09/10/2026
I have been in the design industry for 6 years. While that does not seem like a long period of time, it has been unequivocally the most pivotal years of my career. It all started with an interest, became a passion and eventually developed into an entrepreneurship, greater than I could have ever imagined.
However, while designing seems “fun” and “easy” it is a far cry from such (but what profession is easy?). Many situations have occurred that I could never predict and have had to navigate but there is beauty in the lessons that were learned.
Have I had projects and clients make me cry? Yes.
Have I had clients “yell” at me for contractor mistakes? Yep.
Have I had a contractor quit on a client site? Yes, to that too.
Have I had a contractor take advantage of my clients and steal their money? Sure have.
Have I had to be the one to have the hard conversations with clients of the above situation? Yep.
Have I made mistakes? Of course, I am human.
Have I had clients where we did not align on personality, process or design? Absolutely.
Have I had to make hard business decisions for the future of Palmer House Designs? Yes.
That is just the short list of situations I have encountered simply as a decorator. Did I handle all of these situations with grace? My husband would say no (ha!) but I did survive them. I have learned to take personal emotions out of business, trust myself and whom to give trust to and how to be resilient.
And through all, a few things will remain to be true…my passion for design, care for the relationships I build with clients and I will always be a fierce advocate for my clients when they’re committed to the process. Their home is just as important to me, as my own. Here’s to the future years in designing ahead. 🤍⚜️