It's a brave thing to do, especially at the age of 40 - walking out on a high-flying career to start from scratch in a new line of work.
For Shelley Ferguson, giving up her job as a magazine editorial director to become an interior designer was a tough decision, but The Block NZ judge couldn't ignore an overwhelming desire to be hands-on when it came to designing amazing spaces, rather than editing stories about them. So nearly two years ago, she took a leap of faith and set up her own interior design business.
"It was a scary thing to do, changing careers at 40, but something I really wanted to try," says Shelley, 42, who is back on screen in Three's latest series of The Block NZ: Redemption. "It got to the point where I went, 'Life is short, I'm doing this.' And it was the right decision."
Today, her business Shelley Ferguson Studio is doing so well, she's recently taken on two part-time staff members. Projects she's working on include a luxury office complex and a stunning residential home, and she's recently designed retail stores for jewellery maker Boh Runga and shoe designer Kathryn Wilson. She also tackles smaller jobs, including kitchen or bathroom renos.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July 25, 2022-Ausgabe von New Zealand Woman's Weekly.
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