Small Steps
It's daunting wondering where and how to start. I remembered Fiona at KLC advising that you just need to do something to get started and then things will flow. So just over a year after I had completed the course, I took my first steps.
One of the first things I did was to organise business cards. I got professional help designing a logo. It was a worthwhile investment - first impressions are key!
I then emailed my contacts with a view to finding one or two volunteers on a pro-bono basis to build my portfolio. A number of people came forward asking for help with small things and ultimately this led to my first paid project.
First Project
My client wanted a makeover for her master bedroom. The brief was to give the room a five star hotel feel: a new bed and headboard, bedside tables, lamps and a chair, a blind or curtains, cushions and throws.
We opted for a calm, coordinated colour scheme of blues and greys and added some contrast with touches of burnt orange.
The range of different materials used in the scheme provided texture, comfort and a feeling of luxury: velvets, wools, dark walnut, silk/viscose and cotton blends and ceramics.