A breath of fresh air...

The weather is definitely getting warmer thus giving us more of an excuse to get outside and start the grill. Here's just a before/after of our outdoor oasis:

A taste of 2009...

This last semester of my program I took a presentations class which gave me a lot of time to practice color renderings. Here are a few examples:

Magazine Photo Color Pencil
Banner Design

Fireplace Design

Lighting the way..

What do you do if it's too warm to have a fireplace in your environment? Get one that glows but doesn't give off the intense heat!~ My husband and I checked out Kontakt Magazine's PCDF and found this fireplace from this local vendor. It burns through a plant-based fuel called Fanola which gives off H2O. Not only are these fireplaces easily ignitable but also really easily extinguished. They also don't leave soot marks and look so clean!~

To tile or not to tile...

One of the benefits of having a general contractor in the family. :)

Before = carpet

After...

I love glass tile...

Thus....

Thanks mom and dad for taking the time out to help in this little transformation!

Historical Home Tour...

These are from a few months ago but something I thoroughly enjoyed...these are a few of my favorite interiors of the homes we visited at the Willow Historic Home district...enjoy!~

IIDA...and some more...

Check out this IIDA student blog. Once again...thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement!~

I had the privilege of going to the IIDA Couture Event and was even more excited seeing my friend's company win the show! It was really exciting to see the innovation and creativity put to use to make a garment. Congrats to all!~










The winning dress!~The red fabric is actually what is used on Herman Miller's Aeron chair and the grey dress is also HM fabric.


When I got home, I was surprised with this lovely bouquet which I turned into a few arrangements..=)

Moving forward...

Spring is in the air...(at least here in AZ) and I'm looking forward to finishing up my last two interior design classes. In the midst of all of this I'm also getting my share of CAD and learning the 20/20 CAP system. I'll put up some samplings within the next few weeks. I've also become the new co-president to our school's ASID chapter as well as joined IIDA. Also...I finally signed up to take the LEED exam! Let's just say that this semester is a full one but I'm excited to see what lies ahead...stay tuned and thanks again for visiting~