The S.B. Questionnaire: Hilary Nagler

“I’m feeling optimistic and excited,” says Hilary Nagler, whose exuberance is contagious. “Last year was a great year and this one promises to be even better. I just turned 50 and it’s true what they say, that this is the best time in a woman’s life. I don’t know if it’s the same for men, but I feel like I have shed so much emotional baggage that I feel unencumbered and free and empowered in a way I never have before. I’m feeling rather unstoppable. Bring it on! Good things are coming! Let’s do this!”  

Hilary is the owner, designer, and mastermind behind Flea Market Rx. The boutique design studio specializes in the fabrication of vintage-inspired lighting and decorative hardware for residential, retail, interior design, and commercial/hospitality clients worldwide.  

“Business has changed so much, and it’s me only doing things that I’m passionate about,” she rapidly tells me about her business. “What I have now is hard-won. You’re constantly making mistakes and adjusting, but it’s about figuring out how to do what you love and make money while doing it.”