Kara Thomas

KARA THOMAS

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Los Angeles, CA

www.ktinteriors.design
Instagram @itskarathomas
 

 

WHAT DO YOU DO?

I am a Los Angeles based Interior Designer who specializes in residential and commercial projects.

WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE NOW?

Getting a degree in Interior Design and working for multiple designers throughout the area.

 

FOR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR FIELD, WHAT DO THEY USUALLY LACK?

Confidence and networking skills

 

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW?

Multiple residential projects

 

WHAT'S YOUR STYLE/PERSPECTIVE/TASTE? DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT REPRESENTS THIS? 

Eclectic- mixing the old with the new

 

WE ARE ALL SLASHIES WITH MULTIPLE SKILLS, WHICH ONE DO YOU WISH YOU COULD DO MORE OFTEN?

Restaurants and bars

 

WHAT IS FRUSTRATING YOU RIGHT NOW?

Gaining new clients/ marketing

 

IF YOU COULD HIRE SOMEONE FOR $20/HR, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE THEM DO TO MAKE YOUR DAY EASIER?

Focus on PR/Marketing strategies to grow my brand

 

LET'S BRING OUT THE TIME MACHINE. WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU COULD HAVE TOLD YOURSELF, WHEN, AND WHY?

During school I would've paid attention better and interned throughout school

 

IF YOU COULD TALK TO AN EXPERT TO GAIN MORE INSIGHT ON SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE ABOUT?

How to grow your brand

 

WHAT KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES/PROJECTS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Residential, commercial, and staging projects

 

DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL JOB/CLIENT/COLLABORATION.

Developing a trendy restaurant

 

WHAT IS YOUR HOURLY RATE, RETAINER, OR SALARY RANGE? 

It depends on the project- do your research

Staging

Staging

 

HOW SHOULD SOMEONE APPROACH YOU ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER?

Reach out to me via social media or email

 

HOW DO YOU STAY CREATIVE?

Get out of the house and explore


This member profile was originally published in October 2016.