framework created specifically for interior design professionals.

I have a meaty presentation for you on how our environments influence human perception, emotion, and behavior, and how neuroaesthetic principles can help us make more intentional design decisions, create more meaningful environments, and strengthen the value of our work.

I’m especially excited to introduce Elan Design’s Five Foundations of Neuroaesthetic Design and share how I apply these principles in practice.

Thank you to ASID New Jersey for the invitation to bring this conversation to the designXPO stage.

September 29 | Bell Works | Holmdel, NJ

Registration is open through ASID NJ.

06/19/2026

We’re excited to join Don Ruggles Don Ruggles and Kay Sargent HOK | Global Interdisciplinary Design Firm , such an esteemed group of panelists for the AIA Young Architects Forum’s Young Architects Forum discussion on Design for Neuroinclusion.

A special thank you to the AIA Young Architects Forum and Tanya Kataria INTEGRUS for bringing together this important conversation on how design can better support diverse ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing space.

I’m honored to share my expertise in applying principles of neuroaesthetics to residential interior design and to discuss how thoughtful, human-centered environments can be more responsive, restorative, and aligned with the people we create them for.

Continuing education credits for attending. Looking forward to seeing my designer and architect friends there next Tuesday.

05/30/2026

There is a difference between a room that looks good and a room that actually supports the way someone lives.

That is what this week’s conversation with Eryn Oruncak of Elan Design is all about.

We got into neuroaesthetics, the science behind how our spaces affect the brain, the nervous system, our emotions, and even the way we move through a day.

Here is what I kept coming back to.
Interior design is not just about creating something beautiful. It is about creating a space that helps someone feel clearer, calmer, more grounded, and more at home in their own life.

Sometimes that looks like reducing clutter. Sometimes it is the right material. Sometimes it is finally understanding why a room feels unfinished even when all the pieces are technically there.

And sometimes it is just asking a better question. How is this room serving the client?

That one question can change the way you design, the way you talk about your value, and the way your clients understand what you are actually doing for them.

You are not just picking pillows (tho fun to do). You are creating an environment that shapes how someone feels every single day.

Listen to the full conversation on The McClain Method Podcast wherever you find your podcasts.

04/26/2026

Recently, I hosted a private dinner with brand leaders from across the luxury home sector for a private audience with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, Founding Director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics.

The evening was anchored by two perspectives.

Dr. Anjan Chatterjee brought clarity to the science of neuroaesthetics, how our brains and bodies respond to experiencing the aesthetics of people, places, and things. My role focused on translating that science into its application to luxury interior design.

I focused on what applying neuroaesthetics to interior design means in a real day-to-day practice, the conversations that happen across all of the different parties involved in creating environments, and the elevated tailoring of the spaces we deliver. My clients come to me asking for alignment and transformation. They trust in my expertise as a designer and are now selecting Elan Design because of my application of neuroaesthetics to their projects.

Tremendous gratitude to Kravet, JANUS et Cie, and Benjamin Moore for joining me and Anjan in Philadelphia. This was an intimate, in-depth meeting among these leaders who are serious about understanding the science of neuroaesthetics, its application to formulating spaces, how their products best serve their customers and our clients, and the advancement of the interior design profession.

What remains clear is that our brand partners rely on design professionals as much as we rely on them.

Neuroaesthetics is not a design trend. It is a shift in how we understand the purpose of the home. Elan Design is dedicated to applying neuroaesthetics to interior design correctly, without sales jargon or empty words. Only in this way does it promise to elevate our design concepts, market luxury products, serve our clients, and build our businesses.

I am continually grateful to Anjan Chatterjee for his brilliance and leadership in defining and researching neuroaesthetics. It was an honor to sit beside him in helping these global brand leaders gain accurate knowledge of the science from the one who I consider the source.

More to come.

12/25/2025

Sharing all our love from a magical Christmas Eve. Beginning with mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral to 7 fish dinner at Cafe Milano . Schedules were tight this year so we had a zoom with Santa 🎅 on our way into town… just in time for presents under the tree.

Merry Christmas from all of us. 🎁🎄 ♥️

09/21/2025

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of spending 4 hours in a private masterclass with Anjan Chatterjee, the world leader in the science of neuroaesthetics research. He’s been pioneering this field for over 25 years and is the source for accurate, science-backed knowledge on how environments affect our brains and nervous system.

As my speaking and advisory roles in neuroaesthetics in interior design grow, I wanted to make sure that what I share is sound and true. Anjan emphasized the importance of keeping the “neuro” in neuroaesthetics, refined my terminology, and debunked information I had previously encountered. This elevated my understanding of how this science truly benefits interior design.

The power of neuroaesthetics in design is real, but as Anjan said: “You have to get it right.”

Please join Jennifer Farrell , Ericka Saurit and me, where we’ll talk in depth about how to apply neuroaesthetics to interior design. I’ll be sharing key take-aways I gained from Anjan.
📍 The Point at High Point Market
🗓 Sunday, October 26, 2025
🕑 2 PM
Panel: “Get the YES and Strengthen Your Design Practice With Neuroaesthetics”



Sincere thanks to for your warm hospitality, delicious dinner, and impeccable service.

08/29/2025

A year after the deck was built, the seating area remained empty. We transformed it into a functional, welcoming outdoor space with comfortable seating, layered textiles, and ambient lighting.

It was a well-loved area this summer. The best part is that this outdoor living space will continue to serve the family weekend coffee, evening cocktails, and quality time together even as we say farewell to summer.

What’s your must-have for the perfect outdoor retreat?


📷 Laura Metzler Photography

06/12/2025

Today is the day! Don Ruggles and I will be in conversation on the inaugural webinar for the Science In Design Webinar Series. If you have any interest in how our environment shapes our thoughts, feelings, and actions, THIS conversation will be a real treat for you.

Don Ruggles is an OG in the world of neuroaesthetics. He has truly taught me so much about the subject of neuroaesthetics, and how to apply it to my interior design practice. Together, with Mike Peterson, we will uncover the science behind these concepts and how you can apply them to your architectural and interior design practices. Level up designers! Let’s go!!

Thursday, June 12th at 12:00 - 1:00PM EST

Link in bio.

Bonus points if you can tell me the significance of our song selection of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.✨

06/05/2025

My dedication to the power of interior design is the reason for my passion for neuroaesthetics. I truly believe that having this science-backed evidence for what interior designers do will change the way people think about their spaces… and elevate the professionals who create them.

I’ve been invited to speak as the leading interior design expert in neuroaesthetics at the first webinar for the Science In Design Webinar Series.

Don Ruggles is an OG in the world of neuroaesthetics, and is a faculty member of the SIDC Certification Course. He has truly taught me so much about the subject and it’s an honor that Mike Peterson, Science in Design, paired us in conversation to launch this new series.

If you are interested in neuroaesthetics,
THIS is the talk to come to.

Thursday, June 12th at 12:00 - 1:00PM EST

Link in bio to register.