HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012! Are you ready for what the New Year will bring?
I am sure you have thought about how 2012 will pan out in our world and homeland economy, in our families, our careers, travel plans and personal relationships I know one thing, on Monday after New Years Day, I woke up just "feeling good", like there was something amazing in the air, a sense of extreme HOPE almost akin to the sense of a Spring Day renewal in the dead of winter. I was not alone. An old high school classmate of mine posted on Facebook simultaneously that she had experienced the same feeling and then others joined in giving similar accounts.
I decided that it had to be related to millions of souls around the earth, all in same approximate 2 day timeframe celebrating the New Year, and feeling determination to make 2012 a better year. A lot of positive energy being transmitted through minds and hearts everywhere just changed the earth's channel to a happy program. HOPE was leading last time I checked the game. So, let's talk game for a moment as the Rose Bowl traditionally kicked off our New Year again. Between the Rose Bowl Parade of flower floats which I adore, and the game which occupied my husband, both genders seemed totally content on that same day (what other day can you claim those two fun wins?) Now again, I am not the biggest football fan (I actually prefer baseball, golf and boating); however, I love the excitement of the games. I believe we can all learn valuable daily tools from sports, period. Here's a brief look at it
Life IS a game, and we're all playing it. Whatever position you're best at playing(as in football - quarterbacks, running backs or line backers, etc), chances are, you'll be learning other positions and new skills for the success of your family life or career. I am for example, comfortable playing a quarterback role in my design business, with a myriad of vendors, suppliers, artists and subcontractors in my weekly interactions. Keeping the design ball in play is the main goal always. However in latter part of 2011, I found myself learning the patience and fortitude of a line backer, the vision and wisdom to intercept some other unusual unique design contracts and then sitting out on the bench through the holidays for some actual fun time off to enjoy social events. On the bench, I also had time to reflect on the entire year's plays and consider what works best in these economic times for our local market to achieve a 2012 winning year.
When you are reflecting on the future of your 2012, do one more fun thing. Take a look at this LEFT AND RIGHT BRAIN chart to the right. Designers are notoriously RIGHT brained, full of creativity, intuition, passion, sensitivity to color, pattern, theme, and overall vision of design at hand. However, the LEFT brain is as important and sometimes even more important during certain job phases, representing the analytical nature, logical thinking, realistic goals, math, and sequential programming and scheduling. It is always fun to figure out which way you lean and "play to your strengths", while learning to balance the two sides of your brain.
Then, flexibility in the game and teamwork is paramount. You do what you have to do to get that WIN for your team, even if you change roles with your design associates or your team members at home. Because, ultimately, we really are all on the same team. You've heard that said before, but did you know that our DNA differs from each others by only 1-2%? We have so many allies in this world to rely upon. I have always believed in that expression, "Win, Win". If my husband isn't winning along with me, it's not a win. When my team members on a project are all winning, the success is sweet and my client benefits from all these wins as they will receive best price, best design and product, best service, and my personal one on one attention. The key is to understand what the project scope is from the start and be on the same page at every turn with your client.
Whether a client job is about paint and faux finish concepts like some shown here, window treatments (fancy, edgy or simple elegance), furniture and upholstery items, accessories or artwork, area rugs or change of flooring or carpeting; and even a completely remodeled kitchen, bath, family, or bedroom area, each project scope should be treated with same diligence and attention to design detail and excitement to make it a WINNING DESIGN.
Here are but just a few winning design elements for the New Year from various vendors and resources of mine. You cannot help but smile at some of these, while others are just so incredibly beautiful, you wonder how you might incorporate them or a version thereof into your own home!
NEW FOR 2012:
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CELEBRATE DESIGN!
Pamela
Pamela Farnsworth Smith IIDA
AVALLON DESIGN
P. O. Box 1623, Lincoln, CA 95648
PH (916) 677-6792
pam@avallondesign.com
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