Maureen Smith:  

Life After graduation in'76, attended both FCC and FSU/School of Business. When I was done with that I moved back to my hometown of Santa Monica,worked in the corporate world for a while(hated it)started my own design company and was offered a job as a costume designer with a film company(loved it!),found a great place on Venice Beach and for the next 12 years designed like crazy and lived the beach life. Stupidly got married in 1988, had a child, moved to Arizona(another stupid move) wisely got divorced in 1992. Instead of alimoney I opted for tuition money, went back to school at ASU and got another degree this time a BFA/Costume,Set and Lighting Design, shifted from working in film to the theatre world. Fast forward to the present.....After 20 plus years as a costume designer in L.A. and Arizona I thought it was time for a change and decided to transfer my creativity and design experience to Interior Design. Ultimately my goal for ONE MO TIME DESIGNS is to become an all inclusive design firm where a client would come to me and I would handle all aspects of their home transformations inside and out. From painting and decor,electrical and structual changes to landscaping- whatever they needed.I have obtained my painting contractors license for Arizona and am establishing some great working relationships with several architects,electricians,landscape designers, etc. My client list is growing, things are looking good. On the personal side of things, as I said- I am divorced and now happily 17 years single and my only child will turned 18 this coming year. She is a typical teenager and constant source of inspiration, energy and amusement for me and my greatest joy. She began living with her father in 2006, to give him a chance to full time parent his own child(something he has never done) and I will wat...Expand for more