You’ve heard of the diet, but how about vegan interior design?

Find out what it means and how to decorate with vegan materials.

Her principles opened our eyes to this smart, eco-conscious way to design any room.

Family room with a coral sectional, multi-colored rug and cream arm chair

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

What is Vegan Design?

Veganism is a practice and philosophy that avoids all animal products or products derived from animals.

It was my job to be thorough and not miss a single surprising detail.

White family room with a fireplace and mustard yellow sofas

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

Warm, earthy hues define the living room.

I love this colorful, understated, and sophisticated space, she says.

Terra-cotta pendants in thebreakfast nookwere handmade in Mexico and cast light through their cutouts.

Dining room with soft white walls, a white table and burnt orange dining chairs

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

They are absolutely obsessed with color, Perera says.

They were imagining a house that was whimsical and full of bright, fun colors.

Ten or so years ago, it was difficult to find anything vegan that wasnt boring and beige.

Dining nook with cobalt banquette, teal and wooden chairs and a large wooden table

But fortunately, times have changed and our options are so much better.

Perera utilized vegan paints to embolden furniture and walls with bright hues.

The house came alive with pink, yellow, orange, green, and blue, she says.

Open kitchen with large island surrounded by barstools made of navy fabric and wooden frames

The designer worked with showrooms to make custom furniture pieces that didnt use any animal products.

She researched textiles whose colors were derived fromvegetable dyesrather than synthetic ones.

The office is lively and super fun but still cozy, Perera says.

Home office decorated in shades of pink, orange and red with natural wood tones

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

To me, it feels like the inside of a candy store.

Just off the front door is the couples library.

Perera designed thebookshelveswith back panels that look like vintage wood.

Home library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases and a built-in window bench

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

She added brasslibrary sconcesabove the built-ins.

We enlivened the space with color, from dark carnation pink to topaz, Perera says.

The list goes on and on, Perera says.

Primary bedroom featuring a slat wall, textured rugs and linens and a teal bench at the food of the bed

Credit:Noah Webb / Interior Design: Kishani Perera

In every way and in every decision, we were thinking about the environment and animals.

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Pereras greatest passion is educating people about environmentally friendlyinterior design.

Im all about ahealthy home.

Portrait of interior design Kishani Perera

Credit:Noah Webb

And as it turns out, what is good for the environment is usually good for people too.

Perera visually warmed up thebedroom, which has 10-foot ceilings, by adding lots of natural elements.

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Kishani Perera’s Vegan Design Basics

Designer Kishani Perera follows these principles when choosing materials.