Category: Design Process
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Looking for Patterns: Marrakesh
As an artist working in a new medium, block print, I am on the hunt for inspiration. Despite the fact that I have studied art history on my own for years, I seem to need to see it all again and dig in a bit to the history. As a production artist, I look for…
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Design Resource Full of Color and Creativity- Support a Small Artist Because #weareinthistogether
I just wanted to share a resource with you that I just love. This is a platform where artists and crafters come to create and sell their work to the rest of us humble beings. Please visit the site and zoom around. Its a great place to find textiles to brighten your space. Click the…
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To work or to create? To work better is to create more is to work better
Scheduling time to be creative lends to more productivity in my work life. Block printing is my way of getting closer to what matters most. What is your creative outlet?
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Is it Time to Re-Paint Your Space? Sign Up For FREE Color Consult Fridays
During this pandemic I am finding a bit more time to exercise. I love to mountain bike (really just trail riding here in Florida). My husband Christian said I would get better at it if I started training during the week on the road. More miles, stronger legs sort of thing. We rode in North…
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The Real Life of a Designer and How Core Values Get You a Better Design
Understanding what your core values are before you start any home project, before you call any contractors or designers, is vastly important. You need to have an understanding of who you are and what you want your life to look like. Our homes are reflections of who we are as people, as families, as communities.…
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Design Element of Space Shape and Form
Space is defined by construction and restricted by the functions of rooms, and we perceive it as we walk through spaces. Divisions and restrictions are the foundation of architectural planning. Interior designers try to create unequal space allotments within buildings for aesthetic and human needs. It is easier to place windows and furnishings in…
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Travel Inspires Design: Costa Rica – Color, Texture and Structure
I didn’t have an opportunity to travel much as a child. Both my parents worked so hard and really loved this country and had no desire to see any others. They have only recently in their retirement started to travel more. I got the bug when I met my husband, Christian. Our second date was…
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Living Room Design Considerations: Create the Layout Based on How You Live Your Life
When you are putting together a living room layout or just want to rearrange your furniture, you need to consider how you actually live your life. It will translate in to how you set up your space. The idea here is to make a list of what you do in your living room. Everyone uses…
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Benjamin Franklin: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!”
The quote in the image is something my therapist told me once. I am a people pleaser, to a fault at times. I want all of my clients, contractors and tradesmen I work with to be happy. BUT I cannot control what I cannot control. And that is a lack of planning by others. …