Please Allow Interior Designer Dabito's Bold and Beautiful Designs to Inspire Your Own Space

Along with sharing redesigns from his clients and friends, Dabito — whose work has been featured in Domino and Better Homes & Gardens and on CNN — continuously updates his more than 233K Instagram followers with renovations from his own home. "I created an arched hallway to give my cookie-cutter house some architectural details, and then painted it Faded Terracotta by Farrow & Ball to accentuate the arch," Dabito told POPSUGAR. "I [also] added more arches in my bedroom and en-suite bathroom plus built-in shelves to really make the space more unique."

"This is a rental, and I helped make over this bathroom so it could be more functional," Dabito shared. When it comes to personalizing an apartment or rental property, "everything is happening on the walls. Add paint, wallpaper, and artwork."

Dabito's website Old Brand New is described as "a creative studio specialising in design, art direction, branding, photography, and brand partnerships." And if you want to get to know Dabito more than his Instagram allows, he shares tons more tips, tricks, and finished home makeovers here.

"I decided to paint my entire kitchen green to define the space since I have an open-concept floor plan," Dabito explained. He even joked on Instagram that the space is "like Christmas all year round." Before selecting a bold colour like this, he advises that you consider the other aspects of the kitchen like counters, backsplash, flooring, and appliances.

"This is my guest bedroom — I wanted a lot of natural materials in here, so I hung a cluster of Binga baskets on the wall," Dabito told POPSUGAR. Many of his rooms feature bright (and thriving!) houseplants, both adding another pop of colour and removing indoor pollutants. "I love my Ficus Audrey. It's still alive after two years, so I consider that a victory. I also love polka-dot begonias because they look like someone's painted them."

"I helped my friends 'Dabify' their living room in NYC," he said. "They lacked storage, so I ordered two TV stands and placed them together to create one long unit. Not only did we get more storage, but it also helped anchor the TV gallery wall."

"This bedroom makeover features tropical wallpaper from Walls Republic and furniture from All Modern," Dabito said. "You can really mix any pattern or prints by keeping them in the same colour family." And his advice for overcoming a creative block when it comes to designing your space? Take a nap to find inspiration and rest your mind.

"This is my sweet mom. She's so happy that she has her own space now," he told POPSUGAR. "I finally helped my family upgrade from a one-bedroom apartment to a three-bedroom house rental last year so that everyone can finally have their own bedrooms."

"One of the biggest gallery walls I've ever created features my artworks and artifacts I've found during my travels," Dabito said. When it comes to your own gallery wall, he urges you not to overthink it. Arrange your pieces however you're called to, symmetry be damned!

"The design community needs more diversity. We need to feature and support more BIPOC designers and artists," he said. In honour of APIA Heritage month, Dabito shared some of his favourite APIA designers, artists, and creatives:

• @thegladystay: Interiors
• @cyanceramics: Ceramics
• @paperandtype: Graphic design
• @jenniferyoungstudio: Photographer
• @presshausla: Letterpress
• @handrogyny: Stylist
• @tammyyi: Makeup artist
• @luciatran: Film producer
• @carolynsuzuki: Illustrator
• @kwong.shop: Colourful potsticker shop owner
• @chefheatherwong: Pastry chef
• @flowergoods_la: Florist