The Highlights of Patricia Justice Designs, LLC

It is hard to believe that so many years have come and gone in my business. I have been so very blessed. Meeting such wonderful people as you has brought me so much joy, and in a way, it's like a storybook, unfolding with the many stories, journies, and final destinations.

I wanted this blog to serve as a marker in this journey to reflect back on many of the types of projects that have been a part of this journey.

Moving to the area and a getting acquainted with many of you:

I relocated to NC after my mother starting getting worse with Alzheimers. I wanted to be able to check on her more regularly. I didn't know many people in the area even though I was born in Forsyth County. I had grown up in Northern Virginia, married, and lived in Lynchburg, VA for over 30 years. So, after relocating and gaining a few connections, I got involved with the Southern Ideal Home Show (now known as the Greensboro Home Show).  A group of us designers were invited to design and decorate rooms as one of the highlights of the show. It was also during the "Tiny House" craze, so those were also a great draw for people to come and enjoy.

Our favorite tiny house was the Farmhouse one. The bedroom was on the main floor. They were cute, but even being a minimalist, there's not much storage. :)

For our stupendous first time show room (below):

We started with a blank 10 x 12 room.  We were generously loaned furniture by Braxton Culler Furniture comapny.  The challenges were: Getting the room painted, having time for the paint to dry, and putting together a lovely space for the event goers to stop and inquire about our "rooms." As you can tell, we had to cram a lot into a very small space.

The thin walls were the first of this type of challenge we had and well, to keep it short, they presented more of a challenge than a normal drywall wall. I knew what the vision of the room was,, but things such as hanging art, hoping things stay put together, etc. were the biggest challenge.

As traffic for the show flowed through, I got to know a lot of people in the area, and I offered some incentives to get into peoples' homes and help them. I loved getting to hear about the people who stopped by!

Here's a pic of the booth (I could not locate the professional photo, but here's my iphone pics)

Overall, we got a lot of traffic, which was awesome!  "Urban Chic" was my room design theme.

The second year was a Ski Chalet office retreat space, and that is the year we decided we would focus on other things in the future. We had to come up with our own items to bring in, and so we just opted for a lighter look. Putting the "flooring" on the walls presented a challenge. The luan walls did not like these floors. We tried just about everything to get them to stick. About 1/3 of the way up, my "assistant," dear husband Don started having a kidney stone, so the textured wood look only came up about 1/2 way up, and we prayed it would hold!

I would love a ski chalet office retreat! But, honestly, I probably would not get any work done!

Other projects beyond this:

Pandemic projects: That was a fun thing to navigate, right? Home Depot was getting massive traffic while the small businesses were trying to figure out what in the world to do and how to "pivot" to keep afloat.

I did have a fun project during that time where a mom called and had an upstairs alcove area where she wanted to create some great spaces for her children. A study area, a tv area, etc.

It was basically a big, empty space, just longing for some purpose and intentional living.

Here were the initial pics:

BEFORE - the space was like a "T" shape overall

I came up with some virtual design boards (here is one) that could convey my vision for their family.

We ended up creating more than one space. One space (which was tight) was a den type area to hang out in. Here's the final pic on that. On a side note, I was not able to get back into the home to style it, so, some of the final touches were things I mentioned and others were things the client did herself.

AFTER

Below is my favorite idea of the same project where I reached out to a wood craftsman and he took out the windowsills and put a desk area all the way across for the children to have a study area. There are rolling file cabinets underneath for storage. I just love thinking outside the box!

I have had the privilege of working with teachers, medical professionals, retired folks, semi-retired, young couples and more. Making sense of space is something that brings me joy to see it come to life.

Not all projects are magazine photoshoot projects and that’s okay, too, but I hope you have enjoyed at least a glimpse of my journey.

It's how YOU live and how I want your home to feel like a home. It does not have to be magazine photo shoot ready, but to have it look like it makes a lot of sense with color and flow, well that's what I love doing.

I hope you enjoyed this email, and I just wanted you to know that I will be retiring in the next few weeks - so, if you are interested in even getting a consultation to with ideas, help understand some options, ordering and getting quality furniture, please reach out to me soon!

A New Journey:

I have a new journey ahead as I will continue doing many of the things I love, but looking for ways to give back to the community, welcoming a new grandbaby in the very near future, and picking up some of my old and new hobbies!

Again, thanks for reading, thank you for your business, and thank you for your support over the years.

Warmly,

May your home be cozy, your heart be kind, and somewhere in there, give yourself some time to rest and enjoy your journey in life.

"Now abide faith, hope, love, these three, but the greatest of these is Love." 1 Cor. 13:13