EP 020 | What Interior Designers Learn from Their Own Renovations with Jackie Glass

August 8, 2017

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Why is renovating your own home often harder than working for a client?

In this episode, Kimberley Seldon speaks with Jackie Glass about the unique challenges and rewards of designing for yourself. While personal projects offer creative freedom, they also provide valuable lessons about decision-making, project management, branding, and client relationships.

For interior designers, your own home can become a testing ground for new ideas, systems, and solutions—offering insights that ultimately improve the experience you provide to clients.

In this episode, we learn:
• The benefits and challenges of designing and renovating your own space
• How personal projects help you better understand the client experience
• What working for yourself teaches you about decision-making and project management
• Why your home can be a powerful reflection of your brand and reputation
• How designers use their own spaces to test ideas and products before recommending them to clients
• Why working with trusted trades strengthens both personal and professional projects

 

Take Aways

 

Principal Designer Jackie Glass of Jackie Glass Inc. is a regular design expert on Cityline and past editor of Homes Publishing’s Reno & Décor magazine. Jackie’s work has been featured in national publications including Style at Home, Canadian Living, House & Home, Canadian Home Trends and the Toronto Star. Jackie regularly appears live at trade and consumer shows to share her design expertise and the latest home decor trends.

Jackie Glass Inc. is a full-service design firm offering a range of residential renovation services including space planning and design, project management, furniture layout, window treatments, colour consultations and accessorizing.

Our service extends from conception to completion of every project. It is our goal to complete our clients’ projects within their individual budget and timeline constraints.

At Jackie Glass Inc., our professional design team is passionate about creating warm and welcoming living spaces for our discerning clients. We take great pride in providing each client with personalized service from start to finish of each project.

“I first became interested in interior decorating and design at a young age, after my older sister decided to turn the attic of our family’s century home into her bedroom. That meant I would inherit her bedroom and could decorate it to my taste.”

www.jackieglass.ca

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