In the Design Industry Since: 2001; Started at Smithe in 2005.
Accreditations/Experience: With a Bachelors degree in Interior Design I have worked on both commercial and residential design. I have a true passion for residential design including furniture space planning, drapery, paint selections, and all the details in between! Presidents Circle Award Recipient
Inspiration to Pursue a Career in Design: Design has always been my passion! From a young age I loved color and texture. I was constantly painting my room and rearranging our house! There wasn’t even a question in mind when it came time for college.
Favorite Design Tip: Work with what makes you feel good! You live in the space so you have to feel good in it!
Best Advice to Clients: I always like to ask my clients what they don’t like. There is a lot out there in color and pattern and most clients can narrow down what they don’t like which helps me create a beautiful room they love.
Personal Design Style: Transitional Eclectic
3 Words that best describe you: Passionate, Adventurous, Focused
"Had the experience of a lifetime at Walter E. Smithe in Vernon Hills. Jessica Carter helped us choose the furniture for our home with the upmost professionalism and patience. She helped guide us through the process of selecting the right pieces that fit our lifestyle and personal preference. We never felt pushed or rushed as you do in the many other places we shopped for our furniture. These are pieces of furniture that will be a part of memories for years to come so it was so comforting to have someone who cared about that as much as we do. We will never shop anywhere else nor should you! Go see the team at the Vernon Hills location especially Jessica!!" -Gregg L, Naperville
Jessica was our interior design representative in Vernon Hills IL. My wife
and I struggle to agree on picking furniture and patterns for our home. We
sought an interior design professional to provide direction. We bid out the
work to 3 higher-end furniture companies. We landed on Walter E. Smithe because
of Jessica. Her professionalism, follow-up, creative choices, and shear desire
to earn our business was exceptional. If you are looking for a designer that
"listens" to your needs, provides current thinking designs, flexible to
feedback, and provides a personal touch to your home, Jessica Rohde-Carter is
the perfect choice! Scott & Kathy H.
Best,
Scott
These people are simply wonderful. We have used WES for our last few projects/homes, particularly their world class designer, Jessica Carter. They have just rescued us from a bad experience with a lame west coast designer. Smithe immediately swung into action upon hearing about our difficulties and worked with us to re-design our home. We simply can't say enough positive things about the Smithe family and their talented staff. -Russell F.