Will Smith is a true testament to “turning lemons into lemonade”. Using the inspiration from a past relationship, Will found his passion for interior design which has catapulted him to becoming a sought after celebrity interior designer. Through persistence and the belief in his dreams, he has accomplished more than one could imagine.

While making the transition of leaving his job in the insurance industry, Will landed his first client – a coworker who wanted to have her bathroom redesigned. Up for the challenge, he transformed her bathroom from sterile hospital white to a spa retreat. This project validated the start of his Charlotte, N.C. design firm, Interior Motives by Will Smith, LLC, in February 2000.

Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and African American and African Studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. However, at the beginning of his design journey he took interior design courses at Central Piedmont Community College. The designer, although, is mostly self-taught, he learned key concepts of interior design through magazines and books.

Services

• Interior Design
• Project Management Furniture Sales
• Reupholstery
• Storage and Closet
• Organization Systems
• Kitchen and Bath Design
• Landscape Design
• Wallpaper Sales and Installation
• Paint Color Consultations
• Business Design Consulting
• Holiday Decorating, Gift Wrapping, and Event Decor