Jake Arnold is a British interior designer based in Los Angeles, and co-founder of The Expert.
Career edit
Arnold has worked with several celebrity clients including Aaron Paul,[1] Rashida Jones, Julianne Hough, Sophia Bush, Katy Perry, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend,[2] as well as entrepreneurs such as Stewart Butterfield, Jen Rubio, and Katherine Power.[3]
Arnold's work has been featured in publications such as Architectural Digest, Forbes,[4] CNN,[5] Vogue (magazine)[6] and Better Homes and Gardens (magazine),[7] as well as the cover of ELLE Decor.[8]
In 2019, Arnold was named one of The Hollywood Reporter's Top 20 Interior Designers in Los Angeles.[9]
In 2021, Arnold was named to Architectural Digest's 'AD100' list of top designers for 2022.[10]
The Expert edit
In February 2021, Arnold co-founded a company, The Expert, alongside his best friend and serial entrepreneur Leo Seigal, with the launch announced in Architectural Digest.[11]
In April 2021, it was announced that Arnold and The Expert had raised $3 million in seed funding from investors including Kirsten Green's Forerunner Ventures and Gwyneth Paltrow.[11]
In September 2021, Arnold was a speaker at the "Future of Home" conference in New York, where it was revealed that the platform had grown to over 150 'A-list' designers.[12]
References edit
- ^ Mark Rozzo (11 February 2020). "Aaron Paul Crafts a Rustic-Chic Getaway For Himself and His Family". Architectural Digest. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Emily Dixon (7 September 2020). "Pregnant Chrissy Teigen Looks Stunning in a Crop Top and Undone Trousers". Marie Claire. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Jennifer Fernandez (13 June 2018). "A Creative Power Couple's Spanish-Colonial Retreat in L.A." Architectural Digest. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Natasha Wolff (24 July 2019). "9 Spas Around The World Where Design Truly Matters". Forbes. Los Angeles. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Jacopo Prisco (11 February 2020). "Inside 'Breaking Bad' actor's cabin-style Idaho retreat". CNN. Los Angeles. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Rachel Marlowe (6 June 2019). "L.A.'s Favorite Celebrity Facialist Opens a New Skin-Care Studio in Beverly Hills". Vogue. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Linda O'Keeffe (21 December 2016). "Peek Inside Julianne Hough's Home". Better Homes and Gardens. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Charles Curkin (5 February 2020). "ACTRESS SOPHIA BUSH TRANSFORMED A MIDCENTURY HOLLYWOOD HOME INTO A CHARMING RETREAT". ELLE Decor. USA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Abigail Stone (24 October 2019). "Top 20 Interior Designers in Los Angeles". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ Sophia Herring (30 November 2021). "2022 AD100 Debut: Jake Arnold". Architectural Digest. Los Angeles. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tim Nelson. "The Expert Secures $3M in Seed Funding—Thanks in Part to Gwyneth Paltrow". Architectural Digest. Los Angeles.
- ^ Staff. "Highlights from Day 1 of the Future of Home conference". Business of Home. New York.