How renovating her own home sparked something bigger- leading Jess to retrain in interiors, discover her love of colour and build a creative career of her own.

Jess Beasley | Colour Consultant + Founder, @JESSA _Interiors
Mid-North Coast, NSW

Sometimes a career change starts with a big plan. Other times, it begins much closer to home.

For Jess Beasley, renovating her own family home sparked a thought: Could I actually do this as a career?

At the time, Jess was a stay-at-home mum to her two young boys, Mack and Kye, who are just 14 months apart. Before having children, she'd built a career in PR and marketing, so creativity had always been part of her working life, but interiors represented an entirely new direction.

When the time came to think about returning to work, Jess knew she wanted to try something different.

She took the leap, enrolled in Design School and, not long after graduating, stepped straight into the interiors industry.

Today, she works three days a week as a C...

For more than 15 years, Carolyn McGookin dreamed of a career in interiors. Today, she’s an Interior Stylist at Cooper Robinson Interiors. Discover how one decision to stop wondering “what if?” led to a complete career change — and why she believes it’s never too late to back yourself.

“By my early 40s, I realised that if I didn’t give it a go, I’d always wonder… what if?”.

Get To Know Caro

🎓 Graduating Group: 29, 2025
👩‍🏫 Trainer: Petrina Turner
📱 Instagram: @elwoodandgreeninteriors
📍 Location: Melbourne, Victoria
♉︎  Star Sign: Taurus
💃🏽 Current Role: Interior Stylist, Cooper Robinson Interiors
💛 Current Colour Obsession: Dulux Bongo Drum
😍 Favourite Designer: Arent & Pyke
💭 Fav. Quote: “Clarity comes from action.”

She admired beautifully designed homes. Followed designers whose work inspired her. Saved ideas for “one day.” She could picture a different future.

But like so many people considering a creative career change, life got in the way.

She built a successful career in a...

From Hairdresser to Interior Decorator

Alishia Misevski | Founder, Redrose Designs

Find out how Design School graduate Alishia Misevski launched Redrose Designs, has multiple residential and commercial projects on the go, works in publications, and is building a reputation for creating beautiful, accessible interiors that genuinely support the people who live in them.

Quick Facts

🎓 Graduated: November 2025 (Group 30)

📍 Location: Mornington Peninsula, VIC

🤎 Speciality: Colour, Accessible Commercial & Residential Design

⚖️ Starsign: Libra

🌈 Current Colour Obsession: Periwinkle Blue

📱 Most-Used Design Tool: Canva

✨ Favourite Designer: David Flack + Kelly Wearstler

🪑 Favourite Brands: Castorina + Tantri Mustika

👶🏼 Mum To: Attilio

💬 Best Advice: Trust the process. It will always get done.

^{Photography by Thomas Salomon - SpaceCraft}

Just over six months ago, Alishia Misevski graduated from the Certificate IV in Interior Decoration at Design School. 

Today, she’s the founde...