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LETTERS FROM HARMONY
2024 Wrapped
December 26th, 2024
Wow! 2024! Cannot believe how quickly this year has flown by. Does anyone else feel like time has sped up? Maybe it’s just because life gets busy, but for me this year it went by so quickly.
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I think this year was probably one of the biggest and most rewarding of my career so far. I was coming off a couple hard years of exiting from another company and being able to get that behind me and really focus on design fully made this year one I will never forget. We definitely had some awesome projects. Our Heber Hideaway Project came together in May and we were able to reveal that to our clients. It was truly special to see the look on their faces when they walked through their beautiful home. ​We also had a fabulous and fun furniture project this year with the most beautiful family.
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We started some projects this year that are not going to be complete until next year, but the beginning phases have gotten me very excited for what’s to come.
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Our Mannerly Owl Nest project is definitely a highlight of the year. I learned so much doing this project. It definitely challenged my design skills. Every detail has been thoughtfully curated by my team and our wonderful client and we are so excited to debut that in the upcoming months.
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Not only did we have some amazing projects this year, but I was also able to hire some new talented employees.
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If you don’t already know this about me, I love people and connections. Whether it’s my clients that we’re working with or my employees. I think what matters most to me is connecting and hearing people's stories. I’ve said it before, that design should always tell a story and feel curated and personal to the client. I take it very seriously to help our projects reflect the client and their wants and needs. I feel honored to be welcomed into people’s lives and homes and we do not take it for granted.
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I am so excited for this next year. I’ve been thinking about how I want to improve and how our team can improve as well. Growth & learning is very important to me and I want this year to be full of it. I like to have a word or phase to focus on, personally & professionally. One word that keeps coming to mind is DISCIPLINE. Sometimes being a creative, I find myself being a little too fluid. I think there’s positivity in being a bit rigid or obsessive. I also love my easy going personality, but there’s something to be said about discipline. It can help us say no, when we tend to say yes. It can keep us on a schedule & meet deadlines. I think it could be a good balance for me and my team.
I just want to end this blog post by thanking my team for all that they do. I would not have gotten through this year without them. I’m also so grateful for my clients. I literally say daily how awesome our clients are! I’m also grateful for my family and the love and support they have given me this past year. I am a better wife, mother and business owner because of them. I wish you all the best for 2025!
Design Trends
April 7th, 2024
I can not believe we are through the first few months of 2024. I know everyone predicts Design trends each year and it’s fun to see where design is gravitating to, but I’ve realized there truly is no trend. We are currently working on about five projects right now and each one of them is so different. Everyone has their own unique personal style and I think I love that most about Design. Just like the world goes around, Design would be so boring without personalities and unique styles. I think what’s so important in hiring a good designer is that they can pull from their clients interest, personalities and style and make a beautiful home for them to live in.
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As a designer, I am constantly thinking of ways to make design feel true to our client. It needs to be functional & beautiful and most of the time we are working within a budget that the client feels comfortable with.
I really love getting to know our clients and collaborate with them on the designs. It’s so exciting when the brainstorming begins and we get to take all ideas and make something amazing. I think that is a great way for our clients to feel like their home is special to them and not just another design project.
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It’s not just about the design, it’s about creating beautiful moments for clients. Banquette seating, where family game night can take place. A grand large island for entertaining guests, that cozy little spot by a window to sit and read a good book. These are the things we try to create, so that our client can truly make their home their sanctuary.
Design trends will definitely come & go. What I believe is so much more important is making a home feel personal & curated for our clients to love & enjoy for years to come.
Heber Hideaway Office
Mannerly Owl Progress
Growth & Change
December 12th, 2023
If I had to sum up 2023 in a few short words, it would be growth & change. I know this might sound cliche’, because shouldn’t every year produce growth and change? But this year in particular for me has brought so much of that, which I am very grateful for.
At the end of 2022, I decided to leave my staging company that I had owned for the last 5 years. I had made the decision that interior design gave me the most joy and was at the core of who I am and what I wanted to do in the next phase of my career.
It was scary & exciting all at the same time to start my own design firm, but this year has proven to me that I made the right choice. I have been blessed with some amazing projects and even better, some incredible clients who have trusted me to create & curate their dream homes.
I have learned so much about myself and what I am capable of. I have learned to trust my intuition when it comes to life and even in my work. You know that saying, “usually your first choice will be the one you come back to?” Well, it’s true. When I create, it is typically my first thought or instinct about a space. It may evolve as we work on projects, but being able to visualize a space or a room layout when I first walk in a room is a gift and I have learned to trust those instincts. I also think this is true in life. We get subtle or not so subtle (in my case) nudges that some things need to change in order to be on the right course for our lives. I truly believe that if we listen to these and do the work, which may be really hard, we will see the benefits of being true to who we are and what this life has in store for us. That is what I have seen this year as I stepped out on my own and have created this new business.
I am so excited for all that 2024 has to offer. The firm has some great projects coming up that will produce some beautiful spaces for our clients. And honestly, this is why I love design so much. Getting to create & collaborate with my amazing team and our clients to produce a beautiful home that they can spend time with family and friends in and create wonderful memories is why I do what I do. It’s a pretty special thing to have a talent that I can share with others and create a career around what I love to do.
I am ending this year traveling with my family. My husband and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage at the end of the month and we wanted to spend it with our children celebrating our milestone. This is one more reminder of growth & change as I look back on our marriage and all that we have gone through. Ups & downs, accomplishments and disappointments. Isn’t that what life is about? I look forward to all that 2024 has to offer. The good & the bad, because I know when I look back, I will have grown & changed for the better.
Thoughts About a Blog
June 26th, 2023
Hello, Welcome to Harmony Young Design. As I am not new to the blogging world, I may be a bit rusty. It's been a while since I have written on a blog. I actually started a personal blog about 15 years ago. We lived in Ohio and it was a way for me to stay in touch with our families while we were away. Fast forward about 10 years and I started a DIY blog to share my creative projects and then life got REAL busy! But with my interior design studio I hope to share my projects with you. Each one means so much to me. And don't be surprised if there are some writings about all the things I love- life, travel, food and fashion once in a while!
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