Good gracious that was quite the unintended blog break!
But I am back and bigger than ever {ha! I probably am due to the holiday
over stuff!}. I've had many full-filled days since we last met here and thought
it best to let the photos speak for themselves…..along with some simple
narration…..
* I got a tattoo - actually it's hardly a tattoo, or aka 'the world's smallest tattoo'….but it is
meaningful to me and the experience could best be described as 'living out of my
comfort zone' and don't we all need to do more of that? I acknowledge that
tattoos are not everyone's cup of tea but I am super happy to have finally done something
I had only talked about for.so.long. If it's not your jam, that's okey-dokey.
* One of my biggest goals this year is to be more deliberate in my life - I am quite
certain it will make me a better designer, wife, friend and mother. The book, "The Best
Yes" - it is inspiring me to prioritize and make room for what's important.
* My family is a bit crazy.
* Travel has been the theme for us so far in 2015. The day after
Christmas my hubby and oldest daughter headed to Florida for 6 days of soccer tournaments.
Then when they returned home, I left for sunny San Diego to work with a client and friend
on her new home - see below.
* This past weekend our family headed up to Spokane, Washington {more soccer}.
Me and my little girl shopped vintage and our family enjoyed breakfast at Chaps.
How cute is the 'Lucky Detour' store front?
* When I arrived home in Portland I took a PDX carpet shot - have you looked
at #pdxcarpet on Instagram? Seems Portlanders love their airport {I do} and the
carpet has become a symbol of 'home'. Unfortunately, the famous carpet is going to
be replaced this month! Even the New York Times wrote an article about it! Read it HERE.
* I can never get enough of the California sunshine and their life guard stands!
* After helping my client/friend design her new home via MANY email
exchanges, design boards, phone calls, texts etc….It was so fun to actually
get my hands on this place! I styled tables, shelves, we shopped and hung
pictures and even a gallery wall - after all, I am the gallery wall whisperer.
* My client/friend LOVES blue and white but the formal furnishings
she had in her Louisville, Kentucky home were not going to
work in laid back California. So we combined her great family antiques,
lots of blue and white and added white upholstery, wicker, seagrass, bamboo shades,
white drapery and some coastal decor items.
* The kitchen originally had stained cabinets - and really lacked personality.
We had the cabinets painted, added some open shelving and pendant
lights and expanded the island for casual family dining.
I plan to dedicate a entire post soon to the before and afters of this space -
it speaks to how simple cosmetic changes can really make a house YOUR home.
I am ready to get 2015 started….I have many new client
inquires - so excited for new projects and BRAVE clients!
I have missed all of you! What's going on?