design that survives real life
I used to own an interior design business.
My passion was helping my clients find and unleash their own unique design personality.
The only issue was, it was too successful, so I spent too much time in OTHER people’s homes, with OTHER people’s kids around, and even MORE time on the computer than I had previously thought possible, making mood boards and floor plans
I have kids of my own and I know a thing or two about having a house that’s in a constant state of almost-clean-if-you-squint, the tyranny of taking on a new DIY project when there are two incomplete ones staring at you from the corner, and a much lower tolerance for things that LOOK good but don’t function in real life.
This space is where design meets reality.
So….you don’t design anymore?
Oh, I still dabble, but my life is much too busy to be doing home visits and keeping an eye on three different renovations. I guess part of having a good eye for design is knowing when your own LIFE is over-designed.
I run a nonprofit, and I have two kids, and there wasn’t room in my life for the giant creature that “Odd Bird Interiors” was becoming. It simply wasn’t working for me.
Like you, I still care about how my home looks, but (I’m guessing, also like you) I care MORE about whether it works.
For actual people.
Who live here.
And spill things.
I also think it’s a shame that the internet has created a space where designers can make YOU feel bad about not having different doormats, table settings, bedding, and curtains for every months of the year.
Who has that kind of storage? I don’t even have a garage. It is TIGHT.
So on this newly re-launched site, I’ll be sharing what I’ve bought, what I regret buying, what somehow survived my children and several dogs, and how I keep things looking decent without losing my gat-damn mind.
Welcome to Oddbird Home.
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