Good morning! We have had a very exciting week so far and the most exciting weekend. We spent the weekend doing things around the house and watching the laker game of course! Speaking of the laker game, it certainly brings good food. We were on our way to a BBQ and had to stop and get some chips and salsa. As we waited, we decided to head into this small pet store. Well…20 minutes later with our chips, salsa, and 11 week golden retriever in tow we headed to the party. I have to admit, I was very nervous about our spontaneous decision. I have never had a big dog before and didn’t quite know what I was getting into. Brody is a very calm and collected golden retriever. He has been a complete pleasure and so far we haven’t had any catastrophes. I have really fell in love with that face! How could you not……
Brody our retriever
Obviously there aren’t two of me, it is just the result of some handy photoshop skills that I wish I had! I was trying to disguise my pregnancy, considering I won’t be pregnant forever..hopefully. It was a ton of fun staging the home and creating the magic in this space. This home is one of our more “vibrant” homes. Loads of personality! It just goes to show you that if color is used right, then it can make the right statement. Which leads me to my topic. If a picture does say a thousand words, what will mine say? Interior photography can be really difficult to capture that essence that I spent months trying to portray. The color has to be perfect. The accessories need to be alluring. The picture needs to WOW. I love my job. I love developing spaces that were never imagined by the homeowners. I love when they walk into their space and their face lights up and sometimes I even get tears. I have been told I have changed the way their life functions. How do you capture that? How can I bottle that up for when I need a little inspiration? I have to admit, it is nice to reminisce on the design through pictures. It does make me a bit emotional though because I miss my clients! (That is not just the hormones talking) I really value my relationship with my clients and realize that after working closely with them for 6 months or so, I develop an individual bond with each one. So, pictures are worth a thousand words. I could look at each project that I have done and see how I have grown, think about how my clients have grown, and put a thousand words on how thankful I am for my gift as a designer and how rewarding my career is.
