The next designer has his degree in TV and Film Production – but that’s not quite what he does now.
He became interested in interior design while decorating the TV sets and learned all about art direction and production sets. While doing this, he learned a lot about the principles and elements of design and learned how to mix colors, textures and patterns as well as a lot about building codes, egress, and ADA codes.
He loved all of this so much that started to buy furniture and other items from flea markets and would refinish and sell them at garage sells three times a year. That’s when he knew he could turn this passion of his into a career.
Brian Patrick Flynn is our designer we’re focused on this time and has turned his side hobby into a massive design career. He has his own design firm that focuses on residential spaces and also designed the HGTV Dream Home and the HGTV Urban Oasis. He also has his own original line of lighting with Crystorama lighting.
His favorite part about being an interior designer is getting to stage his finished projects and have them professionally photographed.
While he loves what he does now, his dream job would be to design products for the home. This allows him to be as creative as he can and finds it very fulfilling to see products such as furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, and lighting that he created come to life and look stunning inside a home.
He as a designer, struggles with “all of the logistics of dealing with construction messes, the insane logistics of installing a house, and then there is also the constant 24/7 checking in with clients to make sure they’re okay with everything that’s happening in their home. After a while, wearing so many hats as a residential interior designer can really drain you of nearly all your energy”. He also says that in between huge projects, a vacation is mandatory.
“People seem to think the world of interior design is super glamorous and mostly about making things pretty all day; however the truth of the matter is that 75% of this industry is preparation, putting together pitches, dealing with budget cuts, supply chain management, and constantly having to be as flexible as possible to achieve somewhat of one’s originally intended look while navigating all the surprises that come up along the way and change the direction. Sure, that 75% is remarkably stressful and spent in front of a computer or sitting down with architects, builders, contractors and vendors, but the 25% that allows creativity to be the main focus makes it worth it.”
He reiterates his training with TV sets and film production has helped him tremendously in his career as an interior designer and is actually very similar to designing a home. In both settings you have tons of key players that are crucial to the projects. You have to be willing to work alongside other professionals in order to have a finished product that you and your client are sure to be pleased with.
Check out some of Brian’s work!
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Happy designing, Brian!
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