Salisbury Designs

We had some friends over for Memorial Day & being able to use and appreciate all our outdoor spaces is just the best. It’s been a lot of years of different designs to get to now because we’ve learned, grown & upgraded a lot over the years. It’s always so fun looking back at all the ways my favorite spaces have changed. I even just added to our new patio bench because I noticed the pillows were falling through the back, so I added some pieces of painted shiplap you don’t even see with the pillows on so they cant fall through. Continually growing, changing + adapting to make things just how we need them is my favorite 🌿

He still has all the new fish to add to his tanks, but we finally finished my son’s tree stand set up this weekend so he can get all the fish after school’s out soon 🐟 I’m so impressed with him using his own money + research to figure out all the ecosystems, but I’m also happy with how this stand came out! He had a specific aesthetic idea (2nd to last photo is his AI rendering for his idea on the left) & we made it come to life almost exactly. Since I just wrapped the bottom “tree stumps” made from 1x3’s, there’s still plenty of space inside them for all the million plugs & extra supplies he needs so he can still keep his room looking clean. We utilized the corner space well without taking away too much space in his room + I even love the view of his room coming down the hall 🌱

My daughter wanted some narrow little shelves to display her beauty products + clear some space on her desk, so I reused some old shelves from her room to make her something that matches her grey/purple/dark wood theme that she chose & loves. I love being able to add new things my kids need as they grow + watching their interests continually change over time 💄💜🩶

This is a hard & sad post, but I think I’m ready to shut down this business for now. I jumped in with two feet two years ago not quite prepared for the type of totally custom work, working with clients & understanding it takes to run a business. I have a lot to learn, so I need to step back for now. The first year I learned & grew so much, but this year has been so much more difficult. It’s taken a lot out of me mentally & I’ve learned all the things I’m not doing well, so it’s time to really reevaluate. The mixture of people’s expectations (especially with AI photos everywhere 😫) & my own perfectionism just isn’t mixing right. A year ago I had two business builds go wrong back to back so I took the summer off to reevaluate & now it feels right to take more time again. I’ll still be posting my own home projects because I’m always doing new things in my house (like all these recent ones I’ve done lately), but I’m not taking on anymore client builds now & might not again unless I totally change my business policies and downscale a lot. Thank you to all the really supportive & encouraging clients I have met and for letting me learn & be apart of your homes 🏡