About East + Lane
Capturing the beauty of homes and inspiring aesthetic seekers to create a space they love.
East + Lane is more than just a creative studio — it’s a celebration of home, design, and the beauty of simple living. Founded in 2015 by Maryland-based interior photographer, and design TV host Keyanna Bowen, East + Lane began as an editorial platform dedicated to sharing her passion for home and small-town living.
Over the years, East + Lane has evolved into a destination for all things home, offering a range of services including interior photography, interior design, and editorial content creation. What started out as a personal blog has blossomed into a thriving studio that helps clients bring their design visions to life and tells their stories through captivating imagery and content.
At its core, the East + Lane mission is about cherishing the love of home and finding joy in the simple moments. From effortlessly beautiful interior photography to scroll-stopping content, we inspire and empower you to create and showcase spaces that reflect your most meaningful self.
A letter from our founder
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated with homes. I loved exploring open houses as a child and sketching floor plans on napkins, always dreaming of how I could combine my love of storytelling with my passion for design. Eventually, I found that perfect blend in broadcast journalism and my dream of being a design TV host began.
After living in Washington DC during college, Maryland’s Eastern Shore called me home and while small-town life didn’t exactly provide any design TV opportunities, my creativity began to thrive against the backdrop of the sand and sea. When faced with the decision of moving to a bigger city or forging my own path in my small-town, the choice was simple: stay on the shore. It’s here that East + Lane came to life.
When I decided to move back to the Eastern Shore after college, I found myself on highway 50 East. Once I took my exit to the Shore, I traveled along countless small, rural roads (or, Lanes) and discovered the most charming shops and towns that inspired a deeply meaningful realization: I don’t have to live in a big city to have a full, beautiful, and inspiring life that I love. Symbolically, East + Lane is that crossroad where I merged my big city dreams with my small town heart.
For me, this is more than a business or brand — it’s a representation of home. Here, we’re all about capturing the beauty of homes and inspiring you to create a space you love, no matter where they live. From interior photography to design projects to TV hosting gigs, I’ve been blessed to turn my passion into a career, right from my small town of Salisbury, Maryland.
So whether you’re a fellow small-town dreamer or a big-city dweller, I hope you’ll feel inspired to join me on this journey to create something beautiful.
With Love,
Key
Get To Know Keyanna
Fun Facts
Small Town Lover
I was a self-proclaimed city girl, but the Eastern Shore of Maryland stole my heart.
Buffalo, NY native
I was born and lived half my life in Buffalo, NY before relocating to Maryland in high school.
Homebody
I’m a Netflix and chill kind of gal.
Hobby Carpenter
I enrolled in a carpentry course at my local community college and graduated top of my class.
My story so far
A small-town gal with big dreams…
Graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism (and dreamed of being the next Genevieve Gorder). I turned down a job offer with a major TV network in Washington D.C. and decided to move back to my small town in Maryland.
2012
Started my first blog and began making YouTube videos with the goal of someday being on TV.
2015
Bought a DSLR camera, taught myself how to photograph interiors, and launched East + Lane as a creative outlet to share my passion for home, design, and slow living.
2016
Received my first inquiry from a production company for HGTV, but they passed on our pitch because they were looking for home flippers rather than renters (their loss!).
2017
Began creating my own renter-centric content on my blog and YouTube.
2019
Enrolled in carpentry training school — looking for ways to grow while my dream manifested.
2020
Got my first hosting gig for Lowe’s YouTube Channel — a rental makeover show that was shelved after one episode due to Covid concerns.
2020
At the same time, I received an email from an executive at Magnolia Network who had seen my YouTube channel, and within a few months…
2021
…my show was greenlit on February 16 (my husband’s birthday; we joke that it was his gift for all the years he put in as my videographer!).
2021
I was named Top 50 Interiors Photographer by Architectural Digest.
2022
My show, Rental Redo, aired on Magnolia Network.
2023
I was named a 2023 Stylemaker by Better Homes & Garden Magazine, alongside Drew Berrymore (pinch me!).
2024
And I’m just getting started…
