We had the good fortune of connecting with Tom Zulawski and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tom, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I’ve always been creative. I’ve worked as an actor, model, singer, and for most of my life an architectural designer. I love reaching people’s emotions through my creativity. Bringing someone’s dreams to reality by using my imagination is the best feeling in the world.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Since my parents were builders, my mom is a successful real estate agent I learned every aspect of building and remodeling. Almost all designers know the final stages of design but have no clue about how a home functions. Style, floor plans, electrical, mechanicals, structure are all key components I’m very familiar with and can guide my clients to take an ordinary home and make it extraordinary. I also can help with budget and keeping everyone on track so the design intention is a success.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
The level of Restaurants in Miami has exploded recently. I love Carbone, Sexy Fish, Dirty French as far as places to have a wonderful dining experience. Palm Beach offers some wonderful spots on Worth Ave such as Bice, Sant Ambrose, Taboo as well as The Breakers. There are some wonderful Miami Rooftops to grab drinks on a starry night like the One Hotel, and Mila, Everyone loves the beach and Miami has some of the best in the world.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’d have to say my parents were a big part of my success in becoming a designer. My parents were builders so we moved often when I was a child. I always lived in a “work in progress “. I always knew as soon as our house was finished we would be moving. I had to use my imagination to visualize my home finished during the process to keep myself happy.

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