sans soucie's expert design tips with summer thornton

EXPERT DESIGN TIPS

with Summer Thornton

b r o ught to you by S a ns Soucie Art Glass

Having received a great training and exposure from her time working at a high-end European textile company as well as working with several skilled interior designers Summer Thornton has gained invaluable experience and honed her skills She has also since opened her own firm and considers herself a personal stylist of homes

Her designs are a mix of rough and polished classic and irreverent traditional and modern elements Her designs combine vintage antique and custom pieces creating a look she calls ldquocultured irreverencerdquo

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Where are you based out of and how long have you been in the industry as an interior designer

Irsquom based out of Chicago Illinois and I opened my rm in 2007rdquo

How did you decide you wanted to become an interior designer

Irsquove always loved homes I can remember when I was a toddler picking out wallpapers with my mom As I grew older I knew I wanted to help people feel differently in their environments so interior design was a perfect tldquo rdquo

rdquo ldquoWhat excites you most about interior design

I get to help reect their personality and tastes by taking their soul and putting it on the walls and the furniture and every little detail in their home rdquo

rdquo ldquoThe foyer sets the stage for the homerdquo

What is your favorite part about designing an entryway

rdquoWhat is your favorite part of designing a kitchen

ldquoKitchens are the heart of the home for many peoplerdquo

ldquoWhat is one of your ways of incorporating glass in your projects

I love glass-front cabinets amp casepieces to show off beautiful curiosities china and collections Glass just gives a tiny separation which make them feel more intimate and important than objects displayed on open shelving or top surfacesrdquo

Summer Thornton is an incredibly talented designer in her own right and has much to oer in the field of interior design She lives by the principle that ldquono great room was ever designed without taking a riskrdquo For more information on this artist and for details on how to get her designs in your home visit her website here

Having received a great training and exposure from her time working at a high-end European textile company as well as working with several skilled interior designers Summer Thornton has gained invaluable experience and honed her skills She has also since opened her own firm and considers herself a personal stylist of homes

Her designs are a mix of rough and polished classic and irreverent traditional and modern elements Her designs combine vintage antique and custom pieces creating a look she calls ldquocultured irreverencerdquo

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sans soucie's expert design tips with summer thornton

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