What if one question changed the entire direction of your career?
Amber Guyton is the founder of
Blessed Little Bungalow and a designer known for bold color, soulful maximalism, and black art in every space she touches. She grew up in Pineville, South Carolina—a town so small there were no stoplights and her graduating class had 57 people. She had two corporate careers, an MBA, and was climbing the ladder when she bought a house in San Antonio and decorated the entire thing in one week.
Her mom showed up expecting boxes. Instead, she found a finished home—and asked the question that changed everything: "So when are you gonna do this for real?"
Amber talks about being the kid who begged to paint her room lavender, then blue, then Mickey Mouse borders—always making her space her own. She explains how she gave herself 90 days to launch a blog that became a business, why her first client was a nursery she refused to let pay her, and how she paid off $100K in debt by throwing every side hustle dollar at it for 22 months. She shares what soulful maximalism really means (intentionality, not clutter), why she sees every ceiling and corner as an opportunity, and how supporting black artists became a signature of her work.
Now she's expanding into investment properties—dealing with termites, foundations, and roofs—while still doing what she loves most: helping families blend styles and create spaces that feel like home.
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What is The Market Makers?
Every creative professional knows the power of a before and after. It’s a classic transformation arc - whether it’s a renovation, glow up, or an old-fashioned make over. But reinvention doesn’t just apply to products or spaces. It also holds true for our lives and our careers. The sketch on the napkin that becomes a collection. The risk that changes everything. The work that turns a brand into a lasting presence.
The Market Makers is a weekly podcast from ANDMORE, home to markets that have been the stage for so many of these transformations. Hosted by CEO, Jon Pertchik, each episode pulls back the curtain on the lives of creative professionals across design, furniture, home, lifestyle and beyond.
From industry icons like Thom Filicia to leaders at heritage brands like Bassett Furniture, guests share the moments that shaped them, not just the before and after, but the process in between.
Whether it’s finding your aesthetic, carving out a niche, scaling a business, or turning a side hustle into a lasting brand, The Market Makers goes beyond the showrooms and into the creative lives of the people shaping how we live, work, and gather.
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