Good taste is timeless when it comes to interior design. This is a belief deep-rooted in the ethos behind Joan Behnke?s design acumen. It is no surprise that she is the favored interior designer of many celebrities and high-profile clients.
You are a world-renowned interior designer. Did you have an influence in your youth that shaped your career path"

My family shared cultural experiences in all forms with me from literally the time I was born. Music was always on in the evening, museums were a regular form of entertainment, going to the theatre was part of our life. Art classes were provided as extracurricular activities and we travelled a great deal. My family certainly exposed me to beautiful cultural experiences.

When and why did you decide to become an interior designer"
I was always designing various things from carpets to clothes, to dorm rooms for friends and my older sister. It was second nature, so I didn?t think of it as a career until I had worked in advertising, and in an architecture office. After the birth of my first son, my parents encouraged me to go back to school to get an interior design degree. They could tell that it was a moment in time that I could explore something that they knew all along I would excel at. I was mature enough to take their advice and the design classes were like candy; they didn?t feel like work and it was a passion that I finally could connect to a career.

You started your design firm Joan Behnke & Associates i...