EP 214 | Taking Risks in Interior Design with Jameelah Davis & Ebonee Clark
What happens when you say yes to opportunities that feel bigger than you’re ready for?
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Jameelah Davis and Ebonee Clark to discuss how taking bold risks, trusting the process, and leaning on support from others helped them build their interior design company together.
From learning on the fly to recovering from process mistakes, this conversation highlights the importance of courage, collaboration, and systems in growing a successful design business.
If you’ve been hesitating to pursue bigger opportunities because you don’t feel fully prepared, this episode offers encouragement and practical insight.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
• Why inspecting products upon delivery prevents costly problems later
• How taking on slightly out-of-reach projects accelerates growth
• Why asking trades and experts for help makes you a stronger designer
• How stepping outside your process often creates unnecessary setbacks
• Why following systems in order leads to smoother projects
• The CASE method: Consultation, Anchor, Shell, and Enhancements
• How courage and action build confidence over time
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Jameelah says: Don’t look for outside inspiration. Meditate and come up with your own creative ideas. They’ll be different and more interesting than ones you copy.
Ebonee says: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Going it alone is exhausting. Find someone who knows whatever information you lack, and you’ll get to the next level more quickly.
ABOUT JAMEELAH DAVIS AND EBONEE CLARK
W​hile serving as a hairstylist and makeup artist for countless brides Jameelah Davis discovered the beauty and ethereal nature of event design. She joined forces with her friend, Ebonee Clark, and the two of them began curating events. Their combined artistic insight made them successful with event design and, before long, interior design. They began creating beauty in spaces of all sizes. In truth, it was a return to their first love. Jameelah and Ebonee both had an artistic upbringing, competing in art competitions locally and nationally in high school. Since co-founding Lauren Wesley Designs, the two of them have made it their goal to create beautiful works of art in spaces and experiences-an​d to help clients design a life they love.
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