It’s Saturday and I am sitting here to write my first blog post! Never done this before and it will again be learning by doing to figure everything out here on Squarespace:-)
Really- it is time to get this baby real started, especially after this exciting week. My small studio “ MURRON interiors” has been shortlisted for the International Design and Architecture Award this week !!!! For me, that is a huge step on my design journey and definitely worth a thought.
This shortlisting comes at the right moment. As you maybe know, I am pretty busy with the refurbishment of our new home in Taunton/Somerset/UK. I have 10 weeks to convert an old shappy vicarage into a light, informal, but cozy new family space. Doing this in a new country, without a network of trusted builders on my side, without any connection to local suppliers- this is challenging. But do you know, what? I love challenge. Really, I thrive, when I am being challenged!
The last year was really hard. After my Diploma at “ The Interior Design School London” 2018 I had to figure out in 2019, what my own path is. And quickly I realised, that my vision for me is, to do something on my own. I sharpened that vision, and that took a lot of time. I read inspiring books like “ The empowered entrepreneur” from Elisabeth Cairns etc. , I created mood boards, I figured out what time I have and what my real values are. Together with local creatives like George from “ New Century Design” I created a website , that transports my design approach.
I did a recap on all my projects I had done in the years before and I invested a lot of time and money in creating beautiful imagery of them. A big thank you to Tomeu Canyella / Mallorca and Ronny Walter/ Oldenburg, who did a great job in capturing the mood of my previous projects.
I had moments, when I doubted. Moments, when I thought: what am I doing here??? I have been a midwife, I am mother of 5 teenager- I can’t be a desinger!!!
In these moments I took my old Defender and drove towards the sea. I spoke with my best friends, friends, who believe in what I am doing. Friends, who support me. They are the best.
I spoke to my family, my husband. And they all encouraged me to go on, to follow my dreams, to believe in myself and to hold my vision. Thank you so much for being there for me!!!
And now it’s the 1st of Jan 2010. The first day of the UK no longer being part of the EU. For me, by the way, UK will always be connected with the EU. The people are connected anyway. Brexit will not change this. Brexit has no power to change this! And I am sitting here in beautiful Somerset, sun is shining, all our children coming back from school in a few secs , Sven cooking a delicious meal- and I think: yes, that’s feeling right, I am on my way and I can’t wait for my next projects coming along.
Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy time with your friends, time with your family and believe in yourself!
