

With a tasteful eye and passion for innovation, Erica presents the latest trends and approachable looks, inspiring BH&G's multi-platform audience of nearly 40 million to look and feel and their best every day.Įrica has worked at BHG since 2016, covering innovative and accessible self-care products and trends. As beauty and fashion director at Better Homes & Gardens, Erica oversees the beauty content for the magazine. Since the COVID-19 pandemic it has become a popular tool for businesses and universities, because it allows for up to 100 participants with a free account subscription.Erica Metzger is an established beauty director, writer, and content creator with 15 years of industry experience in print and digital media. It's an easy way for colleagues, students and friends and family to stay in face-to-face contact through video and audio conferencing.

Zoom is a video communication program which can be used on both desktop computers and mobile phones through the app.

Then all you have to do is upload the film from your desktop and enjoy your fancy new home. Open Zoom and locate the up arrow next to the 'Stop Video' icon in the bottom left corner of the video window.Ĭlick on and it you will see the 'Choose a virtual background' option and to add your West Elm background, click the plus sign next to 'Choose Virtual Background'. How do I install the background on Zoom?įirst, you've got to pick the home you want to feature in the background of your calls, for the time being anyway, then save that image to your desktop. There are 14 backgrounds to choose from and they're all available on the West Elm website. Other people in the video calls were impressed with the backgrounds so that's how the idea blossomed to give others the chance to use them in Zoom calls. According to the furniture and home décor store's website members of their creative team recently started using images of real homes that had featured on the West Elm design blog during video meetings.
