Do I Have Something On My Face?

It’s the end of my first week in Nashville. I can’t believe how fast it went by, how much I have been involved in, and how much I have already learned. We finished the projection order I was helping on all week, and it looks beautiful. I really, really want to own some someday (I’m gonna keep saying that until it happens!).  One thing I forgot to mention yesterday was that I am helping a client with a custom lighting design, {well sort of…it hard to explain without getting into detail, which I think could get me in to trouble}, and if things work out, a custom table/ dining area. Martin shared some ideas to help me get started in the right direction, and I hope that things work out well and that I can design something that will make both Beckwith Interiors and our potential client happy. If it does I will have to see if it’s something I can share on here as long as I don’t give specifics, no promises though. Anyways that has been fun. I’m still working on some of the other projects but those are finishing up really quick so that is nice. I’m glad that I got a lot of responsibility and experience, here in the first week because this Monday I think that Beckwith Interiors is getting two new interns. I hope that I have proven myself useful enough that they will still give me stuff to keep me busy. I guess we will see.

I promised them, so here they are:

This is the first thing I saw when I walked in the door on Monday. I love the show room at Beckwith Interiors and next week I get to help martin rearrange it so that it’s “fresh”.

This is the fantastic wall behind the reception desk.

It has been torn apart a little bit, but this it the materials library. I have heard that other interns hate being stuck in the materials library but I love ours. We might be “remodeling” it soon though. Haha, no not really but we might be getting shelves so that it’s easier to get to the sample books.

Here is my desk, although I’m not sure for how much longer. I will be sharing with the new interns.

I love the chandeliers above our desks. I think I might ask Jamie where she found them because this is exactly the kind of thing I would like in my bedroom back home and in Logan. I’m not ashamed to admit it.

Design/inspiration boards next to my desk.

More Projection. I love this so much. Maybe if I’m really good, Jamie will let me by a small amount like this and I can make some art for my room too.

Well, that is a small visual tour of Beckwith Interiors offices.

After work I helped the Nelson a little bit because they are leaving for Disneyworld tomorrow. Kory asked me to drive her and the kids to some friends because her eye was bothering her and she didn’t think it would be a good idea to drive. I got to see some fun things I could do while I’m here. Hopefully I will have time. After we dropped the kids off for the night and we stopped at a grocery store quick, I ran to Barnes and Noble quick just for something to do. I don’t know why but for some reason I feel like I get the strangest looks here. Maybe I’m just being paranoid but whenever I go to Wal-Mart or… anywhere really I feel like people watching me or giving me… well, funny looks. I feel like turning to them and saying “What? Do I have something on my face? Did I sit on chocolate or something?” Haha, it’s really not a huge deal, it can be slightly uncomfortable at times though. I’m pretty sure that it’s mostly in my head. Like I said, PARANOID. I guess I just need to be confident or at least fake it till I make it. 

Well I’m trying to figure out what to do this weekend. I might go back into downtown and visit some of the parks. Or maybe I’ll go to the Belle Meade Plantation. I’ll figure something out. I’m trying to figure out how to get out around the neighborhoods around here and take some pictures of the homes, without looking like some creeper, stalker person. That’s just what I need is to have someone call the cops on me. I guess I don’t really have to worry about that though until I figure out a solution to my first problem. THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS HERE!!! I will take a picture while I’m driving (I’ll go really slow when there are no cars behind me), but I want you to be able to see what I mean. I’m so determined though because these houses are amazing. My dream homes, yes plural, for sure! I could very easily be happy in most of these homes… I like to dream big!