Spring 2015 is bringing exciting and new possibilities! I am happy to announce that One Love Interiors is now A Grace Interiors!
Picking a name for your business can be extremely stressful and daunting. You want it to be a reflection of you but also convey to any potential clients what you do. One Love stemmed from me trying to throw my beliefs out into the world. In the words of the great Beatles, all we need is love. So that is where that came from.
One day I wrote on a Houzz.com message board to get advice from other professionals on my One Love Interiors name. One person said when they heard it, they imagined Bob Marley drawing floor plans. The thought of that sounds awesome-mon, but did not portray the professional image I sought.
I wanted to incorporate Grace because that is my middle name and I was named after my grandmother. My Grandma Grace was an amazing woman. My mom always called her a saint. She always helped our family when we were in need, taught me so much and had a certain elegance to her. If I could go back in time and talk to her, I would. She had an amazing eye for style in fashion and in home décor. She would help my grandfather during his home building years, select finishes and decorate his homes. Their Ranch home on Lake Murray in Columbia, SC was spectacular. She had beautiful paintings throughout, lovely china displayed in her china cabinet and curated accessories throughout.
About a year ago, I visited my grandfather in the mountains and we went through some old boxes of stuff from the Columbia house. My grandmother passed away when I was in the 4th grade, and my father shortly after that. All of her belongings were packed away when my grandfather moved to the mountains. The boxes were filled with all the items I remembered as a child. It is amazing what you remember from something as small as an old Avon bottle. She collected little items like that and proudly displayed them. My grandfather let me take what I could fit in my car. I got home, cleaned all the items carefully, packed most back up in a box to store. I left a few items out that I could use in the house. In one of the boxes was a stash of vintage Christmas decorations! Old school tinsel and Christmas balls that current department stores inventory doesn’t hold a flame to. Even plastic nonsense was made with more care back then.
I was named after my grandmother and some of my favorite memories growing up are from her. I know she is watching over me know. I want to make her proud and she deserves to be honored..thus a grace interiors!
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