New Bangs Design

05/06/2026

Last day to vote for my Spring design! 😊🌷

Hi friends - I'm sharing two designs that I entered in the One Kings Lane spring design contest, and I would SO appreciate your vote today!

I've moved up to 8th & 10th place - if you can share another vote or share this post, I would be so grateful. :)

Links to vote on both boards are in the comments.

04/23/2026

I worked with Design Files today on a render for my entry in their One Kings Lane spring design competition.

I think we did pretty well!
Photo 1: My original "Getting My Pink Back" concept
Photo 2: AI render
Do you love florals & pistachio as much as I do? 🙃

04/16/2026

Hi over there! Today, I'm sharing something special... 😊
Would you kindly vote for my "Getting My Pink Back" Spring Concept for the One Kings Lane design competition?
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This spring just so happens to be (My Spring).

For the last few months, I've been working on "getting my pink back", as Lindsey Gurk would say. Year over year, it's been job changes, moving, toddlers, pandemic, health questions, family chaos and of course, the kind of current events that take your breath away.

Last Spring, I felt like I took my first breath in years. My time, once totally occupied by diapers and pumping - shrouded in isolation - was finally beginning to shift. Suddenly, I had a few extra moments each morning to think, a few friends who would call to check in, and a pinch of mental energy that allowed me think beautiful, splendid, not-at-all practical thoughts. I knew the tectonic plates of motherhood were moving, so I made it a point to consider where I hoped they'd land. Then, I started to slowly move in that direction. Toward health. Toward courage. Toward community. Toward the future I hoped for.

As many of you know, when things fall asleep, they take some time to wake... And, that brings me back to This Spring. Despite the weight of too much heartbreaking news, and so many things that call out for our attention, I'm now plugged into the most inspiring web of wonderful Minneapolis women. They work and do all of the regular stuff, but are committed to goodness, compassion, generosity, courage, joy, and the like. As I move through the world, they are what I notice; women and children, always the first thing I notice. Such a vibrant force, stepping into each day and I am standing with them. It's Our Spring and we have a wonderful world to create.

Love,
Bethany
New Bangs Design

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The "Getting My Pink Back" concept layers visual home elements that evoke: feminine energy, abundance, growth, freedom, safety, strength, friendship and joy.

This spring just so happens to be My Spring.For the last few months, I've been working on "getting my pink back", as Lindsey Gurk would say. Year over year, it's been job changes, moving, toddlers,...

07/25/2025

If you've ever been asked, "What's your style?" and you froze, check out our ((New Bangs Design | Visual Language Library)).

Take a stroll through curated visual collections that help define the design periods and themes we discuss most with our clients.

And maybe even learn a little more about you. :)

Discover newbangsdesign's collection, interior styles ✿ a visual language

06/24/2025

Are you curious about "Color Drenching", but feel overwhelmed?
Read about the new neutrals I'm recommending in 2025.

If you're looking for the best interior paint colors, but color drenching feels like a big step, explore the new neutrals I recommend as a MN interior designer to make your space feel more like you.

06/03/2025

This one: she’s a cute hippie who studied abroad in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱🤓

Design:

03/05/2025

Are we in 2nd or 3rd false spring now? 🤭

Either way, I’d be happy to cozy up in this pretty primary we’re working on today.
💖📖☕️

03/05/2025

Finishing a pretty primary today. 😍

She’s giving cozy, snow day vibes, and just in time, as MN got a “healthy dusting” overnight. ☃️

Hope you’re staying cozy too!

06/06/2024

When MN sun feels like Cali sun, it’s a good day. 😎

We purchased our home at the end of 2020. The market was wildly expensive, and at that point, we’d been looking for over a year. It was covid, I was pregnant and we were nearly ready to tap out.

On a tip from a friend, we requested to see a house that wasn’t yet on the market. They said the buying agreement was unique, and they weren’t quite sure what would happen with it. My husband and I looked at each other and said, “Well, let’s make this our last showing before we take a break.” 💁‍♀️

We fell IN LOVE immediately with everything it offered - the right specs, tons of back yard perfect for kiddles, a gorgeous view and so much sun. The only catch in my mind was… ((ALL THE BROWN!))

I called our (now official ours) mid-century gem “The hot dog bun!” 🌭 It offered every possible shade of tan, beige, greige, camel and toffee, and as much as I loved the home itself, I felt like I was swimming in mud. But, of course, I knew just what to do. 😎🪩

It’s such a blessing to walk through our home today, and to see how far it’s come. The youth might say “It’s a vibe.” Ha :) We didn’t throw our life savings at it, and somehow the personality, the light, the vibrance is gorgeous and completely our own!✨

If you’re stuck, or too busy. You have a budget or you aren’t sure what you want, message me. 💖 We’ll make it gorgeous and fun, like we always do!

offers color consultations, and Designer For the Day sessions (for under 1K!) that will help you take (MANY) steps toward having a home you truly love and be excited to welcome family and friends into.

We know the power of that magic, and I can’t wait to share it with you! 🪄