Welcome to Maximalist Studios

Eddie Ross is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Maximalist Studios.

A trained chef from the Culinary Institute of America, Eddie, brings more than 20 years of experience creating content across diverse media, industries and companies. He has worked as a producer and style editor for House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living and Food Network. His design work has been published in Veranda, Vanity Fair and the New York Times. He has also appeared in home design television shows for Bravo, Disney and HGTV.

Eddie is a passionate collector with an abundance of furniture and decor he hand-picked for Maximalist. Here his work as a magazine editor tells new stories, helping people create, connect and celebrate in style.

When Eddie’s not art directing a shoot, you’ll find him at a flea market, digging for treasure, or at home in his garden, pruning roses.

Jaithan Kochar is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Maximalist Studios.

A graduate of the Lawrenceville School in Princeton, New Jersey, Jaithan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stanford University and a Master of Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design. He has written for national and regional publications, including House Beautiful, Southern Living, Traditional Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Hamptons and Main Line Today magazines.

As Chief Business Officer, Jaithan oversees the studio’s operations. He also manages our content creation services, guiding clients through production from start to finish.

Outside of work, Jaithan’s usually on the Peloton, lip syncing to Lady Gaga, or on the courts of Merion Cricket, playing tennis.

Shannon Kearns is the Studio Coordinator of Maximalist Studios.

After graduating from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Arts in musical theatre, Shannon worked in stage management, costuming, production design and props with Quintessence Theatre Group in Philadelphia.

At Maximalist, she coordinates daily operations to uphold the studio’s style and integrity. She also oversees our clients’ private events, managing communications and production to ensure celebrating with us is fun and easy.

When she’s not at the studio, Shannon can be found crafting, watching a spooky movie or playing in the park with her dog, Ripley.

Maximalist mascots, Chutney and Shiitake, are a pair of pint-sized Pekingese whose father famously won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Show.

Chutney has appeared on the cover of an auction catalog for Christie’s and campaigns for Perigold, Lilly Pulitzer and The Laundress. Shiitake has been featured in House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens and Philadelphia magazines. He has also curled up in our kitchen with Ms. Patti LaBelle, occasionally wagging his tail for a taste of one of her pre-made meals at Walmart.

When the little potatoes aren’t posing for pictures or getting belly rubs on set, they can be heard snoring in their Chinoiserie bamboo beds upholstered in high-performance velvet.