I tend to write these journal posts in the early morning - harnessing the quiet before the house is buzzing. As we move further into winter, I’m by the fire with my cup of coffee and the dogs - who are sort of chill while they wait for all the morning action to commence.
December is all the things, right? This year, I have two high schoolers managing finals. This seems to contribute to a manic push to get to the big exhale of the actual holiday itself, when we can finally sit, breathe and take it all in. Similar to family life, our studio has been buzzing to get projects as wrapped up as possible before our clients want their homes all to themselves for their own celebrating and we take a much needed team holiday. Beyond the usual holiday craze, we have some team changes, new hires and a couple of birthdays to celebrate this month. While at some moments it can certainly feel like a bit much, for the most part I’m experiencing it all as delightfully full.
A “favorite things” gift exchange added a lot of fun ideas to our team holiday party.
Reflecting on the last year for Two Hands Interiors, I’m struck by just how much variety we have experienced with our projects. From larger new construction projects to smaller but just as enjoyable decorating projects, we’ve helped with a lot. Beyond the varieties of scale, I’m proud of just how diverse a range of styles we’ve captured for our clients. Contemporary, transitional, traditional, grand-millennial - categories and definitions don’t matter so much to us, but I am definitely proud of our team’s ability to execute across all these styles. I think it’s a testament to how seriously we take our task at understanding our client’s wishes. If you took a poll of our team you would definitely find our own personal style preferences to be across the board - but we are all able to put that aside to co-create spaces that are truly reflective of our clients.
Looking ahead to 2022, I’m excited about continuing to create beauty with this group of talented folks, for our amazing clients.