If someone had told me 17 years ago that I would leave a TV marketing career to become a self-taught carpenter and founder of a kids’ furniture company, I would have said they were crazy.
Truth be told, it was kind of crazy to think I could compete with multimillion-dollar brands founded by folks with big money and fancy design degrees from Parsons School of Design. (SIDE NOTE: I don’t have a BA in Design but I did go to the ‘Barry Parsons’ School of Design in Ohio (wink, wink). And I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Watching my dad take old high school bleacher boards, plane them down, and build furniture out them taught me more about design, hard work, and perseverance than a four-year design degree ever could.)
Today, on December 31, 2023, I’m honored that you’re reading my goodbye letter to my company/crazy idea that helped make me who I am today.....
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"We love our toy boxes! People need to check these out!" - Christina Applegate | Emmy Award-winning Actress |
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- Rachel Zoe | Celebrity Designer + TV Star |
The Mod Mom Story
Founder, Kiersten Hathcock, went from corporate to carpentry in 2006 and found international success with her line of modern kids furniture. She braved ABC's Shark Tankin 2011 and has been featured on many TV shows, magazines, and international design books. Click here for more!