I've mentioned in past blog entries that I wasn't satisfied with my hosting site, and several of you asked why I didn't do something about it and relocate. Blogspot was suggested to me many times, so here I am! For those who are reading my blog for the first time, let me give you some background information on myself and what I do.
My name is Ayana Gray, and I love interior decorating. I studied interior design and art history in school although my degree is in English. I love traveling and seeing new architecture and styles. During one trip to Shang Simla, I absolutely fell in love with one of the houses there. I knew I couldn't afford to buy it as a vacation home, so when I returned to Sunset Valley I tried to recreate the look in my own house. I'd like to think that I was successful, and I did it within my budget. Since then there have been some changes in my life, such as family coming to live with me who take up more of my budget, but I continue to recreate the styles that I love in friends' homes and in my own. I focus on taking cheap or used furniture and reinventing it using interesting fabric and techniques. I like to repurpose items like taking old drapes that are being replaced and turning them into throw pillows for the couch.
How, you ask, do I support myself since I don't advertise as a professional redecorator? I write! Writing is my passion, as I'm sure you can tell by now. I've been submitting articles on budget redecoration to several design magazines and am starting to get a few things published. I know freelance work is the bread and butter of a writer, but I'm really hoping to get something more permanent, like being taken on permanently by one of the magazines. Since I am a fairly accomplished photographer, I have also been submitting ideas to publishers on a coffee table book called International Design a Budget or something similar. No takers yet, but I'm still collecting pictures in case it gets snapped up.
To make ends meet, I work at the local Hogan's Deep Fried Bratwurst Biergarten. You're welcome to come on over and say Hi, although I warn you that I look like a child in my uniform and pigtails. :D
I hope you enjoy my blog and will check back often. And if you need any tips on redecorating on a budget, post a question in the Comments area and maybe it will become one of my blog topics!
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