E121: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with founder and principle designer of Blue Copper Design, Maegan Blau

Season 8 begins today, and we’ve starting on a high with a returning special guest that was a crowd favorite to come back for a part two. We’re starting off the new season with founder and principle designer of Blue Copper Design, Maegan Blau. After an accident left Maegan with a spinal cord injury and became a wheelchair user, Maegan took her love of interior design and her experience of finding an accessible and beautiful home and created her own interior design company in 2018. Blue Copper Design fuses modern, southwest aesthetic with barrier-free design so clients are empowered to have beautiful homes that are functional for their needs. And they relay even more advice online for all those looking to make their spaces accessible and beautiful. Here’s our Four Hot Takeaways: At 3:33 Maegan goes through a rapid fire round of questions about her first job, why being a snow bird is an ultimate goal, and why there’s a science to the amount of throw pillows on a couch. Dominique and Maegan catch up at 12:35 and Maegan shares about Blue Copper Studio getting its first studio space, why designing a space for disability needs doesn’t have to feel niche when it can be enjoyed by many, and how the company’s growth has allowed for her to continue sharing the benefits of individualized and overarching designs that bridge accessibility needs with beauty to both her clients and the tradesmen they work with to create pieces.INTERMISSION STORY TIME at 27:00 brings us in on an inside joke with Maegan and her husband that all started on a vacation in Hawaii when Maegan met a fellow vacationer that asked a lot of curious questions that, to this day, still makes her chuckle. And our final segment at 31:16 goes through some of Maegan and Blue Copper Designs best social media posts. We chat about her Summer School Design Series, get deep into what you need to know about hotel accessibility to make your hotel visits the best for your needs, why good design layouts should extend to the exterior, and the value of the curb cut effect when thinking about interior design in your home and space.Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Maegan on @bluecopperdesign, on all social media platforms and Blue Copper Design’s website! Please check out the InvisiYouth Charity on www.etsy.com/shop/invisiyouthcharity with free shipping globally, and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth!Wanna support our nonprofit?Watch on YouTubeShopInstagramTwitterFacebookDonate