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Why Design?

March 29, 2019 by House of Funk 12 Comments

For me, it’s my Dharma, or purpose in life.

I am an evolution instigator. What the huh?  I love change. I love to elevate a space to its highest potential. Change = evolution.

A significant part of evolution is about how we live and how we shape our environments to better serve us. I assist my clients in finding their personal style. Next up is expressing that style by shaping their environment in the most beautiful, functional, and efficient way.

Coco Chanel said it best:

An interior is the natural projection of the soul.

mudroom

Image via House of Funk | Photography by Mark Weinberg

Style is one thing, but a big part of what designers do is evolutionary. Like removing walls that once separated women in the kitchen from everyone else, or setting up efficient mudrooms for young families that have activity-driven lives. Or, turning multiple small bedrooms into one master suite that will comfort you after an over-packed, media heavy, information-overload kind of a day.

That’s my purpose.

bedroom light

Image via House of Funk | Photography by Mark Weinberg

According to Wikipedia, “interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier [more functional] and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. [Ideally, a designer brings inspiration, passion, personality and emotion to the space, creating a deeply rooted sense of place.]*

An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages such projects. Interior design is a multifaceted profession that includes conceptual development, space planning, site inspections, programming, research, communicating with the stakeholders of a project, construction management, and execution of the design.”

*Added my updates to the definition above in brackets. There’s so much that goes into interior design and yet, most people don’t understand the ins and outs of the profession. Potential clients have been known to say things like “Wow, you do so much more than I realized.”

Interior design is so much more than accent pillows, paint colors, or furnishings. Interior design is combining function and style to create a home that is harmonious and tailored to your needs. An authentic home is inviting, inspired, sophisticated yet livable, and most importantly, an authentic reflection of you.

Image via House of Funk | Photography by Mark Weinberg

The three purposes of my business are:

1) Improve spaces to evoke emotion and reflect the soul of the homeowners

2) Create a sense of place—a memorable and welcoming place to create memories

3) Optimize the space.

I want every space to be functional and evoke emotion. Call me a functional emotive.

I love to make things the best they can be…to have them live up to their potential. I appreciate beauty for beauty’s sake and want to bring more to the world.

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Filed Under: Decorating, Design Inspiration, Interior Design, Sandra Funk Tagged With: designing with purpose, funk design studio, inspiration, interior design, serene atmosphere, why design, why I design

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Comments

  1. Charlotte Ludwig Baldassari says

    September 23, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    Create artful homes

    Reply
  2. Sandra @ Funk Design Studio says

    September 23, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    Excellent! I especially love the word Create. Such a great word.

    Reply
  3. Paula says

    September 23, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    You can’t go wrong when you quote Coco!

    Reply
  4. Jessica Duce says

    September 23, 2015 at 10:47 pm

    Great article. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Caroline Trinidad says

    September 23, 2015 at 11:44 pm

    Create clutter-free, polished spaces that are welcoming.

    Reply
  6. Lesli says

    September 24, 2015 at 12:56 am

    My sister once told me I was business owners ‘dream realizer.’ That has stuck with me and I think about that everyday as I listen to business owners reason for needing to borrow money. It is never because they are in a bad place and need the credit union to bail them out but rather they are doing so well or have great expansion ideas. You can’t help but be excited to be a part of that and being able to make their dreams a reality.

    Reply
  7. Rachel says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    Create Soulful Spaces

    Reply
  8. Lynda Lukasiewicz says

    September 25, 2015 at 2:11 am

    Imagine~Explore~Compose

    Reply
  9. Wendy Woloshchuk says

    September 26, 2015 at 8:22 pm

    Turning houses into homes.

    Reply
  10. laurabrzegowy says

    October 22, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    Encourage colorful living!

    Reply
  11. Elisa says

    October 23, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Love. Confess . Repent.

    Reply
  12. Donna Barlett says

    March 22, 2016 at 9:11 pm

    Design. Solution creators.

    Reply

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