The Black Home Llc

What The Black Home Llc does

The Black Home LLC is a privately held, founder-owned direct-to-consumer home decor and interior design business headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The company sells curated luxury home goods — including its proprietary Le Petite Pharaoh candle line (hand-poured in NYC using a soy-coconut wax blend at $48 per candle), artwork, kitchen and dining essentials, and home decor — through a Shopify e-commerce storefront and a physical flagship store at 7 William St. Beyond product retail, the business monetizes founder Neffi Walker's decade of interior design experience through a $789 one-on-one virtual design consultation service delivered nationwide, a $19.99 digital e-book, and monthly hosted dinner experiences branded as The Paladar Supper Club at $160 per person. Gift cards are sold in $25, $50, $100, and $200 denominations. The company is U.S. Chambers of Commerce Certified Black-Owned and positions itself as a destination celebrating Black identity through luxury home design.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: a Shopify-hosted storefront with mainstream payment integrations (Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and major card networks), plus virtual consultations delivered via standard video call. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or API offering. Go-to-market is community-led and founder-driven — every project is reportedly acquired through social media DMs and word-of-mouth referrals, supported by organic channels on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook, an email newsletter, and earned media coverage in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Essence, Blavity, Domino, and Apartment Therapy. The customer base is horizontally segmented into individual homeowners and design enthusiasts seeking Black-themed luxury decor, plus empty nesters and busy professionals seeking personalized sanctuary-space design guidance.

The business model is fully transactional with no recurring revenue: one-time product sales, one-time design sessions, one-time digital guide purchases, one-time event tickets, and gift card usage. Operating geographies are New Jersey for retail and nationwide for the virtual service. Headcount is 1–10, no external funding has been disclosed, and a second retail store is in build-out for late spring 2025. Revenue is not disclosed.

Name

The Black Home Llc

Legal name

The Black Home

Website

https://theblackhome.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Black Home LLC is a founder-owned, certified Black-owned direct-to-consumer brand that sells curated luxury home decor, proprietary candles, and kitchen essentials via Shopify and a Newark, NJ flagship, while monetizing virtual interior design services, hosted dinners, and digital guides nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Decor & Lifestyle Retail

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Home, Furniture & Home Improvement Online Retailers (CRAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Party Favors, Gifts & Custom Merchandise (HSACACAM)

Keywords

• Luxury home decor
• Interior design services
• Artisan candles
• Black home goods
• Curated lifestyle products

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of curated home decor products including candles, art, home decor items, and kitchen & dining essentials through e-commerce storefront.
2. Virtual Interior Design Services: One-on-one virtual interior design consultation sessions with Neffi Walker, priced at $789. Personalized room-by-room walkthroughs with expert design guidance.
3. Digital Products: E-book sales including 'Tips & Tricks to Make your House a Home' guide at $19.99.
4. Events and Experiences: The Paladar Supper Club hosts monthly dinner events featuring five-course menus prepared by featured chefs. Priced at $160 including two wine pairings.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in denominations of $25, $50, $100, and $200.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Black Home sells curated luxury home decor and lifestyle products—including candles, art, kitchen & dining items, and home accessories—through its Shopify e-commerce storefront and a physical flagship store in Newark, NJ. Founder Neffi Walker also delivers one-on-one virtual interior design consultation sessions priced at $789, and the company hosts The Paladar Supper Club dinner experiences. Gift cards are sold in $25, $50, $100, and $200 denominations.

Product overview

The Black Home is an e-commerce platform offering a curated portfolio of luxury home decor products and interior design services. The core offerings include the Le Petite Pharaoh luxury candle line, the Art and Home Decor collections, and the Luxe Kitchen & Dining collection. Services include virtual one-on-one interior design consultations with founder Neffi Walker, a digital e-book guide, and special events like the Paladar Supper Club dinner series. The company also offers gift cards and operates a flagship retail location in Newark, New Jersey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Petite Pharaoh: Luxury candle line made with eco-friendly soy coconut wax blend, hand-poured in NYC. Available in 8 oz and 12 oz sizes in black or white.

Products and services

• One-on-One Virtual Interior Design with Neffi Walker Virtual one-on-one interior design consultation service led by Neffi Walker, providing personalized room-by-room walkthroughs, color palettes, furniture suggestions, layout solutions, and shopping resources via video call, priced at $789 with ongoing follow-up support.
• Le Petite Pharaoh Candle Luxury scented candle made from a proprietary 100% renewable eco-friendly soy coconut wax blend without toxic paraffins or phthalates, hand-poured in NYC. Available in 8 oz and 12 oz sizes in Black or White, featuring Italian bergamot, ylang-ylang, and neroli fragrance notes. Priced at $48.
• Tips & Tricks to Make Your House a Home Digital e-book starter guide providing beginner-friendly tips and practical hacks for home decor and interior design, offering actionable advice for first-time home decorators or those refreshing their space. Priced at $19.99.
• Dinner with Friends (The Paladar Supper Club) Monthly dinner event hosted by The Black Home's Paladar Supper Club featuring a five-course meal prepared by a featured chef, with two wine pairings included per guest. Priced at $160 per person.
• The Black Home Gift Card Gift cards usable for The Black Home products and services, sold in denominations of $25, $50, $100, and $200.
• Art Collection Curated collection of artwork for home decor highlighting Black beauty and culture, available through the The Black Home storefront.
• Home Decor Collection Curated selection of home decor items celebrating Black artistry and excellence, available through the The Black Home storefront.
• Luxe Kitchen & Dining Collection Modern and sleek collection of luxury home dining essentials curated by Neffi Walker, featuring items for creating a luxurious dining experience.
• Candles Collection Collection of luxury scented candles including the Le Petite Pharaoh Candle and other candle offerings.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• West Elm: West Elm is a national home furnishings retailer with extensive curated collections and showroom presence, representing the larger competitive set that The Black Home competes against for premium decor dollars.
• CB2: CB2 is Crate & Barrel's modern, design-forward home brand with curated assortments and a strong DTC platform, comparable as a broader incumbent in the modern luxury home category.
• Serena & Lily: Serena & Lily is a well-established DTC and retail luxury home decor brand with multi-category assortments and own showrooms — a broader incumbent in the same premium lifestyle home category.

Direct peers

• Uncommon Goods: Uncommon Goods is a curated online retailer of unique, design-forward home goods, gifts, and lifestyle items — comparable in curated-DTC assortment and gift-card-driven revenue mix.
• Jungalow: Jungalow is a vibrant home decor and lifestyle brand founded by Justina Blakeney with a strong founder-led identity and bold aesthetic, comparable in creator-driven brand power and curated assortment strategy.
• Goodee: Goodee is a curated home goods marketplace co-founded by Byron and Dexter Peart that emphasizes ethically sourced artisan products with a strong social mission, directly comparable to The Black Home's curated, mission-driven assortment of Black-artist and luxury decor.
• The Citizenry: The Citizenry is a DTC home decor brand selling globally sourced, ethically made furniture and accessories with a curated editorial aesthetic, closely matching The Black Home's curated, premium-priced, mission-led positioning.

Others

• Etsy: Etsy is a global marketplace where many independent Black-owned home decor sellers operate; it serves as both a competitive channel for The Black Home's assortment and a potential distribution partner.

Emerging players

• Society Social: Society Social is a direct-to-consumer home decor brand with bold patterns and a founder-led identity, comparable as a smaller DTC lifestyle decor brand targeting design-forward consumers.
• Ma Déa: Ma Déa is an emerging Black-owned home and lifestyle brand offering curated decor items — comparable as a smaller, culturally rooted DTC home decor competitor in an adjacent niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theblackhome
• Instagraminstagram.com/theblackhome
• Pinterestpinterest.com/neffiwalker
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theblackhome

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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