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We are taking a break from our usual pattern and closing out the year with a conversation just between us.  We wanted to share a bit more about our own backgrounds, what aspects of our design educations have stayed with us, and the importance of network.  We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a community of p...

In this episode, Bryanna Mercer joins us to share the pathway that led her to SCAD and then to KI. Hers is an interesting story because she has had her entire professional experience at one place, and has used the time to help create a position within KI that suits her skills perfectly. She discusses her early realization that she was interested in the vendor role, and how she launched from SCAD t...

In this episode, we have a very “rubber meets the road” kind of conversation with Catherine LaValley. She takes us on a deep dive into the details of contract furniture as she shares the arc of her career.  We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a community of professionals across all facets of interior design...

Michelle Mielke takes us along her career path, which includes some unexpected moments on the way to becoming a designer specializing in Senior Care.  Join us for insight on this interesting corner of the design world, and see how it all came together for her.  We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a communit...

In This Episode...Nujhat Alam takes us on her journey, which starts as a designer at a full scope design firm, and lands as an Occupancy Planner for CBRE.   She talks about the differences from small firm life to large firm life and why the challenge of Occupancy planning became more of a call for her. We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Faceboo...

In This Episode...Wesley Edmonds chats with us about  her evolution from full scope design into furniture sales, ultimately landing the widely renowned OFS Brands.  We also spend some time discussing the potential hazards around acronyms in our industry; watch out for those CD's! We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forwar...

Christina Schmitt chats with us about her path to becoming an interior design educator at The Art Institute of Atlanta.  Her story highlights her overlapping scientific and artistic interests, and is very much a tale about having the right boxes checked off for success. We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a...

Carson Sweet is a rising star at a full scope interior design firm in Atlanta.  In this episode, she shares her insights into her life as a design professional, as well as her experience with involvement in industry organizations.  She has done a tremendous amount of volunteer work with IIDA, and has a lot to say about the value of her experience there.   We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please...

Erin Soeters offers a great comparative on her experience at a furniture dealership versus a full-scope design firm.  Our conversation highlights many of the invisible details that designers address in their projects.  We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a community of professionals across all facets of int...

Nicolette Pizzoferrato, who is an Account Executive with Tarkett, talks about her entry into the Atlanta design market. She shares some great stories about migrating from the fashion industry to the interiors industry, and talks about her new-found flooring love. Come spend some time with us and her as she takes us from flooring base to first base. What?! Don't worry...she'll explain. We...

Allison is a degreed interior designer who practiced in both retail and corporate design before moving into client representation as a Project Manager.   Her design background coupled with her creative spirit makes her an absolute “knockout” in this role.  We hope you got your 2 cents worth! Please click the link and follow us on Instagram and Facebook . We look forward to building a community of...

Ashley Mile is a Commercial Furniture Sales Rep to the A&D (architecture and design) community in Atlanta.  Her conscientious nature combined with her extensive knowledge of interiors have earned her a stellar reputation in the market.  But, as much of a savvy businesswoman as Ashley is, it's the addition of her effervescent personality that infuses her dealings with an equal balance of w...