Reason #152 Why I'm Moving Back to New York

Two words: Sample Sale.

For those of you unfamiliar with Lulu DK, textile designer Lulu de Kwiatkowski offers a beautiful line of fabrics, bedding, and wallcoverings with patterns inspired by her travels to India, Morocco, and Peru. Her textiles have been featured on the sets of Sex and the City and Friends, to name a few. And if you're like me and drool over the fictional homes of movie characters, you will recognize her "Paradiso" pattern on the sofa pillows in the apartment of Sarah Jessica Parker and Zooey Dechanel in Failure to Launch. Although the price point is up there, I am determined for a couple of yards of "Paradiso" and "Chant Reverse" to make their way into the decor of my future New York apartment. For those of you who live in NYC and can make it to this sample sale: I'm green with envy!

My Attempts at Graphic Design...

One additional skill that I added to my resume this year is Photoshop. This was born out of complete boredom in my days at Baker Barrios Architects, during a slow period when I was having trouble filling the 8 hour days. One thing I learned from my experience there is that if you want to acquire a new skill, you're better off teaching yourself. If you sit around waiting for someone to instruct you, you're going to be waiting a long time. I was lucky enough to have the wonderfully talented artist and Director of Design, Monte Olinger, give me a few tips on rendering and teach me a couple of tricks of the Photoshop trade. I am certainly no expert, but I have come a long way. In my first attempts at graphic design using Photoshop, I've created my very first personal logo as an Interior Designer, which will be printed up on business cards as soon as I have a permanent address to put on them! I need to work on the resolution a bit, but you get the idea...

Rent My Apartment

I am currently seeking a responsible, employed tenant for my fabulous 1 bedroom Millenia apartment. If you or anyone you know is looking for a place to live, please e-mail me. The rent is $850 per month with a 1 month security deposit and pets are ok.