Dawn D. Totty, founder of Dawn D. Totty Designs, discusses designing in New York, as well as, the challenges of moving down south and starting over again
Dawn D. Totty is a native New Yorker, who lived there for all of her life, and then moved to the south 10 years ago to marry a southern guy. She started designing in the fashion world for 15 to 20 years and then transition into interior design 15 years ago. She designs residentially and commercially. Her signature claim to fame, her sweet spot is, very custom designs.
Totty: I started 25 years ago and it was fast and furious in New York, when I transitioned from there to the south I was 1,000 miles away. I had to start from scratch. I had to reinvent myself. That was challenging.