When the year starts
Have you ever had one of those years that doesn’t start until you are halfway through? It feels as though 2022 rolled right into 2023. I once heard a quote from a business coach that summarized just because it is January [insert current year] doesn’t mean you have to have all your s*ht together. Kate Rosenow might have it right, sometimes you are just starting whenever you decide it is your new year.
The last 18 months have been incredible, with a crazy number of changes, incredible clients, new projects and exciting trips. Right now I am headed out to Scottsdale, AZ for a business trip. This is new for me, I haven’t travelled alone in about six years. Trips are typically centered around much needed family vacations, Market or design conferences, over-landing or camping with the hubby, and other incredible opportunities. This trip is different, this is about me, as a designer, a business woman and a leader.
My team has always said being their leader seems to come naturally and at first I wasn’t sure about this. We’ve grown so much the last year and I am so blessed my team is made of family. Literally. My husband, my sister, my best friend, my mom and most recently my brother. The crews we work so closely with feel like family too from our favorite contractor, to our trades. Being with the same people each week, creating spaces for families to live, gives us a sense of closeness and accomplishment. It is a big responsibility to lead all of these team members to the final product and give clients what they have been dreaming of. But naturally, for the last fifteen years, I keep on designing and I hope to keep on leading. I do it, because creating a complete vision for each and every family, developing that vision, communicating the vision and watching it be implemented, is hands down the most rewarding process. I am constantly humbled that my team trusts me to pave the way forward, looks to me for knowledge and is always willing to take the journey on to the next amazing design.
The homes we completed in 2022 have been some of my favorites to date. Pushing the design envelope, trying new techniques and ideas and having the team put their expertise into creating them makes each project special. There isn’t anything they aren’t willing to try and seeing their faces when I say .. “Well, I have an idea…” is always fun. Not only were we sought out to showcase one home in a magazine feature, we embarked on five additional photoshoots! These take months to plan, but the reward of these families being able to see their new space, showcased and styled to perfection is incredibly fulfilling. Not only will you be able to see these projects coming up on our portfolio, I am excited to do a deep dive of them here on the blog.
HERE’S A PEEK AT OUR LATEST PROJECT
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