Interior Design Personal Statement

I would not say that the community that I grew up in necessarily fostered creativity. The small farming community in Illinois about thirty minutes from both the Iowa and Wisconsin boarders tended to focus solely on agriculture and sports. I try not to give where I grew up any credit for my academic success and passion for interior design, but honestly, growing up where I did gave me the strongest push to make something important of myself and my life. Growing up an only child, I was often forced to find creative ways to entertain myself. It was quite hard to play board games, sports, and even with toys without another child around. Because of this, I spent a lot of my time focusing on coloring, building forts, reading and watching cartoons. …show more content…
Places were rarely updated, additions to homes and buildings never really seemed to be well thought out, and new places were always just retrofitted with builder grade materials. There was no strong design inspiration where I lived, but there was a lot to leave the mind to think about. Consequently, I do believe this was a key element to my interest in interior design. Every place needed something in my mind. For example, when going to the doctor’s office, going to a friend’s house, going out to eat, whatever it may be, I would sit there and mentally find the errors in the space and try to find ways to fix them. I would create these mental floor plans in my head, and think to myself things such as: if only this sofa was a little smaller, or this wall would work better pushed back a few feet, or a different color would help bring this place to …show more content…
Unlike the majority of people from the area, my parents had a strong desire to travel, and at the age of five, I had already been to Alaska and Mexico. I think this travel was extremely important to my creativity and my flourishing mind for interior design. It helped me actually view good design and how different cultures approached design.

To me these vacations are parts of my life that I never want to forget. When I think about it, these memories are strongly supported by not only the activities during the vacation, but also the spaces around us. This is why I want to design for hospitality. I want to create well-designed places that nurture positive thoughts for visitors. Whether it is for business or leisure, it is important to create that unique, comfortable experience that the visitor will always