Designing Women
One day I plan to retire from the chaos of the high-tech industry. When I do, there are some business ventures I would love to explore further. One is a non-profit community theatre group, and the other is interior decorating.
One of my friends, Sam, is an optometrist. She’s starting a practice in Garland next month, and she asked me to help decorate her new space. I met with her tonight to check out the office and offer recommendations. I also recruited Tiff (my partner in crime); she’s incredibly talented when it comes to decorating and brainstorming ideas for spaces.
The office design is fresh and modern. Sam gave us a nice color palate from which to work. The walls are Latte and Slate Blue with accents of Mocha. The desks are Mocha with brushed nickel.
After looking at the space, we trekked out to a few local stores to find some basic pieces for the waiting room. Unfortunately, our time was cut short since we met after work, but it was a good start and a nice break from the stress of my real job. We plan to regroup this weekend and get some serious shopping done.
Decorating is fun because it gets the creative juices flowing. First, you develop a vision for the space in your mind, and then you work with the “client” to make that vision become reality. It’s incredibly rewarding being able to transform a living (or working) space into a more beautiful and comfortable environment. Besides, who wouldn’t love to get paid for shopping?
