An Interior Design Firm Stole A Black Artist’s Work. She Responded By Opening Her Own Studio On The South Side
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 26, 2022
ARMOUR SQUARE — There are few Black interior designers — but Marissa Nelums hopes to make the industry more accessible and inspire others by opening her studio, Glasshouse Interior Design.
Nelums celebrated the showroom’s opening Saturday at 2910 S. Wentworth Ave. The location of her shop — the first brick-and-mortar showroom she’s had — is intentional: It’s right off the expressway and on the South Side, the area she fell in love with as a student at the International Academy of Design. It’ll allow . . .
