#HASHTAG: SHANNON STOELTING

With double undergraduate degrees in art history and public relations, a Master’s Degree in Art History with a Certificate in Museum Studies, and a Certification in Contemporary Art from Sotheby’s Institute of Art London, Kenilworth’s SHANNON STOELTING has a deep understanding of the art world. Her resume—Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Assistant Director at Gallery KH, and Director of Showrooms for Maya Romanoff Chicago and New York—reveals a career spent working alongside gifted interior designers and artisans. Leveraging her innate love and eye for beauty and her background in the arts, she now helps clients put the finishing touches on their homes with her design firm, SR Stoelting, (@SR_Stoelting, srstoelting.com).Many homeowners do not need nor can afford a complete renovation; this is where Stoelting comes in. Scouring real estate sales, markets, galleries, shops, and digital destinations, she hand selects the right pieces for every client so each project is unique. This art and design guru put down her paint samples and fabric swatches to share how she stays on trend.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

“I’m re-reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind. The book is a symphony of words, truly a dark classic. I am also reading An American in Provence: Art, Life and Photography by Jamie Beck. Her “Isolation Creation” photography series is gorgeous. It was her creative response to the global isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. I have one of the prints hanging in my den. I also head development for the Kenilworth Cookbook Club, so notes about our annual fundraiser and its raffle packages tend to pile up on my nightstand.”

#ON MY MOBILE

“I’m obsessed with Greg Penn’s @manwithahammer. He is an absolutely charming English gent, who is DIY renovating an 1804 former naval Georgian home in Plymouth, England. I also love Blake Gifford’s @signedblake. That woman can do everything; she is a constant source of inspiration in fashion, design, and home renovation.”

#IN MY EARBUDS

“I love the podcast SmartLess. Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes are hilarious together. Normal Gossip is another podcast that is amazing. It’s funny, odd, and utterly delightful.”