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Enter reports on 3 young interior designers who are making it big

Are you a visionary who’s passionate about color, fabrics and furniture and how it all comes together? Perhaps it’s time to start your dream career as a professional interior designer. In the past, those who claimed fame in the design industry were most known for a signature style or trend. “Their calling cards became a signature fabric or wallpaper; their work projected a lifestyle that was inseparable from their identity,” according to Vogue.

These days, however, interior designers (as well as their clients) are more adaptable, often changing their decorative approach, in line with the latest project.

Here are four successful interior designers if you’re looking for a little decorating or career inspiration to carry out your dream.

1 Lauren Geremia

“Confidence and creativity go a long way,” according to Lauren Geremia from Geremia Design when asked about what it takes to succeed as an interior designer. “Accomplished designers I know and love all have a strong perspective and can articulate and sell their visions.” And that’s exactly what this up and coming designer does, having  got her start working on restaurants & bars for friends before moving on to residential projects. Utilizing those within her network allowed her discover a niche working on commercial projects and businesses around San Francisco.  

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Geremia draws inspiration from photography by constantly looking at images, although she’s trying to stay away from anything digital, like Pinterest for example.  “I want my process to be unique and promote constant evolution as a designer.” One way she brings more authenticity to her designs is by collecting images from books and old magazines.  “I love drawing and that produces directions you can’t get from looking at other talent and gorgeous homes,” she says. 

To keep her ideas fresh and original, she explores art galleries and textiles and enjoys shopping for pottery, which she says is a large influence for her designs. “I love craft and talking to people that make things.”

More often than not, Geremia’s clients will trust her to implement her vision within their space, but she still embraces the collaboration process that allows her to can learn. “This year I am hoping to branch out and work with more creatives.  I like being influenced by artists and would love to design their homes.”

When asked about her favorite type of space to design, Geremia states, “I love being able to start a residential project ground-up, or even a full renovation that is demo-ed to the studs. This allows me to really customize the design while working with talented architecture firms, and having more of an impact on the holistic design.”

2 Benjamin Vandiver

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Based in Nashville, Benjamin Vandiver is an expert at artfully displaying orchestrating texture and scale. “His projects are tightly edited and typically eschew predictability for something more quixotic. While his palate veers towards the monochromatic and earthy, he knows just where to inject a bright, singular element,” says Vogue. His approach to design is undeniably elegant.

3 Lilly Bunn

Lilly Bunn strives to create a sense of comfort in her typically uptown projects. According to Vogue, “She has an eye for sophisticated symmetry, coupling order with saturated bursts of color and optimism. Her time spent at McMillen, Inc. is evident in her cheerful work, though Bunn dispenses with comme-il-faut formality for something extremely livable instead.”

3) Patrick Mele

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Contrary to the majority of designers, who learn their trade through the instruction of an expert decorator, Patrick Mele worked in brand design and in store before he decided to create his own design firm. “The 30-year-old Connecticut native has a penchant for binary colors, especially black and white. While recurring elements and motifs show up in his work, his projects remain uniquely authentic to their location and its owners,” says Vogue.

Clearly, the market for innovation and creativity is still very open for up-and-comers in the design industry. So go ahead, follow your dreams! Other people are doing so right now, and these individuals prove: it pays off.

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