Color has always been intuitive for me. The way it can shift how a space feels and how you feel in it. That's what I've built my entire practice around.

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I'm Daniela, a color consultant and interior designer with a feeling-first approach to every project. I work with people who are ready to invest in their space and want an expert to lead. Someone with a strong enough point of view to take them somewhere they couldn't have arrived at alone. Joy and color are always part of the brief.

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Color is the fastest way to make a space feel alive. Beautiful is fine. Alive is better.

My work spans residential interiors, hospitality spaces, and creative studios, from Hudson Valley homes to hotels and tattoo studios in New York City. Each project is entirely its own, shaped by the person, the space, and a collaborative process built on curiosity, creative exercises, and trust. That's where the real work happens.

Work With Me

"Daniela is an incredibly talented designer, but what truly sets her apart is the way she makes you feel. From the very beginning, I felt completely at ease, like I was in the hands of someone who genuinely got me. She brought warmth, clarity, and joy to the entire process, and I trusted her every step of the way. My home is more beautiful because of her, but so was the experience of creating it."

— Allie B.

Daniela Araya Color + Design is a Hudson Valley–based color consulting and interior design studio working across residential, hospitality, and creative spaces nationwide. Feeling-first design, rooted in color and storytelling.

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