NAFASI THE BLOG

What a great way to spread the love around the holidays! Our #LikeABossParty was a reason not only to celebrate the season, but most importantly to celebrate the amazing work of so many talented women in the D.C. community. We had interior designers, artists, bloggers, event planners, and so many other right-brained entrepreneurs and creatives come together and just spread happiness and support for each other. (Here's a link to last year's event !) All Photos by: Laura Metzler It feels awesome to be a part of this community, and we were so happy to host for the second year! This year, Kerra Michelle Huerta and Mariella Cruzado  joined forces with me and Shannon Smith , and we pulled together something so special by putting our minds together! We are just hoping for this to keep growing. Here's to next year's party! Hosts and #LadyBosses: Kerra Michelle Huerta , Teri Clar , Mariella Cruzado , Shannon Smith A HUGE Thank you!!!!!!! to all of the sponsors ...

My style is pretty all-encompassing. It’s great for working with new clients all the time with unique tastes and all different ideas. It’s not so great when I’m working on my own home. It’s so hard to decide which direction to go with my own design. For clients, I can pinpoint exactly what they’re looking for, but for me… it is a major challenge. Ultimately I usually land on something bright and colorful, with a lot of pattern and texture. Something dramatic. But I’ve done that. My apartment now is such an eclectic nest of layers and soft scaping, little vignettes and feminine touches. So where do I go from here? Well, I figure I always give my clients a style analysis before we delve into any home project, and it should be no different for my own home! Although since I have so many styles and so many directions that I could potentially go, I thought the best route would be to see what Patrick likes, and work with his style! The analysis involves going through a bunch ...

When my 7 year old nephew, Jack, was only about 1, he had a hard time pronouncing my name, Aunt Teri. Jack, the innovative little boy he is, then decided he would work with what he had, and he'd call me TT instead. Fast forward 6 years later, and now Jack, his little brother Luke, his parents, my parents and sister, friends, anyone I’ve met through them, and basically all of Arlington, affectionately call me TT as well. About a year ago when I started bringing my boyfriend Patrick around to meet the boys, they quickly decided his name was too long too. I’d say the first meeting of the family went pretty well when Luke, then 3 years old, immediately coined us with the couple-name, ‘TTPats.’ And surprise, surprise! That stuck too. Now that you know the history of how TTPats came about, we can move on with the story... ;) Come December, Pats will be moving in!! It will be a slow process, but we will try to turn my super femme, shabby pink girl-pad into our gender-neutra...

In this design, my clients #1 priority was how to represent their personalities. They wanted to display their travels, and to showcase who they are as a couple inside their home. They wanted subdued color, a comfortable coffee table option, and an earthy aesthetic. As lawyers, their living room resembled a study almost. The process was fun, and the loft turned out perfect.  F or the full transformation, r ead  my guest blog, THESE BUSY LAWYERS CALLED ON A DESIGNER FOR THEIR D.C. LOFT MAKEOVER ,  that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI   (William Yeung Photography)   (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography)

My client, Jessica, who you have seen on this blog post , is a great client, with a great before and after. We worked on her bedroom from the inside out. Her bedroom used to have too much of a dorm room feeling to it. With a little love we turned it into an age appropriate, fresh new space for her to relax when she gets home! For the full transformation, read my guest blog,  BEFORE AND AFTER: TRANSFORMING JESSICA'S COURTHOUSE APARTMENT , that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography) (William Yeung Photography)

There are a ton of new entrepreneurs in the DC area lately. So many young people are starting their own businesses, and working online and from home. With the freedom to set up whatever work space you want, in whatever function that makes you most productive, your home office is very important. You just need to get a little crafty with  space! For the full 'How To,' read my guest blog,  CREATING A HOME OFFICE THAT REALLY WORKS , that I wrote for the  Washington Post's Apartment Showcase  blog! Love, NAFASI

I have been out of touch on this blog for a little while, huh?! Well, I'm alive again and so excited to share with you what I've been doing!! First up- the Like A Boss Party!!    Shannon Smith  and I  threw a holiday office party for local creative entrepreneurs who wouldn't otherwise have a traditional office space to party in. :) It was so fun, and actually doubled as a way to just gather all these local small businesses in this growing creative industry. The event was at the beautiful  Timothy Paul Bedding and Home  on 14th in DC. Thanks so much to Tim and Mia for letting us use their space!! So nice, check it out!! Those amazing balloons were donated to us from  Steph Shives Studio  too! D.C. has never typically been known for its art scene or creativity in a metropolis of politicians and government employees. Only recently has this young creative industry really began to flourish, and we are very excited to be ...