Hi, I’m Peg.

I come from a long line of gifted story-tellers. I’m talking serious, professional storytellers. My dad was a White House Correspondent; my sisters rock in public relations, publishing, education and journalism.

Me? Terrified of the blank page.

The blinking cursor on a computer screen has always mocked me as I struggle to find the right words. So, my professional journey took me on a much different path than the storytellers of my family. At least, that’s what I had thought.

Right out of college, I signed on as a buyer for a major department store and launched a career in the world of retail fashion. Somewhere along the line, it dawned on me that the visual merchandising, fashion styling, branding and design I was doing were all, at their core, about telling a story. Without even realizing it, I had always been walking in my family’s footsteps. I had been honing my skills as a visual storyteller!

After a long and interesting career in retail fashion, I followed my heart and returned to school for an advanced degree in architectural history and design. It was there I discovered a love for teaching and, upon graduation, landed a position as Curator of Education for Arizona’s State History Museum.

At the same time, I became obsessed with sharing how our external environments - our homes, offices, neighborhoods and public spaces - have a profound effect on our internal lives. As a result, I created a series of Built Environment Education Programs for agencies throughout the state, including Free Arts of Arizona, the YMCA/YWCA and Arizona State University. These innovative programs combined the worlds of architecture, interior design, storytelling and art, and led to the opening of Peg Kusner Design, a non-traditional interior design agency.