In The HYBRID DESIGNER Bea Gardner talks about her "wanna be" designer dream. How she came from a modest background with no degree, to become one of the most well-known Interior Designers in Columbus, OH in a field that mostly catered to the affluent. In The HYBRID DESIGNER she talks about her long and winding road with White's Fine Furniture, and her business relationship with Gordy, owner of the White's dynasty with whom she credits much of her success. During these years she also writes about how she struggled to find success while being a single mom to her two sons. As you turn the pages you will learn how two design competitions and one lucky lottery brought her full circle in the world of design in Columbus.