Brazilian architect and interior designer @gutalourodesigns bases her work on the principle that interior design is not just ornamental, but essential to your sense of self. She aims to encourage her clients to learn and understand who they are, what they like and what is important to them. But as a teenager in Brazil, Louro was following a completely different path. She was determined to become a fashion designer until one day her mother intervened. “[She] asked me why I had such a fixation with that career path and whether I would ever at least consider other options,” she says. “Stubborn 15-year-old-me was obviously dismissive (and probably offended) by her even suggesting that fashion was not my calling.” Read more at https://atxwoman.com/guta-louro/ or click the link on the story!