What They Wish They'd Known When Starting Out
Kami White asks six terrific designers for their pearls of wisdom on starting a career in interior design.
What do you wish you knew at the very start of your career? Here at Tat, it’s everything. There was a litany of mistakes made, huge fxxk ups with HMRC, money lost, and a good pile of dead stock. Every step of Tat has been humbling, and still, to this day, I get nervous asking for people’s help and advice. So, I made Kami White do it. Kami asked five designers for their advice on starting out. You may not even be thinking about changing careers, or this could be something you have been ruminating on for a while. Either way, it is a good way to see behind the chinoiserie curtain and get a glimpse of the realities of interior design.
Huge thank you to Pandora Taylor, Anna Haines, Howark Design, Studio Westmaas & Good Bones.
I spoke to six designers who are at the top of their game to find out what they wish they had been better prepared for. From having a little black book of curtain makers to being equipped to work in male-dominated environments, their advice is wonderfully practical, sharp and enlightening. Read on to enter the interior thoughts of an interior designer.
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