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Welcome to 2¢/sqft!
Here, you can join us as we spend time with a host of professional designers and allied industry professionals to hear about their professional paths. Over the course of our experience in the contract interior design industry, we have talked repeatedly about the “hidden careers” that are outside the traditional path of an Interior Designer. We are thrilled to shed light on these career paths by getting further acquainted with some of the interesting people that make up this industry, and we hope you’ll enjoy their stories and tips as much as we have.
Catherine LaValley
In This Episode...We have a very "rubber meets the road" conversation with Catherine LaValley about the details of life in contract furniture. Catherine is a savvy business-person, and she offers some excellent practical insight as she shares her professional arc.
Michelle Mielke
In This Episode...Michelle Mielke takes us along her career path, which includes some unexpected moments on her route 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...
Nujhat Jahid-Alam
In This Episode...Nujhat Alam shares her journey from her start as a designer at a full scope firm to her current position as an Occupancy Planner for CBRE. Wondering what in the world an interior design degree has to do with occupancy planning? Get settled in and...
Wesley Edmonds
In This Episode...Wesley Edmonds chats with us about her evolution from full scope design into furniture sales, ultimately landing at OFS Brands. We also spend some time discussing the potential hazards around acronyms in our industry; watch out for those CD's!
Allison Tankovich
In This Episode...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...
Christina Schmitt
In This Episode...Christina Schmitt chats with us about becoming an interior design educator at The Art Institute of Atlanta. Her story highlights her scientific and artistic interests, and is a tale about having just the right boxes checked off for success.
Carson Sweet
In This Episode...Carson Sweet, from ASD|Sky, shares her pathway from Cereal City to Atlanta, and her evolution from being a seriously creative kid to a practicing commercial interior designer.
Erin Soeters
In this Episode...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.
Nicolette Pizzoferrato
In this Episode...Nicolette Pizzoferrato, with Tarkett, shares her journey from the fashion industry to the interiors industry. Come spend some time with her as she takes us from wall base to first base. (What?!) Don't worry...she'll explain.
Ashley Mile
In This Episode...The effervescent Ashley Mile shares the twists and turns that brought her from small town Tennessee to Atlanta as a designer, and then explains why she made the jump into sales.