TARI ANCHALEE DESIGN

So one of my new plans for the summer is to start my own business:

TARI ANCHALEE DESIGN

In a nutshell, it is a design business that will offer, design services, decorating services, and project management. More information to follow so stay tuned and check out my FaceBook Page.

NW Parade of Homes

So one of the highlights from my Internship was to be able to help in the NW Parade of Homes! Click HERE for the magazine. Our Home was #6 The Nora. Over two weekends I went to see almost all of the other homes with my Mom, so that was super fun. Love seeing the styles and the trends in the design of the homes and in the Interior FF&E. Rice&Strand Interiors

I know you are all dying to see some pictures so here are a couple Before and Afters:

BEFORE

 

AFTER: MASTER SUITE

My main contribution was the bed ensemble, I was so excited to use those red chair and the Poppy painting

BEFORE

AFTER: STUDY
On the opposite wall are three book cases. I love that painting too!

BEFORE

  

  

AFTER: GREAT ROOM

My favorite piece was the Art above the fireplace. I thought JCP Construction did a fantastic job! I was glad that I was working with Rice & Strand Interiors so that I could help out. I spent all day arranging things and hanging art with the other intern. It was pretty crazy but I think everything came together in the end :)

Internship Debriefing

The last few days of my internship went REALLY FAST!
Colonial Court is pretty much finished. Our designer will pick up the loose ends. For my part I spent some quality time on the phone with Lite Source checking on the last few lamps that we needed. ...and of course no week would be complete without putting together some furniture. So I put together a tall floor lamp, a couple of chairs and a round table. The table and chairs were Riverside and looked awesome.

The Wednesday after my internship had officially finished, I went back to Rice & Strand to help my Boss with Parade of Homes Preparation. I was there when our moving guys came to pick up everything and then went with them to the show home. Thankfully I beat them to the house because it was locked. I had to call the Realtor to find where they had hidden the key. Once the movers had brought everything in, helped me move the furniture and hang a piece of art for me, they left and I started making things look good. A while later, my Boss and the new Intern came and we hung art, and place accessories. It was a long day. Then I spent a couple hours over the next two days compiling a list of items in the house for sale.

Saturday I went to the opening day of Parade of Homes. My Mom and I went to Rice&Strand's house first in Farmington... however it wasn't open on time as the Realtor had spilled something on himself and had to go home and change. Then as we went in (Thank goodness we were the only ones there!! - I noticed all the little changes. The Realtor had moved a table, over so it wasn't centered, moved a lamp from the living room to the bed room and a bunch of little changes. Also someone had had children in there as some of the glass balls  from the accessory bowl in the living room were on the floor by the sofa. I was super annoyed and tried to be civil but I let the Realtor know that the changes were not okay... and I proceeded to move things back. I had to give on a couple things, but I didn't back down. I understand that it is the Realtor's job to sell homes, however the Realtor needed to understand that the interior represented Rice&Strand as much as the Builder and the Realtor. So, I needed to make things look good.

I can't believe how fast the past 6 weeks have gone.. now for summer and my other plans...