Kori Keyser says her fate was set when she was a teenager and her mother began taking her to designer show houses. Along with visits to historic homes such as Monticello and Fallingwater, these experiences cemented Keyser\u2019s interest in interior design. \u201cLearning about history and design made me realize what I wanted to be when I grew up,\u201d she reveals.<\/p>\n
Keyser\u2019s father, a woodworker, contributed to her education by teaching her \u201chow things are made, how they work together,\u201d she explains. \u201cThat\u2019s what gives me the ability to walk into a room and immediately see what works and what doesn\u2019t\u2014and how to improve or correct it.\u201d<\/p>\n
After earning a BS in interior design and passing the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) exam, Keyser hung out her shingle in 2009. She designs residential projects collaboratively with clients. \u201cI spend a lot of time talking to them, gaining an in-depth understanding of how they use their homes,\u201d she says. \u201cThen we work together to create beautiful, functional spaces that represent them as well as the home\u2019s architecture.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a project is done,\u201d Keyser continues, \u201cit should feel like a seamless complement to the home, or as if it has always been there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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