I have some exciting news to share with you and hope youโll stick around long enough to read this entire post โcause itโs a bit long!
I launched this blog in April 2019 just to see if anyone would even care about what I wanted to share and have been blown away by all the sweet people that have reached out to me ever since. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
OK, back to my news โฆ
At the start of the pandemic, I had to shut down my photography businesses since Iโm high-risk for Covid and need to limit my exposure to people. Thank goodness for nice neighbors and a short fence or Iโd be going nuts!
Thankfully, Iโve been able to continue working on client websites and graphic design projects but found myself with some extra time on my hands.
Iโve been using this extra time to learn as much as possible about marketing and business and even took a few online courses. Iโve also been working on a business & marketing plan and setting up some 5-year goal posts.
Since Iโm a creative person, these biz things arenโt fun for meย at allย and they take me FOREVER to do, but theyย have helped me form a much clearer vision of where I see this โdesign thingโ going and thatโs been a game-changer for me!
SO HEREโS WHAT I ENVISION โฆ
No 1.ย I envision continuing to write blog posts that make you feel like you can take your shoes off and stay awhile and, hopefully, inspire you to find beauty in your surroundings and think about how they make you feel.
No 2.ย I envision offering virtual interior design services because I donโt want to be limited to local projects. ย I love the thought of meeting and helping different people with different personalities and different styles from different parts of the country.
No 3.ย I envision running an online shop that offers little treasures guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time you see them in your home.
No 4.ย I envision offering mini decorating courses to help people that want to learn how to decorate their own spaces.
No 5.ย I envision using my photography & artistic skills to offer affordable art you can download, print, and frame yourself or using a framing service likeย Framebridge.
No 6.ย I envision using my graphic design skills to design textiles like wallpaper and fabric you can easily purchase fromย Spoonflower.
No 7.ย ย And finally, I envision creating an inclusive brand that makes people feel really special and valued because โฆย THEY ARE, DAMMIT!
SO WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?
After I gained a clearer vision of my business and brand, I realized I needed to come up with a totally different business name.
When I designed this website back in 2019, there werenโt many interior design companies using the word โSanctuaryโ in their business names.ย Now, there are, and with that comes the possibility of legal issues down the line.
So I came up with a new business name the other night (that wasnโt easy at all!) that embodies not only my interior design style but also the whole laid-back and inclusive feeling I want to cultivate for my brand. And DANG IT โ I got reallyย excited about this new name!
Yesterday morning, I bought domain names for my website and filed incorporation documents with the State of Florida.
I decided I should wait until itโs all official with the State of Florida before I tell you the name (I donโt want to jinx it!). ย But I promise Iโll let you know the minute I hear back from them within the next couple of weeks!
Do I know exactly where this โdesign thingโ is headed and what the outcome will be? ย No.
Do I know how many of my envisioned goals will actually happen? ย Nope.
Am I afraid to fail?ย HELL NO.
However, Iย AM afraid of letting fear control me by not trying anything at all and then regretting it later in life. Eff that!
If 2020 has taught us anything, itโs that life is anย incrediblyย precious gift that can be stolen from us in a momentโs notice.
Thank you so much for following my blog and for letting me help you create your own lived-in, loved-in spaces!
