Heylen Thienes launched her company, Tricorn Black, in January and is currently completing the Master Certification Program at Heritage Portland. Continue reading to learn more about her journey and her recent design project for Lone Pine Coffee Roasters! Photo Credit: Allison Sharp I was born in Colombia and lived there until I was 10, atRead more
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For Maddie Kuzik, a graduate of the Denver Fundamentals of Interior design program, design runs in the family. Maddie was introduced to design by her mother who worked in the field. Maddie learned at a young age that with good design, any space, no matter its condition, has the potential to create a sense of peacefulness,Read more
Maya comes from a family of innovators, artists, musicians, and activists who taught her to follow a career path that fills her with excitement and a strong sense of purpose. As a Portland, Oregon native, she has been immersed in the exponential growth of this city. Growing up she has always had a passion forRead more
Heritage graduate Cierra Warness recently completed the Master Certification Program at Heritage Seattle and has since been working on some amazing projects! We loved interviewing her to learn more about the journey that brought her to Heritage. Continue reading below. Tell us about your background and what inspired you to study Interior Design I wasRead more
Andrew Eghbalpour has been teaching SketchUp at our Portland location since Stephanie Thornton Plymale became the CEO in 2015! If you’ve been in any of Andrew’s classes then you know he is a wonderful instructor, but what you might not know is his story of being a Foster Parent. As Stephanie grew up in FosterRead more
Move over Man Caves, the She Shed is here to stay. Add value to your existing home by creating a gorgeous indoor/outdoor space on a budget. These tips below will help you update an existing backyard shed or convert a pre-fab shed into a sanctuary from your busy life. The first step in designing yourRead more
Recent Heritage Graduate, MacKenzie Duffy, combined her love for travel, art and design to launch the company of her dreams, Modern Myth. Modern Myth sources only the highest quality rugs, textiles, baskets & poufs from the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to give your home culture and an artisan touch. Each piece is ethically sourced directlyRead more
Due to COVID, many interior designers have been putting their design skills to work in new ways: including re-designing how and where they work. We recently chatted with one of our advisory board members, Amy Troute of Amy Troute Inspired Interior Design, to hear how she has adapted to our new normal of working fromRead more
We recently interviewed Heritage Graduate, Keats Willis, to learn more about her journey to Heritage and where she is now! Where did you grow up and what was your career path prior to Heritage? Originally I grew up in southern California, near Los Angeles. My family and I would travel a lot between LA andRead more
Heritage School of Interior Design Seattle students, Andi, Allison and Elvina, recently took on a fun design project where they envisioned and designed the headquarters for a new cosmetics company! Their designs are absolutely stunning – we wish we could see each of their spaces comes to life! Design by Andi Hormel Andi Hormel, aRead more