NAFASI THE BLOG

This is the Washington D.C. Design Center... A very fun trip I used to get to go on for my boss during while I was at KPH Studio. There are 6 floors of design showrooms! You get lost, and distracted, and a simple trip to pick out fabric samples turns into 4 hours of drooling over all the pretty things..  Mongolian lamb's wool and Moroccan inspired Lucite and colored side tables.  Damn. I really wanted this ottoman. It was on sale. I have no where to put it, but it's big, and opens for storage! Nailhead trim. Love. I thought this was a great display to show the customer verbage and to compare comfort in cushions!

Different kind of pine cone. Inspiring, fresh, lines!

 Here is the chocolate shop I've been working at, Artisan Confections, in Clarendon. These are the before shots. The shelves and display needed some work. This was just in time for Thanksgiving. With some paint, a quick trip to pottery barn, and using some found objects back in the kitchen............ Voila!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE shopping at Goodwill. I love it. There's nothing better than digging around and scrounging up the most random, coolest beautiful lost little object that makes you so happy, and bonus- only costs $2! Everything is one of a kind too. It is always fabulous. Each piece in this little vignette was probably around $5 (I don't even remember anymore) and found at Goodwill. When arranged in the right way, it's really true- one man's trash is another man's treasure!

 This was a cool exhibit. You fill a bag with pellets, tie it, and can rearrange the sculpture any way you choose. So it is constantly changing with each person that comes to the exhibit. Very interactive, I liked it.  This room was empty except for these black tape line-images on the walls. I thought it looked interesting!

One afternoon spent organizing and redecorating all of the things that my sister and brother in law have in their built-ins. End result, pretty cute!

Yeah! I got a job as an interior design consultant and sales professional with Thomasville! I can't believe it! I had my second interview this morning, and got the offer this afternoon! The interview was really fun! It was the design test. I got to walk around the showroom, testing out couches, pulling fabrics for upholstering sofas and making custom drapes, and I had to cater to the style of a fake couple's cozy, warm, neutral style. I made sketches, made a space plan to scale, proposed each piece, sticking in their 8-12K budget guidelines, and made my presentation in 2 hours! It felt like a reality show design competition. :) I'll take pictures of my floorplan when I get back to Thomasville so I can post here. Woohoo!!! :):):)