{"id":19754,"date":"2020-03-03T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/?p=19754"},"modified":"2020-03-03T07:00:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T07:00:14","slug":"graduate-feature-marianna-zimmerman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/graduate-feature-marianna-zimmerman","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Feature: Marianna Zimmerman"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”center” phone_text_alignment=”center” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”19758″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”center” phone_text_alignment=”center” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_custom_heading text=”Marianna Zimmerman” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]\n

Dallas, Texas<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]\n

Interior Decorating<\/a> Graduate<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]<\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marianna’s Instagram<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]<\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marianna’s Website<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]<\/i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marianna’s Facebook<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

Tell us a little bit about yourself!<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]Besides being an Interior Decorator<\/a> and Designer, I hold many titles! I\u2019m a wife, mom, and nonna. Family life is of the utmost importance to me; it comes before everything. I\u2019m a city girl, born in New York and then transplanted from Boston to good ole\u2019 Texas 10 years ago.\n\nAlthough I\u2019ve been decorating for over 20 years, I started my Design career later in life. I\u2019m a true testament that it\u2019s never too late to pursue your dream! \u00a0I launched my company, The Best is Yet to Come Designs, back in 2011. But I felt I still had a lot to learn, which is why I then enrolled at QC Design School<\/a>.\n\nI\u2019ve always felt that great design is about creating a beautiful, functional space that you feel comfortable coming home to. Although I\u2019ve always been devoted to designing with (affordable) luxury and style, I\u2019ve always believed that \u2018your current situation doesn’t have to dictate your final destination\u2019\u2026 The best is yet to come! This definitely inspired me when I was naming my business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

How would you describe your design style?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]Definitely Modern\/Contemporary<\/a>, with a bit of edgy – yet warm – Transitional<\/a> thrown in there!\n\nThis may sound confusing, but let me explain: I\u2019ve designed for all different aesthetics and styles, but my strength is in Modern\/Contemporary design. When I first started, I loved the Modern, Industrial style. But throughout the years, I\u2019ve noticed I\u2019ve been leaning more towards Modern\/Transitional.\n\nThis is because, although I love Modern edgy, I also want it to still be warm and cozy. Transitional design adds elements of color, woods against metals, and cement to warm up the style. I like that![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”19760″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

You offer a variety of home design services, including interior decorating, home staging, and home organization. What is your favorite type of project to work on?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]Decorating, definitely! I do love home staging<\/a>\u00a0because it\u2019s all about cleanliness, organization, and putting everything in its place. But home staging showcases the home primarily for selling purposes. When it comes to professional organizing<\/a>, although I\u2019m a sucker for an orderly closet or drawer, it doesn\u2019t compare to a job that lets me look at the entire design aspect.\n\nInterior Decorating, on the other hand, allows me to design the whole space from start to finish. I get to see where it all starts. I get to design the plan, shop for the right tools, and enjoy the hunt for those \u201cright pieces\u201d. Then, of course, I have the privilege of putting it all together and seeing the end results.\n\nThe best part of why Interior Decorating<\/a> is the reaction from your client\u2026 THAT is the ultimate reward for me! Their reaction of pure satisfaction is priceless, and if they cry (the good cry, of course) then that is a bonus. After all, it lets me know I did exactly what I set out to do![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”19762″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

We noticed that you also have an E-Design option for your clients! Can you tell us a little bit about how it works?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]The E-Design feature initially started out for our out of state clients. It\u2019s targeted towards clients that would love to work with me, but are outside of my local radius. The concept is generally the same as my regular methods, in that I\u2019ll work primarily with the client via email and video calls.\n\nI start with a video chat conference so we can discuss the project they\u2019re interested in having done. Then I\u2019ll request specific photos and measurements from the client. We\u2019ll correspond back and forth accordingly with regard to design choices, shopping, and delivery.\n\nI offer 2 packages for my E-Design services:\n
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  1. Once everything has been selected and delivered to the client, I provide simple \u201cHow To\u201d instructions that will help guide the client through the placement of the items, where to put furniture<\/a>, where to hang artwork and d\u00e9cor, etc.<\/li>\n \t
  2. Or, once everything is selected and delivered, the client can choose instead to fly my team and me in. From there, we\u2019ll do the complete install ourselves!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThese options are initially offered in the proposal. Then I tie the fees (depending on which option the client chooses) into the legal contract<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

    How did QC\u2019s Interior Decorating course prepare you for working in the field and starting your own business?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]QC Design School\u2019s Interior Decorating course<\/a> definitely prepared me for working in this field and starting my own business<\/a>! Although I\u2019ve always felt I had a natural eye or gift for decorating, I had no knowledge on the business side to it all.\n\nThe time-consuming floor planning<\/a>, the precise measurements of every single thing in a room, the different kinds of materials, what works best in what homes\u2026 When starting your business, those are the things you don\u2019t prepare for.\n\nInterior Decorating is more than fluffing pillows and shopping for pretty items. It\u2019s all the hard stuff that you can only learn through proper schooling. THAT\u2019S what QC\u2019s course prepared me for.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”19763″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

    What advice would you give to new students who are looking to start their design careers?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]The best advice I can give a design student looking to start their career<\/a> is: be very knowledgeable, never stop learning, and explore your gift! On top of this, learn EVERY aspect of running your own business.\n\nDecorating can come naturally, but it\u2019s the really fine details that matter most! That, in turn, will allow you to be confident in your decisions and presentations. Design is a lot more than simply making a space pretty. It\u2019s tedious and sometimes frustrating. It\u2019s learning the terminology and requirements and taking the time to absorb and understand every bit of it.\n\nIt\u2019ll pay off in the long run, though![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

    Describe your favorite project so far\u2014what made it exciting for you (design style, clients themselves, the scale of the project, etc.) \u2013 If you can, please include images of this project with your Feature, we would love to feature them next to your answers!<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]My favorite project to date was for a Fort Worth client that built her home from the ground up, with no builders or contractors! She had found the land and then hired an architect to draw up her and her husband\u2019s dream home. After the house was built, they hired me to come in and make it a home!\n\nI was so excited to work on this project because even though it was empty, I recognized the potential it had as soon as I first walked inside. I was in awe. There was so much room for creativity, and I could see the beauty of what it was about to become![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][image_with_animation image_url=”19764″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]The house was already so beautiful, that everything we did only accentuated that even more. The client\u2019s style was also one of my favorite styles to work with: Modern, with some Transitional to warm it up a bit. Inspired by some of my previous work, she wanted a Navy and Gray color scheme, with pops of gold.\n\nI loved everything she wanted, and she loved everything I suggested. Our rapport was everything a professional designer could want with a client!\n\nI have an amazing team that worked hard all that weekend, so we could create the home our client envisioned. In the end, she and her husband were so happy! She couldn\u2019t believe it was the same home! Although she was hesitant in the beginning, she allowed me to do my thing and trusted the process. The outcome \u2013 and those happy tears – is why this was my favorite project!\n\nBefore and after photos of this project can be seen in my portfolio here.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

    What\u2019s on the horizon for your home design business in 2020?<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]Expanding my creativity with unique ideas! I love unique designs that you don\u2019t see every day, such as a cool, textured accent wall\u2026 Maybe funky, chic furniture\u2026 Or even wallpapered ceilings!\n\nFor my clients who have shown interest (but admittedly still have a bit of reservation), I\u2019m trying to slowly coax them of their comfort zone. Once they\u2019re ready, I can help create something fresh and unique, made just for them<\/a>!\n\nThe short-term goal for my business is to expand my team and hire more contractors. That will allow me to take on bigger projects, and expand my business<\/a> even further.\n\nThe long-term goal for my business is to volunteer my services and abilities more. I\u2019d like to possibly start an organization that helps single parents, or women leaving shelters, get their first home or apartment. I could help them design it to their wants and needs! They may get blessed with residential space, but I want to facilitate in making it their home<\/em>.\n\nUltimately, that\u2019s what I want most for ALL of my clients.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”19765″ alignment=”” animation=”None” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n

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