design that survives real life
I used to own an interior decorating 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 missed my husband and my kids too much, and my stress levels were way too high.
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 have a full-time job, 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 the 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. If you enjoy that, GREAT. But it’s not necessary.
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-dang mind.
Welcome to Odd Bird Home.
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