Today I got to shadow the designers. No errands or to-do's. Just watching, learning and asking questions. It was fabulous! Today was great! The weather was nice, I looked super cute, I got to help with actual design stuff and watch and observe, and I got the BEST parking spot!
Some of the things I learned and observed today:
-Always be straightforward with the client. Tell them everything... this will prevent lots of trouble in the future.
-Think everything through.... what could possibly be needed? how will the space/item be used?
-How they deal with clients and how they get ready for client meetings.
-More about proposals and agendas.
I also got to help sketch some ideas for the floor of an entry hall and powder room. And help them with some cad work for that. I haven't used cad once for this internship and it was nice to help out with something that needed cad.... and sketching. Basically something that used my skills.
The other intern returned today.... I felt bad leaving her with all the to-do's but it was nice to sit back, relax and learn about the design side of the Interior Design business :)
Today was a great day!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
LESS THEN ONE WEEK!
I get to see this wonderful man at the end of this week! EEEE!!!!
6 weeks is way too long to be away from him. I can't wait to hug him and just see him again.
So excited!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Goodbye Party
Today was an ok day, until my goodbye party and Brittany's birthday party... then it turned into a fantastic day.
I went on quite a few errands today and one of them turned into something super stressful. I was supposed to pick up some paint brush outs (on gyp board), a kitchen cabinet door with a stain sample on the backside and drop off some fabrics for the client. Pretty simple. I got to the building and found the brush outs right away. When I started asking about the cabinet door's location, that's when everything started going wrong. I tried the loading dock.... not there. The concierge desk... he sent me up to the penthouse suite that we are working on.... it wasn't there. They sent me down to the 41st floor to another suite we work on because it might be there. Those guys couldn't find it so I ended up back at the concierge desk. They had no idea what I was talking about. great. I called the office found out when it was dropped off at the building and more info about it. When I went back to the c. desk and relayed the info, the light bulb lit up and they knew where it was.... yay! I went back up to the penthouse suite and ... bad news. It really wasn't there. The contractor called the other contractor we are working with in the building and.... good news! HE KNEW WHERE IT WAS! Yay! So I went back to the 41st floor and got that cabinet door. !!!!! I finished the rest of my errands, got back to the office and distributed everything and cleaned up the library while I waited for the party to start.
It was fun to be able to relax at the end of a really long day. It was a bit weird to have a goodbye party a week before I leave, but Kendall leaves on vacation tomorrow for a few weeks so it was good to have it before she left. It was nice to hear how much they appreciate me and how much they'll miss me. They are the sweetest ladies and I am going to miss working with them. Even though it has been a lot of work, long hours and not every day has been super enjoyable I will miss working with them and being a part of their firm. They even got me a present! 'Be Your Own Decorator' ..... which they are featured in! SO COOL! They all signed it and wrote sweet messages in the front cover. I love reading and design and to have the two put together equals something that I love. Then add the fact that the firm I interned for is in the book and they all signed it.... this book is now a treasure. I'm glad that I still have a week left at Kendall Wilkinson Design. :)
I went on quite a few errands today and one of them turned into something super stressful. I was supposed to pick up some paint brush outs (on gyp board), a kitchen cabinet door with a stain sample on the backside and drop off some fabrics for the client. Pretty simple. I got to the building and found the brush outs right away. When I started asking about the cabinet door's location, that's when everything started going wrong. I tried the loading dock.... not there. The concierge desk... he sent me up to the penthouse suite that we are working on.... it wasn't there. They sent me down to the 41st floor to another suite we work on because it might be there. Those guys couldn't find it so I ended up back at the concierge desk. They had no idea what I was talking about. great. I called the office found out when it was dropped off at the building and more info about it. When I went back to the c. desk and relayed the info, the light bulb lit up and they knew where it was.... yay! I went back up to the penthouse suite and ... bad news. It really wasn't there. The contractor called the other contractor we are working with in the building and.... good news! HE KNEW WHERE IT WAS! Yay! So I went back to the 41st floor and got that cabinet door. !!!!! I finished the rest of my errands, got back to the office and distributed everything and cleaned up the library while I waited for the party to start.
It was fun to be able to relax at the end of a really long day. It was a bit weird to have a goodbye party a week before I leave, but Kendall leaves on vacation tomorrow for a few weeks so it was good to have it before she left. It was nice to hear how much they appreciate me and how much they'll miss me. They are the sweetest ladies and I am going to miss working with them. Even though it has been a lot of work, long hours and not every day has been super enjoyable I will miss working with them and being a part of their firm. They even got me a present! 'Be Your Own Decorator' ..... which they are featured in! SO COOL! They all signed it and wrote sweet messages in the front cover. I love reading and design and to have the two put together equals something that I love. Then add the fact that the firm I interned for is in the book and they all signed it.... this book is now a treasure. I'm glad that I still have a week left at Kendall Wilkinson Design. :)
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| Chelsi, Caitlin, Emily, Kendall, Me, Kimi, Pearl, Susan, Fany and Megan in the back :) Lauren, Alex and Brittany aren't pictured |
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| They are so much fun |
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| Kendall and Me |
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