How Janet Morais Empowers Women In Business & Design

Janet Morais KOKET - Empowering Women in Business and Design

Since opening her interior design firm and decor boutique outside Washington, DC, in 2006, Janet Morais has incorporated empowering other women into every element of her business style. (A fact I know first hand as her first official employee!)

Today, as the founder & CEO of the By KOKET Group, an umbrella encompassing handmade luxury home decor, this magazine, a branding agency, an interior design firm, and an e-commerce boutique, Janet Morais offers a special place for women to learn and grow in business both as employees and through her internship program. While her designs empower through their statement, feminine vibes.

A Passion for Empowering Women in Business & Design

Passion has driven Janet’s life journey to date—a passion for art, design, and craft, but also for growth, comradery, solidarity, and working with women to support the future of women. For some of us around the world, equality feels within reach, or perhaps like reality, but in many places, and much more really in fact, women, as a global group, are not equal. And in some areas, equality is non-existent; there are still places where women have no rights. Women like Janet Morais, whose focus is empowering women in business and through design, give hope—a hope for a bright future filled with love and beauty.

Passing on years of knowledge to the future generation and learning from them daily is one of my greatest passions.

Across Janet’s businesses in the United States and Portugal, a team of women dominate. Yes, men also work at KOKET, and Janet empowers them just as much as women; however, the female energy is strong! This is with intention and through natural cause, as Janet, her brands’ products, and experiences radiate femininity, from chairs specifically designed for women and bar cabinets and console table legs inspired by the female hip bone to features on other empowering women, female muse inspired events, and so on.

KOKET's Temptation Console, Reve Mirror, Mandy Stools & Drapesse Chair - empowering furniture design
KOKET’s Temptation Console, Reve Mirror, Mandy Stools & Drapesse Chair

Empowering for the Future

These feminine vibes coupled with Janet’s passion for empowering other women to be their best selves have allowed Janet the pleasure of inspiring countless women throughout her career. Not only on her team and through her powerful home designs and our magazine content, but also through the KOKET Intern/Mentorship, a program she sees as essential to her brand DNA.

KOKET Love Happens Internship Program - Empowering Women in Business

Launched in 2018, the KOKET Intern/Mentorship program is a one-of-a-kind, engaging, and multi-faceted experience in the interior design and furnishings industry. As a global luxury design brand and content creator, KOKET offers a dynamic learning environment in which aspiring designers and those interested in the other aspects of the field are immersed in the story. “Passing on years of knowledge to the future generation and learning from them daily is one of my greatest passions,” says Janet.

On a mission to inspire love and empower others through design, content, and experiences, and collaborations Janet Morais’ dedication to the future of women in business makes for a perfect recipe to #AccelrateAction for International Women’s Day in 2025 and beyond!

Words by Anna Beck (Bimba)

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