Meet the Designer: DCOTA's 'Star on the Rise' Donanne Bruce-Ramos (Part 2)

Donanne Bruce-Ramose of Rain Design Inc., in Miami, was recently named one of DCOTA's Stars on the Rise during the Stars of Design Awards. Donanne is sharing more with us about her experience at the awards and a bit about some of her recent projects.
"It was an honor to be recognized as a DCOTA Star on the Rise," said Donanne. "A career in design is an evolution through experiences, and I am thankful for all of the opportunities that have come my way. It is very rewarding when a client feels that you have made their house a home!"
Donanne has been busy working on a project set on 86 acres of land and boasts a safari theme park in the back of the property. We can't wait to see the finished photos of this project! We're also excited to see furniture and accessories "revitalization" of a beach townhouse on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
"I am currently working on a horse estate in Ocala, Florida, that involves a renovation of over 15,000 square feet interior, complete overhaul of landscaping, and resurrection of a safari theme park in the back of the property," Donanne said. "This includes water slide pools, a train, and an animal kingdom! And, the client has requested this be completed in a short amount of time on a very conservative budget. It is a designer's challenge!"
Donanne's love for design and planning surfaced at an early age. As a young girl, her favorite hobbies were collecting rocks and interesting objects from “adventures” she would go on, and sitting for hours sketching how she wanted her house to look like. Much later in life, she realized these to be floor plans.
"I also remember that, throughout my life before my design career, as an outlet I would move furniture around, repaint walls, and when I finally felt a room was somewhat acceptable, moving on to something else to start the process all over again. I often say that having the ability to ‘design’ something is often a gift and a curse. It is a gift because you have the ‘vision’ to see through vastness or chaos to how things should look. It is a curse because nothing is ever quite right—there is always something left to do, add, or change and is never quite satisfying because the process is never quite complete.
"That being said, I would not want it to be any other way. As in life, and specifically in design, the unexpected is often the most interesting; and without change, beauty is limited."