Building a Home Renovating Design Dilemma

Interior Design and Architecture

Miguel Oliveira

3 years ago

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As much as I can! I have an education in Interior Design and Architecture so my big passion in life is design and being creative. I find it very inspiring to create/design/redecorate an old unused room or furniture and make it useful and personal again. Many people make the mistake of getting rid of old furnitures, where I love to paint it or refurbish it or even use some of my carpenter skills to change it into something else. I will never get rid of anything before I know I have used it in any (stylish) way that I can :) Also, it is a great way to express yourself and your style and create a unique and personal home.
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Hi Emmeline, when we started Ensoul, we looked at the key challenges a home owner faces when looking to renovate their property which were primarily Space Planning, Interior Design, Architectural Design and Project Management/Procurement. We then built a company with a set of people with the relevant and deep skills to address these challenges. There is then the question you raised about "if you were starting out, how would you get these skills" and i think there are two points of view on this. Firstly, if you look at a parallel with the catering world, some of the world's best chefs are self taught, some have been trained by the best Chefs to learn their craft and some have combined both approaches with academic qualifications as well. So, there is no right answer, everyone's learning pathway will be different. However, there is one clear theme that i do see with every successful person i have had the pleasure to meet during my 30 years in business, and that is this, those people with a deep passion and an innate talent for something always rise to the top. I hope this helps, best regards, Mike Lander, Director, Ensoul (and a passionate project manager for over 25 years)
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Re work your public online image too - your opening line here prompts the word ‘no’ after it just because of how it’s worded.... You are actually fresh out of training, full of amazing ideas and enthusiasm, these are all really positive things !! Embrace them and put them out there ! Once something is online it’s out there for a long time ! Always make what’s online about you or your work is something you’d want future clients to read! Add more to your Houzz pro page - like past projects ( from class ) - drawings - photos - more mood boards - show people just what you can do ! You have chosen to enter an amazing areas to work in !! Enjoy ! And best of luck to you !
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