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Diana Paulson

Photographer

Novi, MI

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Equipped with an eye for photography and an interior design background, Diana has been blending these two passions to create stunning images for Apartment Therapy.

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This 123-Year-Old Detroit House Was Transformed into a Cozy, One-of-a-Kind Home
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The couple behind Woodward Throwbacks focused on cosmetic projects like refinishing the original floors, fixing plaster walls, and modernizing the kitchen in their Corktown home.
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2024
A 600-Square-Foot Dated Cabin Is Totally Different After a Clever Reno
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Wes and Ben bought a dated, former rental cabin in Michigan, and transformed it into a “small space that lives big.”
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 26, 2023
This Victorian House Built in 1886 Is Utterly Stunning After a Modern Reno
Shop owner Marissa Wege, who owns Au Sable store, says she had the colors for her gorgeous modern kitchen “decided before anything else.”



Adrienne Breaux
Jun 14, 2023
After Renting in Brooklyn, This Family Found Home in Historic Detroit
Emily Gershen and Dion Harris have owned this Detroit house — built in 1928 and featuring intricate plasterwork and original stained glass windows — for a year and a half. They share their home with their young son, Milo, and another baby on the way! (Along with two fur babies, Goose and Birdie.)
Diana Paulson
Apr 27, 2023
A Renovated Modern Michigan House Is Scandinavian-Inspired with a Coastal Twist
This envy-inducing modern house remodel showcases indoor-outdoor living at its finest.
Diana Paulson
Apr 26, 2023
This Artist Undertook a Two-Year Restoration of a 'Tear-Down' 1960 MCM House
Artist John Neary worked with design firm Parini Design to restore this house, built in 1960 and designed by Michigan-based architect Paul Moffett. The structure was stabilized and the interior was fully modernized with a nod to its mid-century past.
Diana Paulson
Apr 18, 2023
DIY Projects Saved This Mid-Century Modern House From Bad '90s Updates
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When it comes to creating your dream home, Dylan believes in doing it yourself. Through YouTube videos he learned how to update his California house, including uncovering and reimagining the statement fireplace, opening up the living room, remodeling the bathrooms, and more.
Diana Paulson
Nov 29, 2022
This Family's Renovated Michigan A-Frame Is an Airy, Scandinavian-Inspired Home
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Mike and Courtney met at a birthday party in Michigan eleven years ago. Little did they know, it was in the exact neighborhood they would later buy a house and raise their family. Specifically in this A-frame that they brightened by painting the walls white and adding windows.
Diana Paulson
Oct 19, 2022
A Creative Director's Colorful LA Home Has Envy Inducing Inside/Outside Living
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Emily's house, built in 1938 on a hillside in Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood, is like living in a vibrant 1980s tropical treehouse. Emily and her husband remodeled and designed the home themselves, creating a "colorful family home with daily vacay vibes."
Diana Paulson
Oct 13, 2022
These Actors Have Crafted a Colorful, Creative Oasis in the Desert
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Kit Williamson and John Halbach have completely transformed this 1958 cabin on five acres in Yucca Valley, using patterned tiles, fun furniture, and lots of dreamy outdoor elements.
Diana Paulson
Jun 8, 2022
A Historic Detroit House Has an All-Black Kitchen, Marvelous Marble, and More
Hilary and Doug share a love of design, fashion, and art, and filled this large house in Detroit, built in the 1930s by George McKnight, with all three when they renovated it for themselves and their two kids, Haze and Sway.
Diana Paulson
Apr 21, 2022
A Renovated Detroit House Has Some of the Most Gorgeous Marble in the Kitchen
Inspired by spaces within Europe like in France, Denmark, or Italy, Stephen and Christina's entire home has been gorgeously remodeled.
Diana Paulson
Feb 4, 2022
A 1959 Michigan MCM House Has a Stunning Wall of Shelves & All-Black Kitchen
Colin Tury and Ellie Ingram have put A LOT of work into transforming this house into what you see today. “Every square inch of this house has been affected by us and we’re proud of it” he writes.
Diana Paulson
Oct 8, 2021
A 1920s Craftsman Is Getting Renovated One DIY Project at a Time
When Andy Grant first moved in to this house, every single surface in the home needed repainting... and she's been renovating it and adding her own personality through tons of DIY projects since.
Diana Paulson
Apr 2, 2021
This Sushi Chef/Artist Turned His 660-Square-Foot Apartment into an Art Gallery
When COVID hit and ruined Mike Han's restaurant dream before it could open, he pivoted from sushi to art, transforming his small apartment into an art gallery.
Diana Paulson
Jan 12, 2021
A Charming 99-Year-Old Craftsman Bungalow Has Been Beautifully Restored
Christian Doble and Alicia Gbur have spent the past seven years updating their coastal-inspired Craftsman house.
Diana Paulson
Dec 11, 2020
A Modern Michigan House Was Inspired by German Architecture
This young family lived abroad for a few years, just outside of Munich, Germany, and living in Europe turned them onto German architecture and timeless European home design.
Diana Paulson
Sep 29, 2020
Before and After: This $17k Reno Transformed a Dated Bathroom into a ‘1960s Italian Dystopia’ Style Dream Room
Lisa Backus and Andrea Richardson of Design Bar Detroit transformed this dark and dated Detroit loft bathroom into a bright, modern space.
Diana Paulson
Jul 29, 2020
A Cheery Mid-Century Modern House Is Bursting With Color Inspiration
What a kitchen island!
Diana Paulson
May 1, 2020
A Clean & Classic 1920s Michigan Home
Justin modernized this 1920s house while preserving its classic beauty.
Diana Paulson
Mar 4, 2020
A 550-Square-Foot Studio Proves Life Is Too Short for Boring Apartments
Isabelle Weiss is the founder of NEXT:SPACE, a contemporary art space in Detroit. Her small studio apartment is absolutely filled with great furniture and art.
Diana Paulson
Jan 21, 2020
See Inside a Modern Detroit Townhome Designed by Mies van der Rohe
Two of the four walls throughout the entire house are all glass.
Diana Paulson
Dec 19, 2019
A Modern and Minimal Kit Home Is the Embodiment of Hygge
"What if happiness came in a package?"
Diana Paulson
Oct 31, 2019
Minimalism Meets Organic Modern in this Michigan Home
The time spent in this minimal Michigan home-away-from-home no doubt feeds a couple's creative spirits.
Diana Paulson
Oct 25, 2019
A Photographer’s Bright Home in Michigan
Kathy's a photographer and inspired by light. Thankfully, the remodeled house she shares with her husband has tons of windows!
Diana Paulson
Aug 30, 2019
A Mid-Mod Atomic Ranch in Long Beach
These classic mid-century houses were meant to be homes with a garden in every room.
Diana Paulson
Aug 12, 2019
A Playful Home Shows Off the Power of Pops of Color
Name: Leslie and Gilbert, kids, and pets Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Size: 2,600 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Leslie and Gilbert moved to Michigan a couple of years ago and were excited to find a fun mid-century modern house next to some wooded land. They love music, learning, and nature and wanted to be able to bring all of those things together into their home.
Diana Paulson
May 10, 2019
Before and After: A 100-Year-Old House Gets Rejuvenated
Meg and Joe are both graphic designers. They bought this house in Detroit about a year ago. Though their budget was small, they were able to refresh the whole house thanks to fresh paint. And they made the home their own by adding in personal objects with history, as well as art made by themselves or friends. The couple says the entire house is still a work in progress, but that’s what they like about it: They’re making the house their own home. “Be patient and take your time.
Diana Paulson
May 3, 2019
Before & After: A Small Suburban Bathroom Goes from Taupe to Timeless
After living in New York for 11 years, Diana Marsh was ready to move back to her home state of Michigan and design a beautiful nest. As the proprietor of the downtown Ann Arbor store Thistle and Bess, Diana stocks up and offers one-of-a-kind treasures for those seeking a luxurious lifestyle. And not surprisingly, she was looking to create a luxurious lifestyle in the 1890s house she bought.
Diana Paulson
May 3, 2019
Before and After: A Dark and Dated House Is Totally Transformed
After a tiresome year of home searching, Wes—an Alabama native and graphic designer who relocated to Detroit—and his fiancé Ben weren’t very optimistic about seeing this house. It wasn’t the one-and-a-half-story colonial style that they were interested in… and the exterior struck them as being more formal than they liked. Additionally, while it had been maintained by out-of-town family, it had been unoccupied for nearly a decade.
Diana Paulson
May 3, 2019
A Bright Detroit Rental Loft Full of Local Pride
Name: Lori Location: Downtown — Detroit, Michigan Size: 1,195 square feet Years lived in: Rented 1.5 years Lori’s downtown Detroit apartment is a good example of a space that appreciates functionality and modernism, but still manages to be a warm, welcoming home. She used her move to this space as a fresh start, and prioritized incorporating local designers’ work into the mix. From art to custom-made furniture, Lori’s love and support of her city is on full display.
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019
A Cookie Cutter Apartment Goes Romantic & Cozy
Name: Christina and Matt Location: Novi, Michigan Size: 720 square feet Years lived in: 3 years Just married, these newlyweds are both in creative fields: Christina is a talented wedding photographer and Matt is a copywriter. Their creativity is on full display in their apartment, like Christina’s photographs, which are sprinkled around each room. They also got creative to transform a plain, cookie cutter space into a bright, airy, romantic home.
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019
A Creative Couple Embraces the Slow Life in Michigan
Name: Debbie and Devin Location: Lansing, Michigan Size: Approximately 1600 square feet (including the studio space in the attic) Years lived in: 3.5 years, renting Debbie and Devin met on the East Coast before moving to Chicago, where we toured their apartment and first saw this creative couple’s home style. From photography, to jewelry making to music, their Chicago home displayed their handiwork, and so does their current home in Michigan.
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019
A Modern & Traditional Mix in Michigan
Name: Salma and her husband Naghi Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Size: 2,250 square feet Years lived in: 4 years Blending the new with the old and taking advantage of every vertical space in her house for displaying artwork, Salma, an interior designer, has created a colorful attention-grabbing home. “Our house was built in 1967, before it was built, the whole subdivision was a farming community. The land the house sits on was once a cow farm!
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019
A Modern & Rustic Family Home in Michigan
Name: Lauren Wilson Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Size: 1,850 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned Interior designer — and mom to three kids — Lauren Wilson says it’s hard to believe that she’s been in her family home for five years. When she moved in, she envisioned an open space that she and her husband could create and build on their own. However, the space was anything but the open-concept she dreamed about.
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019
A Colorful, “Scandinavian Modern” Home in Michigan
Name: Soogee, husband Tae and their three kids Location: Okemos, Michigan Size: 2376 square feet (including the basement) Years lived in: 3 years Soogee wears a lot of hats. The mom of three kids, she also helps her husband run a couple of family businesses. The couple are also avid foodies, and they enjoy making delicious Asian- and European-inspired cakes and pastries. She’s also a decorator and realtor!
Diana Paulson
Apr 30, 2019