ABOUT

I don't want to dive into a rant that will bore you endlessly. Should you want to know a bit about me, here are the basics. I always find bullet points much easier to digest:

- I love design down to my core. I grew up on HGTV {Home & Garden Television} in Canada when I was a kid. Channel 47, if memory serves me right. I did watch cartoons, but I remember being distinctly captivated by design shows.

- I graduated with a BA in Interior Design in November 2011 from Griffith College Dublin, and I am excited to get started in the world of design. Thanks to the glorious extended recession in Ireland, the Interior Design industry is a difficult niche to get into these days. So, I'm making the most out of nothing, and trying to get the ball rolling through the only way I can - blogging my ideas and creations. 

- If I had to choose a word that best describes my style, it would be juxtaposition. I'm all about strong contrasts. From what I wear, to what I put in my apartment. I really enjoy strong juxtapositions especially between old and new, bright and dark, and dainty and rugged.

- You won't find any vegan recipes or outfit posts on my blog. Sorry, but you'll have to search elsewhere for those types of things.

- Hydrangeas fascinate me. I have no idea why, but I adore them.

- I am very much an aesthetic person. Presentation is everything to me. The presentation of food on a plate, how a shop is laid out, the appearance of my apartment, the presentation of wrapped gifts, decorating my home for every season, down to setting the table for dinner.

- I enjoy and appreciate {good} graffiti.

- I'm very ... particular. My parents tell me that ever since I was old enough to hang up my own clothes, they all had to be in colour order. Starting with red on the left then through to orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, grey and ending with white. To this day my wardrobe is in colour order. In my defense, I've never known anything else.

- Winter is more appealing to me than summer. I don't enjoy lounging in the sun, and I will go out of my way to stand on the shady side of the road. Although, I will say I fully appreciate seeing a blue sky. 

- I know all the words to Public Enemy's "Sophisticated Bitch".

- I can move my eyes independently of each other and wiggle my ears.

- Practicality is a big thing for me. It applies on multiple levels {shoes, diets, designs, et cetera}. Although, it is occasionally acceptable for something to be outrageously impractical. As the French say - "everything in moderation. Including moderation."

- I enjoy the company of felines and good wines. Not necessarily at the same time.

- I don't like things that rhyme.

- In short, I am a craft hag. I knit, crochet, needlepoint, paint, and craft in general. Not so much sewing though. But, I like to think I put my own spin on them. Not just traditional cross stitches and knitting. A little bit bad-ass.

- Since I grew up going back and forth between two continents, I never know the correct regional spelling for certain words. So for example you may find 'color' as well as 'colour' on my blog. Apologies in advance if I'm all over the shop.