Rafael Kalichstein and Joshua Rose of FORM Interior Design shared with us a little about their work and how they each got started and now they tell us how they honed their design skills and a few folks who helped them along the way.
GDG: How did you each gain the skills necessary for design, having just fallen into it?
RK: What I think has honed my skills quickly is none other than the old adage: sink or swim. We jumped head first into a world in which we had no experience and were able to tackle some pretty major projects early on. There's no substitute for experience, right?
JR: As with all of my careers, I learned by doing. I have never gone to school for ANY of my trades. I have always learned on the job and found that doing so is what works best for me while also being the fastest way for me to find my own voice in whatever creative endeavor I am doing.
GDG: Did either of you have anyone who really helped you along the way?
RK: I think we have had so much help and influence, including people who pretended not to notice that we were green with envy when, we now look back and see, we were REALLY green. It's funny when you find out that people were just pretending with you and you weren't really fooling any one! In particular, there are a few architects whose thoughts really stick with us, including Steven Harris and John Hadley, Jr. There are, of course, a lot of people to whom I am grateful.
JR: The person who was the most profound help for our business was our late and dear friend and real estate broker Michael Slater. Michael saw the work we did on our home and encouraged us to start our business and was responsible for probably the first 10 or 15 projects of ours. It's always amazing to have someone believe in you so deeply. We miss him everyday.
GDG: What are your favorite rooms to design in a home?
RK: Gosh, each is only a favorite until you get to the next!
JR: Kitchens, powder rooms and master bedrooms!
Don't miss more from Rafael and Joshua on GoDesignGo to hear what exciting and hush-hush things they are currently up to and a few fun facts about them.
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