Summer Thornton starts with a dream and designs backwards
The acclaimed Chicago designer explains her process, and how she's rolling with the challenges of the COVID era.
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Show Notes
A rising star of Chicago’s design scene, Summer Thornton has won national acclaim for her bold, playful take on traditional style—her work has been featured extensively in top tier shelter magazines, and she’s on the verge of debuting her first book: Wonderland, Adventures in Decorating. On this episode of the podcast, she speaks with host Dennis Scully about her ‘five F’ system for vetting potential clients, what she’s hoping to get out of publishing a design book, and why she’s taking a careful approach towards growing her firm in a time of booming demand.
This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Crypton.