Bobby Trendy don't have shit on me.

I am an interior designer (studying/interning/9 months away from being, anyway). I don't do residential. I'm specializing in hospitality (which means restaurants, hotels, casinos, spas, and resorts for the uninformed).

Upon revealing my profession of choice, I am likely to hear a bevy of comments along the lines of "ohhhh you'll have to design my house!!!"

Cue: eyeroll.

Gee, how original...except for the fact that every person I have ever met has thought themselves as clever. Lets just say that A) You actually have a real interest in spending the time and effort to have your house redesigned (which you probably don't) and B) You can at some point in your life afford to hire an interior designer to do it for you (which you probably can't), I have many a talented friend specializing in residential that I would be happy to hook you up with...assuming you aren't the client from hell (which you probably are) and that said friend won't resent me for life (which they undoubtedly would).

Don't insult me by calling me a decorator. That's like calling a doctor a nurse (nothing against nurses, my grandma was a nurse, my mom is a nurse, I love nurses, the world needs more nurses!). Now I am in no way, shape, or form trying to claim that my knowledge, education, or integrity is close to being on par with that of a Doctor's. The good lord knows that I would flunk out of med. school within the first week. But bare with me, for the sake of comparison.

1. Doctors perform surgery, I perform architectural space planning.
2. Doctors have a firm understanding of the biology of the human body, I have a firm understanding of codes and construction systems.
3. Doctors write prescriptions, I write specifications.

I am not a decorator...and it's not only a difference in education and investment, it's a matter of certification and qualification. I (and when I say "I", I totally mean my parents) didn't drop 160Gs to be on trading spaces or acquire the "skills" equivalent of a few hours at an evening trade school.


And now for the ever popular,
in conclusion:

1. If you jokingly ask me to design your house, I may secretly (or publicly) hate on you.
2. I am not a doctor
3. I like nurses.
4. I am selling my soul in tuition to Drexel.
5. I. don't. decorate.