Hi y'all!
Welcome to hcb interiors! I am so happy to have you visit, truly. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, & let's get to know each other...
My main inspiration for this blog & business? My mom. I mention her briefly in the "About" page, but even if I had infinite time & space to write, it still would not do her justice. She passed away right before Christmas 2011, & we have been adjusting to our new normal ever since. She was my best friend, my biggest cheerleader, & a positive force in my life. I know many people who would say the exact same about her - she had the gift of making everyone she met feel special. Mama accomplished almost all of her "bucket list" items before her mid-50s. Isn't that incredible? I, on the other hand, have accomplished very few things on my list. After she passed, I realized that I wanted to be able to say that I did not let fear of failure or the unknown stop me from fulfilling my dreams.
So, here we are. I have wanted to be involved in interior design since I was young, but, being oh so practical, decided instead that I needed to pursue a career in medicine because it would provide a steady job & a flexible schedule to be with my family. But the heart knows what it wants, & even though I LOVED my patients, I did not love my job. I spent hours outside of work getting lost in shelter magazines, decor blogs, & redesigning my home over & over again. Luckily, my husband's military career required lots of moving, & I have had the opportunity to design 7 different homes in the past 10 years. Each home had a different look & feel, but I mainly used the same items over & over again in different ways (a soldier's budget does not cover much when it comes to decor).
Over the years, friends & neighbors have asked for my decorating & organizing advice. I even had one lady ask me if I'd be interested in joining her home investment team based on the small glimpse she got of my house while at a garage sale! With all of that positive encouragement, I started slowly taking on clients, mostly helping with organization or home staging. Then, I had a sweet client bless me with the chance to be involved in her major home renovation, & things have taken off from there. My projects have included: home renovations, styling, helping newlyweds merge their styles, decorating a 4500 sq ft home simply by reusing the owner's belongings (no $ spent!), & helping young families develop short & long-term goals for their forever homes.
I love what I do, & I love the people I get to work with. I strongly believe that homes should be functional, and that they should reflect YOU - not the latest trend or what your dad's second cousin thinks your house should look like. If you would like to know more about how I can help you bring out the best in your home, please contact me!
Thanks again for visiting!
My main inspiration for this blog & business? My mom. I mention her briefly in the "About" page, but even if I had infinite time & space to write, it still would not do her justice. She passed away right before Christmas 2011, & we have been adjusting to our new normal ever since. She was my best friend, my biggest cheerleader, & a positive force in my life. I know many people who would say the exact same about her - she had the gift of making everyone she met feel special. Mama accomplished almost all of her "bucket list" items before her mid-50s. Isn't that incredible? I, on the other hand, have accomplished very few things on my list. After she passed, I realized that I wanted to be able to say that I did not let fear of failure or the unknown stop me from fulfilling my dreams.
So, here we are. I have wanted to be involved in interior design since I was young, but, being oh so practical, decided instead that I needed to pursue a career in medicine because it would provide a steady job & a flexible schedule to be with my family. But the heart knows what it wants, & even though I LOVED my patients, I did not love my job. I spent hours outside of work getting lost in shelter magazines, decor blogs, & redesigning my home over & over again. Luckily, my husband's military career required lots of moving, & I have had the opportunity to design 7 different homes in the past 10 years. Each home had a different look & feel, but I mainly used the same items over & over again in different ways (a soldier's budget does not cover much when it comes to decor).
Over the years, friends & neighbors have asked for my decorating & organizing advice. I even had one lady ask me if I'd be interested in joining her home investment team based on the small glimpse she got of my house while at a garage sale! With all of that positive encouragement, I started slowly taking on clients, mostly helping with organization or home staging. Then, I had a sweet client bless me with the chance to be involved in her major home renovation, & things have taken off from there. My projects have included: home renovations, styling, helping newlyweds merge their styles, decorating a 4500 sq ft home simply by reusing the owner's belongings (no $ spent!), & helping young families develop short & long-term goals for their forever homes.
I love what I do, & I love the people I get to work with. I strongly believe that homes should be functional, and that they should reflect YOU - not the latest trend or what your dad's second cousin thinks your house should look like. If you would like to know more about how I can help you bring out the best in your home, please contact me!
Thanks again for visiting!
Holly