Natalia Vela

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Location
Houston, Texas
Expertise
Thrifting, Cleaning hacks, Budget-friendly and DIY decor
  • When she isn't busy freelancing, Natalia spends her time writing poetry and "good for her" horror fiction.
  • Her home is decorated in the maximalist style she inherited from her interior design-obsessed mother. With a love for thrifting, most of her furnishings have been especially curated from antique shops, thrift stores, and estate sales.
  • She has a penchant for crafts and DIY projects. Currently, she is updating her gallery walls with textural touches and is learning the art of refurbishing secondhand wooden furniture.

Experience

Natalia began her career as a freelance writer in 2016. She has written on a variety of topics, including astrology, tarot, film, television, dating/relationships, books, home and lifestyle, pop culture, and more. From 2021 to 2023, she worked behind the scenes at People Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith), providing creative direction for illustrators and photographers. She has been a contributor at Apartment Therapy since 2021, where she enjoys writing about everything from zero-waste habits she learned from her grandmother to eco-friendly aromatherapy. A few of her other publications include Collective World, MovieWeb, Creepy Catalog, and Thought Catalog.

Education

Natalia attended Texas A&M University.

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