SUZY OSBURN AND BRITTANY BROOKS SEVENTH DAY DESIGN

What is your design background and experience?

Suzy (Pictured right): Growing up my dad was a home builder, and I was constantly around him. I’ve always enjoyed decorating and putting stuff together as a creative/right-brained person.

Brittany (Pictured left): I’ve always had a passion for design and would always have friends and family asking me to decorate for them. After I built a personal home, I fell in love with design even more and began pursuing it as a career.

What are your greatest strengths as a designer?

We find ways to combine old and new and are good at finding unique antique pieces. We also find the perfect balance of minimalism while still keeping things warm and cozy with lots of texture and layers.

Where do you find design inspiration?

So many places! Traveling, nature, other inspirational designers, and, of course, Pinterest!

What do you consider more important in a design project: aesthetic or functionality? Why?

This is hard. We would have to pick functionality. A space should serve you as top priority. In the grand scheme of life, this is most important. There are always ways to make it aesthetically pleasing also.

How do vou stay on-trend within the industry?

We stay in the loop by using social media platforms.

Is there a project that you are most proud of?

Suzy: Of course, I’m emotionally invested in my personal home and my parents’ home that I helped design and furnish from scratch. Getting to enjoy both spaces and seeing them function well every day makes me proud.

Brittany: For me it’s The Charming Glass House! It was my first official large-scale project for a client that was recently completed. My clients really trusted me throughout the project. Seeing it come to life and seeing the finished product is something I am really proud of.