Homes & Estates Florida Collection May 2016 | Page 14

What do you love most about designing in Miami?
What I appreciate about Miami — and really, the opportunity in general that
I had to live in this country — is the sense of community. I am a self-taught
designer, and I came here with nothing. When I first came to America, I
originally settled in New York City, which was like the university of my life!
The city taught me structure and organization. But everyone is so stressed.
Here in Miami, how can you be stressed when you have the beautiful ocean
to look at all day? I tell my clients who are stressed about this or that, “Take
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