My Story
Hello and welcome to Simply Beautiful By Design.
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Decorating and design have been in my blood since I was young. I will never forget the orange wall I just had to have in my room. One wall didn’t seem like much to paint but Dad ended up having to finish it. Mom made beautiful tie-back curtains with a ruffle in the middle and across the bottom. Naturally, I couldn’t just let them hang there like any other curtain. I hung them backwards with the ruffles on the outside and the tie in the middle of the window. They formed an hourglass shape. Dad said they were fine if I kept the blinds shut so no one from the street would see.
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Trips to the library netted me piles of books from design books to Nancy Drew and Shakespeare. By the time I was in high school, I had already taught myself floral design. Next came college. The natural fit was to study interior design. While in college, I taught an adult education class on making Christmas decorations from natural items. Think Williamsburg, Virginia, at Christmas time. However, I underestimated the stickiness of pine sap on our hands, but that is another story.
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The first banquet that I decorated involved my fiancé digging around in a dumpster. Oh, the things we will do for love! He still married me after that. No kidding! After we bought our first home, it was time to get busy with decorating, but we had no money. Lack of funds is a great motivator for creativity. Sponge painting was all the rage at that time and paint is cheap. Out came the books so that I could learn sponge painting. This was the first of many adventures. Through the years, we bought, redesigned, and sold 8 different homes.
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From the first wedding that I designed, which involved a bouquet with a white boa, to the most recent which is a mix of greenery and other natural items, I have enjoyed each project. Through the years, I have been lucky enough to use my talents to help make events both large and small seem spectacular. From weddings to anniversary parties to birthdays to Employee Appreciation Day to banquets and community events, the greatest satisfaction that I have is knowing that my designs have been appreciated by others. I look forward to sharing this journey with each of you.
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Simply Beautiful by Design bringing beauty to homes and events from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
