Interior Design

Career Program: Interior DesignOriginally From: Kalamazoo, MichiganCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2022 Why did you choose this career program? I have been an Artist from a young age. After graduating from high school I started my college education at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the Interior Design program. After a year, I got married and my husband and I started

Kris Hackl’s two loves are being creative and teaching others. So it’s fitting that she’s found her calling as an instructor in the FVTC Interior Design program.

Interior Design students from FVTC, part of the NKBA Student Chapter, played a key role in transforming the Hearthstone Historic House Museum into a Victorian Christmas wonderland, bringing festive and historical charm to the dining room and servant’s kitchen. The dining room featured a whimsical sugarplum theme, inspired by the candied fruit aesthetic. “We really

NARI shines the spotlight on FVTC students FVTC Interior Design program students got a chance to show off their upcycling skills during a recent event hosted by NARI of Northeast Wisconsin (National Association of the Remodeling Industry). Students in the Fundamentals of Design class were challenged to repurpose an item from the Appleton Habitat for

Students from three programs help with new home for adults with disabilities In May of 2023, the latest building project for students in the Residential Building Construction program was a dusty plot of land overcome by tall grass. Months later, a one-story, four-bedroom house stands proudly on the property, and in a few months, students will hand

Interior designer seizes an opportunity during a difficult time Ben VerGiesen Ben VerGiesen didn’t have a traditional interior design degree when he started B. Lewis Design in 2017. But he did have a plan. “Part of my business plan was to invest in design classes part-time while I was starting my interior design business and

Ana Billings on HGTV It was lights, camera, action for Ana Billings, an FVTC Interior Design grad and Milwaukee resident/real estate agent, who was recently featured on an episode of HGTV’s popular show “House Hunters.” While Ana and her sister Kerry scouted for homes in Milwaukee, a camera crew followed along to capture the process.  The episode description sums

Interior Design & Interior Design – Kitchen & Bath Career Programs: Interior Design & Interior Design – Kitchen & BathHometown: ManawaCurrent Residence: Wild RoseAge: 33Attended FVTC: Summer 2017 – Spring 2019 Why did you choose the Interior Design & Interior Design – Kitchen & Bath programs? I decided to pursue degrees in Interior Design and Kitchen & Bath – Interior Design

Fall 2018 Joan Watson Kitchen & Bath grad exemplifies FVTC’s success at national competitions. Joan Watson, a 2018 graduate of both Fox Valley Technical College’s Kitchen & Bath and Interior Design programs, came in second at the prestigious National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Student Design competition for her bathroom design. The 52-year-old Appleton resident received a $2,500 scholarship and a