Meet Jaeda Drexhage, interior designer at Soho House as she shares her creative journey since graduating from the Interior program here at the Wilson School of Design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Via Wilson School of Design Vimeo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Wilson School of Design’s Bachelor of Interior Design degree has been accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation since 2000 and has first professional degree status, making it the quickest path to becoming a professional interior designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019re proud of our studio-based curriculum, which provides an intensive education in the built environment. You\u2019ll graduate with a well-developed design process, a robust portfolio, and the industry connections you\u2019ll need to launch your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I am inspired by everything around me which sounds like a really cheesy answer, but I love looking at architecture, going to exhibits, meeting new people, going to see new cultures, and moving to London \u2014 I’m just loving exploring a new city.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My name is Jaeda. I graduated from the Wilson School of Design\u2019s Interior Design program, and I currently work at Soho house as an interior designer. Soho House is a creative members club that is located all over the world. They focus on hospitality which includes hotels, accommodation, clubs, and restaurants for members to enjoy work in and meet new people. I always loved and appreciated facets of design from color and texture to architecture, but I didn’t know that I’d be able to take those passions and make them into a career.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-1024x742.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-816x591.png 816w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My experience at Wilson School of Design was great. The instructors were fantastic. It was a very one-on-one experience tailored to my needs. In the Interior Design program, we started learning with the principles and elements of design and then moving throughout the program, you explore different types of design, going from residential to commercial to hospitality to kind of give you the opportunity of what type of design you like and what kind of career you’d like to go into.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest misconception about the interior design industry is that people think that it’s mainly focused on decorating \u2014 when the focus is a lot more on architecture and the internal workings of a building. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The day in the life of an interior designer can be extremely varied. One day, I could be looking at drawings to review, the other day, I could be going to a site. I could be looking at materials and a concept pack. It could be truly anything. So, every day is a surprise which is exactly the type of thing that I really love.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-816x450.jpg 816w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love my job because we get to create super exciting spaces that people get to feel and experience on a variety of levels. The program at Wilson School of Design definitely prepared me for my career. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Interior Design program visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design\">kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"542\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1024x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1536x813.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-2048x1084.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-816x432.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Jaeda Drexhage, interior designer at Soho House as she shares her creative journey since graduating from the Interior program here at the Wilson School of Design. Via Wilson School of Design Vimeo The Wilson School of Design’s Bachelor of Interior Design degree has been accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation since 2000 and has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3027,"featured_media":1842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":81,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9,23],"class_list":["post-1838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wilson-school-of-design-blog","tag-alumni-spotlight","tag-interior-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3027"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1838"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1910,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1838\/revisions\/1910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The Wilson School of Design’s Bachelor of Interior Design degree has been accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation since 2000 and has first professional degree status, making it the quickest path to becoming a professional interior designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re proud of our studio-based curriculum, which provides an intensive education in the built environment. You\u2019ll graduate with a well-developed design process, a robust portfolio, and the industry connections you\u2019ll need to launch your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I am inspired by everything around me which sounds like a really cheesy answer, but I love looking at architecture, going to exhibits, meeting new people, going to see new cultures, and moving to London \u2014 I’m just loving exploring a new city.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My name is Jaeda. I graduated from the Wilson School of Design\u2019s Interior Design program, and I currently work at Soho house as an interior designer. Soho House is a creative members club that is located all over the world. They focus on hospitality which includes hotels, accommodation, clubs, and restaurants for members to enjoy work in and meet new people. I always loved and appreciated facets of design from color and texture to architecture, but I didn’t know that I’d be able to take those passions and make them into a career.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-1024x742.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM-816x591.png 816w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-24-at-3.53.18-PM.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My experience at Wilson School of Design was great. The instructors were fantastic. It was a very one-on-one experience tailored to my needs. In the Interior Design program, we started learning with the principles and elements of design and then moving throughout the program, you explore different types of design, going from residential to commercial to hospitality to kind of give you the opportunity of what type of design you like and what kind of career you’d like to go into.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest misconception about the interior design industry is that people think that it’s mainly focused on decorating \u2014 when the focus is a lot more on architecture and the internal workings of a building. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The day in the life of an interior designer can be extremely varied. One day, I could be looking at drawings to review, the other day, I could be going to a site. I could be looking at materials and a concept pack. It could be truly anything. So, every day is a surprise which is exactly the type of thing that I really love.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM-816x450.jpg 816w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2023\/09\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-04-at-1.21.56-PM.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love my job because we get to create super exciting spaces that people get to feel and experience on a variety of levels. The program at Wilson School of Design definitely prepared me for my career. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Interior Design program visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design\">kpu.ca\/design\/interior-design<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"542\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1024x542.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-1536x813.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-2048x1084.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/wilsondesignloop\/files\/2022\/09\/WSD_Primary-Logo_Black_CMYK_1_dual-KPU_ws-1-816x432.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Jaeda Drexhage, interior designer at Soho House as she shares her creative journey since graduating from the Interior program here at the Wilson School of Design. 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