EcoKind Design

Office Nomads is a co-working space in Capital Hill at Harvard and Pine. Great space with old brick walls and a variety of conference room sizes and rooms to conduct business. You can rent space by the hour, day or month!

Co-founders Jacob Sayles and Susan Evans did a great job of putting the reuse concept to work, acquiring furniture from various sources for their second life with Office Nomads and thus helping sustain the resources of our planet.

I provided some minor re-design in the layout of their main space. Originally, the desks were arranged the way most of us would arrange things - straight across, linear and parallel to walls, etc. In reviewing the space, I noticed the diagonal lines of the lighting above and immediately, the following idea popped.

By arranging the desks diagonally, not only did it bring a more interesting look to the room arrangement, it played off the diagonal lines of the lighting, bringing a different sense of cohesion to the room design.

before: desks were parallel and perpendicular

after: desks on diagonal play off lighting diagonal

No, you’re not imagining that there is more furniture in the After shot! Before images were taken prior to more placement of furniture. Still, you get the idea of parallel vs. diagonal, yes?

Remember, things don’t always have to be parallel and perpendicular to walls! Try arranging things in curves and diagonals too. You might find a new look for your space in the process!

WOOT WOOT! I’m now a published author!

The Examiner.com is a successful NY and LA paper that has just branched out to Seattle and will be coming to other cities as well. The content editor found me on Biznik, my networking group, and felt my biz blogging had legs and would be perfect for the paper!

Here is the link to my column. I aim to post weekly.  You can also click on the Examiner button on the right margin of the EcoKind site.

My compensation is based upon the number of hits so you can pay me for my eco-style tips without even opening your wallet! Neat, eh? If that ain’t the best deal of the century, I don’t know what is!

Leave comments when you stop by…I wanna know:

• What do you want to know about eco-friendly interior and event style?
• What do you like about what I’m writing?
• What other questions burn your mind in regards to eco-interior and event styling?

Got press? EcoKind does! Check the Green Festival 08 After Party post-party spread (pages 8 and 9) in the May Seattle Conscious Choice for Editor Ritzy’s word out to myself!

I would also like to call out to Miss Amy Woidtke, our design consultant.
Thank you for taking the time to branch-by-branch transform our entryway arbor into something leafy and enchanted.

Never bad to have the Editor of Seattle’s Most Awesome conscious living magazine on your side, eh?

The event was a HUGE success with between 500 and 700 in attendance throughout the evening! Dancing, DJ music, performances and other donations from over 20 vendors made the event happen!

In addition to it being the first Seattle Green Festival (and After Party), it was also the debut for the event venue space for the fabulous Herban Feast, a local and sustainable caterer here in Seattle! WOW! What a space they have!

Seattle Conscious Choice co-sponsored the event with Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Ritzy wanted a bit of an organic garden feel for the event - a little bit wild and less manicured. She was thrilled with the live garden trellis decor I styled up, as well as the contributions from my vendors:

Urban Weeds } native ferns in biodegradable pots
BiziBee Floral } local cherry blossom florals
In Harmony Creations } organic silk textile panels

We had a last minute swapohrooskey of photographers…images are provided courtesy of Erinn J. Hale photography, who was a whizbang at capturing the evening’s festivities. The entire album of the evening can be viewed at her site.

How was EcoKind’s portion sustainable? After the event, the trellis and cherry blossom foliage were composted, the potted ferns and blossom vases returned to the vendors for sale and re-use, and trellis fabric and ties saved for future use. The trellis itself belongs to Herban Feast, so if you want an indoor trellis at your event, I’m sure Herban Feast would love to host you!

I had SO much fun both doing the décor for the event and attending it. It’s great to style for an event and bonus if I get to attend it too! Really though, I’m happy either way!

Yay for EcoKind’s FIRST press coverage!!

Hey Guys!

So you’ve set your intention of attracting your mate. A lot of thought and energy goes into that. You know - you make “the list,” you post profiles on match sites and you might even be paying a lot of money for a matchmaking service.  If you haven’t, try Sophisticated Matchmaking.  Sophia will help you avoid old patterns you want to avoid in attracting the wrong person and really get you connected with Ms. Right.

Now that you have done that:

• Have you thought about what your home looks like?
• When your date walks in, are they going to be impressed by your awesome interior style and feel like your space welcomes them in?
• Or, will they turn their nose up or run screaming?
• Do you even have a sense of interior style in your space?

Being a single gal ready for love myself, I can tell you, a well-decorated space is a BIG point scorer. It’s like icing on the cake, or the perfect bow that compliments the wrapping paper. YOU are the cake, YOU are the package, so take time to make sure you’ve got the perfect icing (or bow) with your interior home style!

Continue moving the energy of your intention to attract your mate by having a home that is welcoming and aesthetically pleasing for your partner! You don’t know how to do that? Well, I DO!!

Not only will I make your space feel more welcoming and prepared for your prospective mate to enjoy, it will feel more like home to YOU and, I do this in an eco-friendly manner without sacrificing color or your personal style! Whether you need a re-design of with your current stuff or are starting from scratch, I work my magic to make it happen.  *HINT:  Being eco-chic is a BIG point scorer also for us ladies!

After getting their home interiors styled, bachelors have been known to say that they didn’t even realize what they were missing by not having their interior style.  Once they see it done, the light bulb goes on and they “get it.”

So bachelors, get your interior intentions in order! If you book with me prior to the end of June, I’ll give you 20% off your project total! (Project does not have to commence in June, just be booked with a deposit by the end of June).

Here’s to your success in attracting your mate!!

I love the 3rd Thursdays of each month. Why? Because it’s Girl Power Hour time - where social circles collide. A few hundred women in business + free swag + door prizes + drinks & appetizers + featured speakers = a really great time!

Each month has a new theme. This month was appropriately titled “Girl Power Hour Goes Green.” I donated a door prize of 2 very beautiful new-to-you silk lanterns plus a gift certificate for my services. And, I won a dooor prize too - a t-shirt very appropriately saying “It’s hip to be green.” Is that not the perfect t-shirt for me, or what?

Thank you to Barbie Hull for her images of Girl Power Hour Goes Green…

Samantha Lawton & Darnell Sue, GPH co-founders

Flowers by Terra Bella

Bamboo Beats, Seattle’s First Green Mobile DJ

Door Prize Time! (that’s me with the mike!)