Surviving Design

Join interior designers Melissa Guerra, Timm Dolley, and Melody Smith as they discuss a variety of topics related to the interior design industry. From stories about construction fails, contractor issues, hilarious client stories, and more, we will keep you engaged, keep you laughing, and provide you with a unique behind-the-scenes glance into the interior design world like you have never heard before! One part tell-all, one part industry education we hope to help and enlighten other professionals in our industry as well as home and business owners who have an interest in the design world. Join us as we Survive Design!

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Surviving Design

To Hire or Not to Hire

January 10, 2024 • Melissa Guerra, Timm Dolley, and Melody Smith • Season 3 • Episode 1

Join professional interior designers Melissa Guerra, Melody Smith, and Timm Dolley as we explain the WHY behind hiring an interior designer. In a world full of social media fake experts and design-build companies that are more concerned about their bottom line than making you happy in your own home, the construction and planning process can be a heavy burden for the end user. On the other hand, interior designers and architects can sometimes be off-putting and pretentious, which - let's face it - isn't exactly a great marketing strategy! Let us demystify the industry for you and explain the good, the bad, and the ugly behind hiring a design professional for your next project. Laugh and learn with us, and let's start Surviving Design!

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