{"id":2062,"date":"2026-09-25T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tms-scotland.com\/trimble\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:26:42","slug":"your-vision-realized-tolas-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tms-scotland.com\/trimble\/your-vision-realized-tolas-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Vision Realized: Tola’s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A Career Shaped by Creativity and Culture<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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From\u00a0<\/span>a young age<\/span>, Tola was drawn to creative pursuits and was encouraged to follow her passions.\u00a0<\/span>This led her to study art and construction in school and eventually pursue a five-year degree in interior architecture.<\/span>\u00a0While Tola is of Nigerian heritage, she was raised in Ireland and\u00a0<\/span>didn’t<\/span> have much exposure to the African continent growing up. In her 20s, she began traveling back to Africa to learn more about her roots, an experience that would profoundly influence her design philosophy. She found herself drawn to the unique findings from her travels, which led to her design process being tightly connected to her heritage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Creative Process: Weaving in a Story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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For Tola, a project begins with a strong narrative and a “big idea”. This narrative is the foundation for her creative process, dictating a space’s materials, finishes, and atmosphere. Her designs are highly focused on materiality and tactility, starting from the very beginning of a project. She and her team use various sources for inspiration, including nature, architecture, history, fashion, and cities she has visited.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Tola and her team quickly translate their ideas from plans into 3D models using SketchUp. This allows them to test out\u00a0different materials\u00a0and finishes while considering the project’s budget. SketchUp is a vital tool for client collaboration, as it helps people who\u00a0can’t\u00a0read plans or envision a space to\u00a0truly understand\u00a0the design. The models make the project more engaging and allow clients to feel like part of the process.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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In her decade-plus career, Tola has developed an intuitive eye for design, allowing her to quickly understand what a client needs to feel comfortable and warm in a space. She naturally gravitates toward warm palettes, often using wood or stone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Tola highlights a few key features in SketchUp that have been “game changers” for her work:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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