I have always had a passion for home interiors and home decor. When I was as young as five or six years old, I enjoyed going for home tours (still is) just to look other people's home decor. Whenever I saw something beautiful, in terms of decor or architectural such as great ambient lighting, high ceilings or a skylight, my heart skipped a bit. Gradually, I began to realize that with a different style of decor or a different kind of architectural element, they evoke different moods and emotions.
As a child back then, I do not own much toys so I spent the majority of my time reading, listening to music and creating my own personal oasis (by using a little bit of imagination). With some newspapers, I would spread them on my front lawn and imagined them as a blanket for my outdoor picnic "in a forest" while having my dinner. Using my mom's sofa cushions, I would imagined them as a double sliding door and floor cushions for my little library nook. Ah....childhood memories...
As a child back then, I do not own much toys so I spent the majority of my time reading, listening to music and creating my own personal oasis (by using a little bit of imagination). With some newspapers, I would spread them on my front lawn and imagined them as a blanket for my outdoor picnic "in a forest" while having my dinner. Using my mom's sofa cushions, I would imagined them as a double sliding door and floor cushions for my little library nook. Ah....childhood memories...
My background... I was born and raised in Ipoh, a small town in Malaysia. After getting my diploma back home, I decided to pursue my degree at Campbell University, North Carolina in the United States to broaden my horizons. In the winter of 2002, I graduated from college with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Advertising. It was also the same year that I met my husband.
As time goes by, my passion for interior design only strengthened. When I got married in 2005 in North Carolina, we bought our first house. I was extremely excited and wasted no time turning it from a house to a home. Living in a household with a single income, I quickly learned to decorate on a budget. Many friends who came to our house complimented our home decor and I soon realized that I really wanted to decorate for others. Decorating and thinking about ways to beautify a space always make me happy.
Anyway, we soon relocated to Illinois in 2010 when my husband has a new job. I have few friends here. To keep myself occupied, I started a design blog on a whim. It began as a creative outlet for me in the beginning of February 2011 and in October 2011, I am ready to help others make their design dreams come true, so Mix And Chic Interiors was born. I believe beautiful spaces can be obtained even with a small budget by flexing a little creativity muscle and shopping smart. I would be absolutely thrilled to help you achieve this goal through my design services.
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