Meet Julia Miller

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Julia Miller a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Julia, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

While I can’t claim to be fully over imposter syndrome, I do believe that freedom from the concept comes through belief in yourself and focus on the task ahead of you. In the world of interiors there are endless beautiful images, inspiring projects and talented designers. There will always be someone that has something you’re aspiring to. I believe that while consuming all of the beauty and success of others is positive and healthy, but it can’t be the source of motivation or behavior. For me, my only competition is myself and I focus squarely on our clients, their homes, and the teams that we work with. By narrowing my view when I’m working allows me to hone in on my specific projects and gives me the freedom to create something special just for them.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am Julia Miller, Creative Director of Yond Interiors. We are an interior design studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota serving clients nationwide. Our studio is rooted in the desire to create the feeling of home.

This foundational philosophy supports our portfolio of residential design projects. Through consistent exploration of design fundamentals – proportion, light, and balance – we create spaces that are client centered and regionally specific.

Our fundamental values when designing are a respect for the history and character of the home; a love for craftsmanship and architectural details, and a passion for sourcing vintage or tailor-made pieces to complete our client’s vision.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

There is a baseline level of competence that this job requires. A significant knowledge of the construction process, as well as fabrics and finishes is necessary for success. Aside from the technical skills, being an interior designer is also about understanding people and their ways of living. Since everyone is different, I believe that one of the most important qualities an interior designer can have is curiosity. Being curious and interested will lead you to learning more about your clients and their homes.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

I this profession it is so easy to feel overwhelmed. There is so much technical, tedious and critical information that flows througout the day, and sometimes thinking of the responsibility of it all can be so overwhelming. The good news is that you’re never alone! Even if the information to solve your problem isn’t right in front of you, there is always, always someone that has gone through it before. The key for me when I feel overwhelmed is to ask for help. I have so many people in my orbit that want and are able to help me. If an unexpected problem arises a phrase I use with myself is, “there is a solution out there, you just don’t know it right now.” This helps me acknowledge that I am stressed and overwhelmed but allows me a little time to seek out the right solution.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://yondinteriors.com
• Instagram: yondinteriors
• Other: Pinterest: Yond Interiors

Image Credits

Photo credits: Taylor Hall O’Brien and Malissa Mabey,