I’ve been at a loss for blog topics for a few weeks now. But short, design related thoughts pop up all the time. So here’s a random sampling of some of those thoughts…
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I admit, I am a creature of habit. So when I find a product that I like, it tends to be the product I go to first when designing. Florida Tile has become my go-to tile product. With a great range of products at ridiculously reasonable prices, it’s hard not to turn to them immediately. In fact, of my last five projects that I specified the tile, it’s been Florida Tile on four of them.
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I’ve decided in the past week or so that I’m sick of my hairstyle (been sporting it for about two years now). Which made my mind meander to how quickly one could become sick of their décor surroundings. While I know that’s the driving force behind so many using a primarily beige palette when designing, wouldn’t one be more pleased with the end result by doing a more thorough overhaul on a space?
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I continue to find the green movement interesting. I think people have been fed information that leads them to believe that their project must be LEED certified or nothing. I don’t understand why people don’t say, “Make my project as green as possible without increasing the budget.” There are so many affordable ways that one can design green, changes that can be made to accommodate green philosophies. I encourage people to look at the green movement as something that doesn’t have to be all or nothing.
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With the Powerball jackpot increasing with every drawing, I can’t help but daydream about what my winnings might buy. When it comes to the portion spent on my home, it gets more detailed and luxurious with every increase. But then I start to think about how I can implement something without lottery winnings to afford it. All it takes is a little imagination and I think one day, without winning the lottery, I will have my dream home. Vegetable garden included.
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I’m officially getting old. For almost seven years, I lived within walking distance of Coors Field and downtown Denver. I loved it and had decided that when I made my next move, I’d move back into that neighborhood. However, after being in the Congress Park neighborhood for six months, I realize I love the area. The quiet, the access to anything I need, the majority residential with a sprinkling of commercial leading to great food and drink finds, etc. I never thought I’d ever be a neighborhood of a city girl instead of simply a city girl. I’m cool with it though. Older and wiser, right?
