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Ashley, daughter of the late accomplished local designer, Sonja Willman (Summer House), hopes to carry on her mother’s legacy with her own touch. “I like to take an outside-the-box approach with my clients. Mixing old and new to create a space that is truly unique and personal. Getting to know my clients and helping them…
Read MoreWhen I walk into the spaces she’s designed, they inspire me. I am always learning something from her. She pushes me to be better. To see things differently. She is gentle and curious. You can see it in her soul that she wants the best for her customers. No one pays attention better than she…
Read More“I think I want to do what you do,” my best friend decided. I tried to talk her out of becoming a designer. Twice. The second time was 6 months after she was knee-deep in training. This job is tough. I mean super-complicated, out-of-your-mind, what-are-you-thinking kind of tough. I wasn’t trying to steer her towards…
Read MoreMany of my designers have at one time or another been leaders in learning. Being a past educator, Janelle has a seemingly endless supply of patience and an appetite for acquiring knowledge. She is an attentive listener and capable of shouldering a tremendous workload that is inherent in both her past profession and the current…
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