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A Well Lit Path
—I’ve been told to build HOME & Willow Design and Decor, a unique Design Boutique, it would be like birthing a baby. Nope. It’s way harder than that. But we are doing it! Every day we get closer and closer to the Delivery Date. We have nailed down the location of the shop and have ordered TONS of furnishings. Lighting. Furniture. Accessories. Throws. Florals. Rugs. I can’t wait for you all to see it. The ACCESSORIES are in and are ready to go. Just schedule an appointment. We are currently taking orders for Custom Upholstery. Yep, upholstery is still taking 5 months, with 1 exception. That exception is our secret to share, if you would like to find out by hiring our designers. ?
The Dream Idea of HOME & Willow is that we’d have very nice, even high-end items, at the BEST prices possible. Even close to internet pricing. But that we’d safeguard those items by encouraging clients to hire our designers. They are so experienced. So talented. And fast! At $150/hr, hiring a designer is just the right formula to prevent frustrating mistakes. There are fewer time delays, more creative juices flowing and more needs analysis being done. Everyone ends up happier.
Back to lamps…I love LAMPS. I love GOOD lamps. Cheap ones with inferior shades never impress me. I think Uttermost has some of the best lamps for the price point. A lamp, besides providing light, should also be a bit of an art piece. Why not purchase one that’s beautiful? If you buy a cheap lamp, it’s just going to look cheap. As I look at this photo of the latest lamps, I can see they are mostly white. And blue. That’s the high demand these days. So fresh. A white lamp will last 100 years.
Thank you to all who are supporting HOME & Willow, even while I’m home creating it. Clients keep calling. I’ve never been busier. It’s quite humbling. Building this business has been intensive. I sometimes fear what I cannot see. It’s sort of like trying to turn on a lamp in the dark. It’s dark. You can’t see the lamp, from which you are needing that light. You stumble. You bang your knee. But then, you turn it on and no more darkness. Ah, a warm glow of clarification. (In reality, I leave at least 1 lamp on at all times….even through the night). Please buy a nice lamp.
DON’T FORGET THE ACCESSORIES
NEW ACCESSORIES HAVE ARRIVED!!!! Accessories are crucial. Metaphorically, they are the perfect necklace for the evening gown. You wouldn’t dare go out on the town without finishing off your outfit with coordinating jewelry. Likewise, you should complete any and all rooms with the perfect accoutrements. One of the packages that Home & Willow offers is to accessorize your home. For $150/hr our designers will bring a load of accessories to your home and place them in the perfect spot. No need to lift a finger! We have medium to high-end accessories that cannot be found at box stores. Hurry, because this batch won’t last long.
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If you are one of those people who loves to read blogs, here’s my first attempt. Go easy on me. :-). I’m Stacy Stater, a designer with HOME & Willow in the Indianapolis area. I’ve been a member of the design industry for 17 years....that’s a long time. I love it. It evokes a creative sauce from my soul that threatens to boil over, if it’s not released. However impassioned, I’m just probably not going to write much about interior design. If you love to read blogs about design, feasting on every aspect of all things interior, licking up all the latest trends....this probably isn’t going to fill your tank. I’m sorry, I just don’t think going into great detail about a project or giving you some of trade secrets or rules of design is the most important thing to talk about. I’ll probably write about those things. Eventually. But not on my first at bat. Life has tons of categories and subcategories, but unquestionably, the most important thing about life is our relationships. Family first, then working relationships, and then I’d guess we jockey our relationships with friends, neighbors and acquaintances with the remaining coins in the meter. One of the beautiful things about family...they are who we share HOME with. We laugh, we rest, we eat, we refuel for the next day....with family. I once had a client tell me the dining table she was searching for was of utmost importance. She said with a slight southern drawl “You see, family is built around the table.” Well, I really didn’t care what her table looked after that comment...I just was blown away by the earnestness in her quest. She’s right. The table builds family. For me, the design and decor of HOME will always be about people....Our people. How do our homes make our loved ones feel? More than having a barn door over the pantry or the latest trending color scheme, our homes need to have order. To create peace and tranquility. They need to be clean and tidy (oops, did I say that out loud?). Our homes need to have personal things strategically placed throughout. PHOTO FRAMES PEOPLE! Of your people....and the people from whom you came. :-). You will not be surprised to know that my most favorite accessory to decorate with...The photo frame. I once left my dear, sweet, late mother at my house while I was at work....I came through the door after a long day and she proclaimed “93! That’s how many picture frames I counted in your house!” Awesome. I practice what I preach. :-) If I have any future in a design blog, I will carry on in greater detail about how important it is to make a design plan for your home. Hire a designer who has the heart to get to know you...enough to add those personal elements. But, please make the investment. JUST PLEASE DO IT! Invest in that calming, restorative, beautiful respite we call HOME. No fear of making a mistake should ever cause you to keep living in chaos or keep you thinking “Gosh, I hate that....fill in the blank”. If you have the investment, make it. Sure, I’ve met husbands who are trying to lock the door when they see me pull into their driveway. However, I’ve met more women who are too fearful to pull a trigger, even when their husbands are totally onboard with making HOME a priority. My husband doesn’t get the whole sentence out before I’m hitting the “SUBMIT ORDER” button. The client whose home is pictured above has become a treasured relationship of mine. She and I have become very good friends as we go through life together. Designing and making home everything it can be. People.
