Everyday people are not very good designers.
I prefer design by experts - by people who know what they are doing.
Right now I'm reading every fashion magazine I can find. As a shoe designer, I feel it's my responsibility to learn as much as I can about the business, past and present.
Obviously, I come from one background, and the people that design fitness equipment have been doing it for years and years, and they know what works and doesn't work.
If you don't have experience sewing, start with that, because that will inform what you are able to design.
I've stayed in enough hotels so I really know what works and what doesn't design-wise.
Drew definitely has great design taste. He knows what looks good in a space, and he knows how to put together a design.
You can learn the subtle language of interior style, but many people simply buy it. If you put yourself in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing, you can be confident it will look good.
All clients think that they are architects.
I don't have the educated knowledge of what textures, colors, shapes and spaces need to be put together to make something just right. I'm learning it by trial and error, which is something that's slow going.
