A brown pit bull lays on a light grey sofa. The room is accented in wooden furniture and an abstract wall hanging, with walls painted in Clare's Make Waves.
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Orlando Soria

A celebrated interior designer, author, and TV host living in L.A.
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Meet Orlando

Orlando Soria is the ultimate design expert, and celebrated author with more than a decade of experience working with clients on their homes, and as the host of the show “Build Me Up” on HGTV/Discovery+. 

We love Orlando’s unabashed love of color, inventive paint tricks, his passion for helping others transform their homes on a variety of budgets, and his California-eclectic aesthetic that effortlessly combines vintage furnishings with modern finds.

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It’s my belief that creating a beautiful home is a wonderful way of showing care for yourself and for all who enter it.

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A beautiful home interior room painted in Current Mood, the perfect green interior paint color from Clare. Current Mood is a deep, moody green paint color for those who aren't afraid to bring the drama. This bold, dark green is both intense and alluring. Shop now.
Current Mood
A beautiful home interior room painted in Wing It, the perfect best light pink paint color from Clare. Wing It is a sophisticated pale pink paint color and a best-seller that's versatile enough to feel like a neutral. Shop now.
Wing It
A beautiful home interior room painted in Field Trip, the perfect forest green paint from Clare. Bring a sense of adventure to your space with this deep, forest green paint color that captures the natural beauty and intrigue of an outdoor escape.
Field Trip
A beautiful home interior room painted in Chill, the perfect light greenish gray paint color from Clare. Chill is a light gray paint color with subtle green undertones. Light, airy, & calming, this barely there hue is an excellent antidote to a long day. Shop now.
Chill
A beautiful home interior room painted in No Filter, the perfect warm neutral paint color from Clare. No Filter is a sandy beige paint color warm undertones that requires (hashtag) no filter. Enjoy this color in its pure, unadulterated glory. Shop now.
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A beautiful home interior room painted in Make Waves, the perfect grayish blue-green paint color from Clare. Make Waves is a versatile greenish-blue paint color that's serene, sophisticated and nuanced, like ocean waves rippling under the sun. Shop now.
Make Waves

Arched appeal

Orlando plays up the curvy, Spanish-inspired architecture of his L.A. home with a clever paint DIY using No Filter on the walls and a contrasting border of faux trim painted in our perfect off-white, Timeless. 

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Embracing all the color

At home and in client projects, Orlando is all about employing a wide array of hues. “I'm not afraid of color. Every room in my house is a different color,” Orlando says. 

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