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The road To The design sTudio of the next Martha stewart isn't lined with clema- tis pergolas, antique equestrian paddocks, or chicken coops. inside, there are no herb win- dow boxes or matching bins of good Things on every surface. Taniya nayak's turf is more industrial-hip Brooklyn than bucolic Bedford. Tucked in the exposed-brick loft of an old riverfront mill in Milton, her workspace is styled with a mod- ern, almost masculine aesthetic, monochro- matic and richly textured with just a pop of bling. There's little canning, cookie baking, or cake decorating going on—not much time for cooking when you're on the road designing restaurants—so most of her own meals come prepackaged via Blue apron. she and Martha may both own bulldogs, but that's pretty much where the resemblance ends. Today's design world has been thoroughly charmed by nayak, the interior designer, en- tre-preneur, television personality, and owner of a smile so far beyond electric that it's nearly radioactive. she's been a featured designer on hgTV and food network programs includ- ing Restaurant: Impossible and Designed to Sell and has made guest appearances on shows like Oprah, The View, Ellen, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, and the Today show. she's currently designing the home of Bruins hockey player Patrice Bergeron and redesigning sev- eral ruth's Chris steak house locations to give them a more unique geographic feel. and as if that didn't keep her busy enough, she's also the Style multi-hyphenate, blinding beauty, proud Weymouth native—decorator extraordinaire Taniya Nayak brings intuition, (effortless) effort, and gratitude to American interior design. by Nichole BerNier photography by eric leviN taniya ToTally Pavilion dress, Akris ($4,990). 16 Newbury St., 617-536 6225; akris.ch. Silver small Chaos ear cuff, Jennifer Fisher ($195). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617-385-3300; barneys.com. Bracelet, Vita Fede ($250). Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617- 262-8500; saks.com. Diamond ring, Nayak's own 84 bostoncommon-magazine.com