Very awesome entry, Issy! Now we're down to needing 4 contestants. I will probably extend the deadline for applications to Sunday, to help that issue out.

Application

Audrey DeBarbarak's Application

What’s your name? Audrey Hera DeBarbarak

Your occupation? Interior Designer

Your age? Twenty-one

Where are you from? New York, New York

How did you start designing? I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Sim State University with a degree in Art, and immediately after I took a job with Branson and Associates, an architecture firm here in New York. I’ve been working as an Interior Designer for eight months now, and I love it.

How do you describe your personal design style? I definitely have an eclectic sense of style; I love working with bright colors and fun patterns, but I balance them with clean lines and traditional styles of furniture. A lot of times my designs are influenced by the sixties and the seventies, but I also love incorporating different themes from around the world.



The Interior Design Office at Branson and Associates is messy, cramped and has a tendency of getting really loud at times, but it's become a second home to me. I thrive off the background noise while I'm working on a project, and I definitely benefit from working in such close quarters with so many talented sims. I'm still considered a newbie, so working in a communal environment has helped me learn a lot.




I spend the majority of my time in the office at my desk, working on sketches and fleshing out design ideas.



When I'm not at the office I'm out meeting clients, supervising renovations or doing the leg work part of my job, that is, hoofing it around the city looking for that perfect piece of furniture, like the vintage radio used in this room. It took me three days of searching every antique store in the Villiage but I finally found it, and the effort was completely worth it. This renovation was my favorite because it was for a friend, and she's absolutely ecstatic about the way it turned out.



And finally, for the rare times I am home, I can usually be found in this room. Sleeping!

[IntrepidLlama's note: I hope this is alright! I didn't see a limit to how much I could type but if this runs overly long, please let me know! I'd be happy to shorten it.]

App. Tiffany "Koolaid" Burns

Jaimee Liddell - Application

What’s your name? Jaimee Liddell

Your occupation? Interior Designer

Your age? 23

Where are you from? London, UK

How did you start designing?

I fell into designing my accident really. I don't even have any Art or Design qualifications to my name. I spent my teen years in and out different of foster homes and was never really in one house long enough to call it my home. When I was 16 and able to move out into my own place it really meant something and although it was just a tiny little studio flat decorating and making it my own was something I put a lot of effort into. I really enjoyed finding appropriate pieces even if they were mostly from thrift stores or Camden Market.

My friends loved what I'd done with the place and started asking me for design tips for their own home. I was working as a waitress at the time and came up with a great idea to earn more money. I set up a website called Liddell Living where people who couldn't afford to have an interior designer come out and design their entire room for them would consult with me via email, giving me a budget and theme etc and I would suggest appropriate pieces and colour schemes to them for a fee.

The website really took off and one of my clients turned out to be related to Kate Williams, an actress in a top rated British soap opera. Kate asked me to design a nursery for her new baby from scratch myself rather than just give her tips via email. I did it thinking it would probably be a one off but when Kate's daughter Scarlett was born Hello magazine did an "At Home With..." spread featuring lots of photos of Kate and Scarlett in the nursery I had designed!

Suddenly I was inundated with requests from celebrities and wealthy professionals to provide them with a full service and so my business expanded. 5 years later I still give tips via my website but my main source of work is designing rooms from scratch,

How do you describe your personal design style? A modern contradiction. I like clean lines and neutral palettes with unique twists, splashes of bold colour and subtle hints of quirky patterns.



My Office.

My office is above a couture furnishings store in the centre of London. When client's first arrive I like to leave them to browse the design magazines in the waiting area for a few minutes in case anything inspires them.



The desk area of my office is where I do most of the website consultancy.



This seating area is where I get to know my clients and get a feel for their style.



If I need to present my designs to clients I set them up on the work desk in this area.



All my creative work is done in the design room which leads off my office through glass doors.






A room I designed

I designed this dining stroke relax room for a young professional couple who had just bought this villa overlooking Miami Beach. They wanted something light, spacious and appropriate for the area but they didn't want to go overboard with a full on beach theme.





My bedroom.

After a hard days designing there's nothing I like more than relaxing with a magazine or playing on my wii. My room is a combination of many pieces I've picked up over the years I've been designing.

Beate Broberg - application

What's your name?
Chloe Chanelle
What's your occupation?
Profressional Interior Designer, specializing in high-end residential homes
What's your age?
28
Where are you from?
Pleasantview
How did you start designing?
I graduated high school at the age of 16, and went on to study mathematics at Sim State University. After completing my bachelor degree there, I decided I needed an adventure. So I went all the way to Veronaville to continue my studies. The great architecture of the city inspired me to study art and design. However, I continued to study math just for fun, finally earning a doctorate degree. I have just recently started my own design firm, and rent out a small office in Sim City.
How would you describe your personal style?
My style is a mix of vintage and modern, with just a touch of funky flare. I love bright colors, bold floral prints, and as much sunshine as I can get.

My Headshot


My Office




A Room I've Designed
Shortly after starting my small firm, Nina Caliente approached me to redecorate her bedroom. She is expecting a new addition to the family, and wanted a room that would indulge her romantic sensabilities, while being child friendly.



My Bedroom
I often nap in my chaise lounge after a long day at work, or I might just catch up on my latest mathematic journals.

Application - Adz Burnett

Headshot



My Office



A room I designed - my living room



My Bedroom



What’s your name? Adz Burnett
Your occupation? Interior Designer
Your age? 28
Where are you from? Scotland
How did you start designing? I studied Interior Design at college then set up my own business.
How do you describe your personal design style? A bit Bohemian.