Founder Story-Robin Wilson

"My paternal grandfather was a cotton sharecropper; and I bootstrapped and built a global brand with products made of cotton"

Robin Wilson
Robin Wilson holds a robe from the CLEAN DESIGN HOME collection while surrounded by towels and sheets from the collection.

...she wrote the books!

Robin Wilson was born and raised in Austin, Texas. From birth, she was considered pan-allergic - facing multiple hospitalizations to treat asthma attacks and allergic anaphylaxis. Her parents were lucky to encounter a holistic pediatrician who asked them a simple question: "Do you want to raise a strong child, or a child on strong medicine?" That question changed everything: sparking a complete revamp of environment, diet, exercise and shapes Robin's entire wellness philosophy.

 The unique part of her lifestory:

  • her paternal grandfather was a sharecropper who picked cotton in Texas
  • her paternal grandmother was a housekeeper and seamstress who believed in the 'art of home'
  • her maternal grandfather was an entrepreneur focused on generational wealth
  • her maternal grandmother was an ambassador to the community focused on philanthropy

The luxury Supima cotton featured in several of her CLEAN DESIGN HOME® textiles is grown in Texas. Her life story is a true American story of rising from humble beginnings to build a global brand that would make her ancestors proud!

She holds a Master's Degree from New York University and Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Her board service includes: Sustainable Furnishings Council, the YWCA (NYC, Boston, Austin), DoSomething and the Boston Symphony Board of Overseers. 

Timeline as Founder

  • 2026: National book tour in Q4 for Combing Cotton
  • 2025: 2x HSN segment appearance
  • 2024: "Distinguished Alumnus", New York University (NYU-SPS); convocation speaker at Radio City Music Hall
  • 2023: Selected as an Oprah's Daily pick for towels; Consumer Reports for duvets; interior design project published by Good Housekeeping for New Orleans project
  • 2022: Clean Design Home® goes global with sales at military PX stores
  • 2021: Launched at Macy's stores nationwide; selected for ELLEN "12 Days of Christmas" giveaway (WATCH Ellen)
  • 2020: "Top 100 Female Founders", INC magazine (Read)
  • 2017: Keynote address at High Point Market; named "Design Disrupter" (Watch)
  • 2016: National TV show "Queen Boss" - guest judge for startup capital segment
  • 2015: National book tour for Clean Design: Wellness for your Lifestyle; Amazon #1
  • 2013: Film Festival awards for Home with Robin short documentary film
  • 2012: Brand launch at Bed Bath & Beyond
  • 2011: HGTV "Selling New York" segment airs for a NYC developer project (Watch)
  • 2010: National book tour for Kennedy Green House
  • 2009: Licensed Robin Wilson Home brand for kitchen cabinetry; sold at over 400 dealers nationwide
  • 2008: Selected by Good Housekeeping for "Greenest Brownstone" residential project; published in a special magazine insert
  • 2005: discovered by Oprah magazine team; appearance in O magazine first time!
  • 2004: Graduate degree awarded by New York University (NYU-SPS)
  • 2000: founded company
  • 1999: Corporate job has an IPO and Robin receives a windfall to start graduate school and to chase her entrepreneurial dream