35 - Designing a Balanced Life: Insights from Seasoned Retail Designer EunHea Kim of Pen110 Studio

Your host, Aya Shlachter, talks with EunHea Kim— Owner and Principal Interior Designer of Pen110 Studio. In this episode, Aya and Eunhea share a laid-back conversation about their experiences as women working in the fast-paced field of architecture and design. Considered a seasoned retail store designer, Eunhea delves into her retail job experience in different brands and discusses the pros and cons of working for large companies. She recounts her previous hectic life, how she suffered from burnout, and why she eventually decided to leave the retail corporate world. Eunhea also goes into detail about the value of work-life balance and setting boundaries to manage multiple projects without compromising leisure. As a bonus for this episode, Aya and Eunhea outlines their takeaways from the ILC Indie ConFab in Austin, Texas, and shared an exclusive overview of the event. Make sure you listen all the way through to get an inside scoop! ABOUT THE GUEST: EunHea Kim is an interior designer with 15+ years of experience, previously working in-house at world-renowned luxury brands. Having honed her knowledge in integrating design and construction with brand growth strategies at both regional and global levels, she has gone on to build an extensive portfolio in boutique commercial, private, and creative projects. Today, she leads Pen110 Studio since 2016 with an eye for artful curation and confident storytelling, a rich sense of history, culture, and community—and the je n'ai ce quoi of being very New York. As a self-taught artist in drawing and illustration, she finds as much beauty in the great histories of the world as she does in the small intricacies of everyday life—through the exploration of her personal artwork. Find out more about Eunhae at www.pen110.com or connect with her on Instagram - @pen110.studio BE PART OF THE PODCAST: Do you have a question in mind? Send me your questions and I'll answer them on a podcast episode! If you'd like to be a guest on Architect My Life, click HERE.

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