The Retreat.

Sometimes you really can make dreams come true for your clients.

Those dang tech companies.

They have it all. The Free Food Fridays and the half-pipes in their workspace and the hoverboards to get from glass-cube meeting to glass-cube meeting. Not too mention vacation days that never end and someone who fills up their car with gas for them. Seems so unfair, doesn't it.

Not really. They work hard. Really hard. I realized how hard after working with a local tech startup on their new space and fully understood the need for the "fun" to balance out the "work". Hackathons are a real thing and they are hours upon hours of coding and all other things binary. These are the people that are making your and my company run. So, I would like to say...ride on, bro.

Like Sir Richard Branson says: "Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients."

**Rendering of local tech company's proposed new workspace.**

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I don't know about you, but this quarantine has made me super bored with my own home. The pink and green walls no longer excite me ... the accessories are annoying ... the allure of the tiny home adventure has reached it's max. I've been left to change my shelves every week to prevent myself from going crazy. I am reminded that the smallest adjustment can make a huge impact ... which is true of life as well as home decor, right? So go on and make that change. Switch your picture frames for your lamps and swap your Netflix binge for a skateboard sesh. It will give you + your space new life. What did you flip around today?

It's a good season for a book. A good time to paint that wall a new color [@sherwinwilliams Hunt Club here]. The right time to finish that puzzle. Whatever you're doing, do it responsibly. Just because the world is re-opening, it does not mean the virus is gone. Long from it, actually. Wear your masks. Wash your darn hands. Call your friends. Check in on your family. Support your local business via the world wide web. Remember to give grace right now ... everyone is going through this wild time in their own way with their own story. Believe that there are better days ahead. Somewhere. And until then ... read that book, hug your animal and finish that puzzle. ♡

These are very weird time we find ourselves in: We have to wear gloves to go grocery shopping, we are working next to our washing machines and are willing to pay $12 for a roll of toilet paper. We do this so that we can combat the biggest threat to society and our economy right now: a virus. We must do our part to be responsible in our actions to slow this spread. We have never encountered a time when both our lives and our jobs were both under fire at the same time. During this time where you are sending invoices with one hand and homeschooling with the other, know that we are with you ... in our LaundrOffice! Here is to all of you warriors working at home, schooling at home and just STAYING AT HOME. Tag us in your new workspace so we can all cheer one another on from at least a 6' virtual distance. #DIGalittledeeper #LaundrOffice #COVID19

Well, that was a much deserved rest! Social media innately acts as our calendars these days ... being able to see when we did what and with who [or is it whom?]. And it is up to us to input that information so it will properly track our lives. What happens when we get so busy that we don't provide these platforms with the data? Clients are where our focus has been lately, which does not make for a very accurate calendar on our part. Buuuuut, we are okay with that. Here is to the timeline of 2020!

☆D E S I G N E R INVENTORY SALE☆ We have some new and exciting changes coming up at DIG with our designers. With that change comes some bittersweet news // we will no longer be staging homes in southern California. But for Y O U that means we have 5 years of excellent condition furniture + decor + pillows + faux plants + kitchenware + art + linens + lighting fixtures + more for sale!! REAL ESTATE AGENTS + APPT. ONLY // Friday July 26 @ 3pm - 6pm PUBLIC SALE // Saturday July 27 @ 8am WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR DESIGN INVENTORY GO TO BEAUTIFUL NEW HOMES!! [Please email: bri@digthedesign.co to make an appointment or to answer any questions.]

Today we celebrate local. My morning routine caught my attention today as I realized how many products / items / services I use on a daily basis that come from my backyard. [This month, our backyard is Salt Lake City and next month it will be L.A. // so stay tuned to some of our local Cali faves!] From the skincare regimen to wake me up [@odlastudio] to what cleans my house [@animaliashopslc], I am reminded of the local makers that create product from the earth. Then I get dressed [looking sponsored by @skulliethreadsembroidery and @choosemade] and grab some grub and the Shrek smoothie from my favorite woman-owned spot @sugarhousecoffee. I am constantly reminded of those makers that take the time to create the bags I'm carrying while giving back to the refugees, or create something to wear that is made down the street. Look around today - what small business in your neighborhood did you support today? [handmade bench covers by my husband for a killer new project from @skulliesembroidery // stay tuned for them to be all over SLC this summer😉] 🎒@choosemade 🧢 @skulliesembroidery ☕ @sugarhousecoffee 🖼 @madebyfell 🛍 @saltandhoneymarket 🌿 @animaliashopslc 💆‍♀️ @odlastudio 🏡 @marketsourcerealestate

It is Wednesday. Park City // two new builds Salt Lake City // two interior renovations California // one new build, six interior renovations, three stagings How is your Wednesday?

We are really proud of our team when it comes to stagings // not only are they creating this beautiful space for the homeowner to show, but they are creating a space that actually functions. When we come in to stage, it isn't just the designers that we bring. We bring our handyman to make sure everything is in top top shape. We bring our assistants to ensure that we are curating a complete design story. We bring our cleaning crew to create a spotless home to show off. And, of course we bring Twizzlers to fuel our team! 😉 There is more to a project than just the pretty picture. It is the love and sweat that goes in behind the scenes. Next time you go to an Open House, just remember the T E A M it took to bring you that gorgeous space.

It is all in the details. These G O R G E O U S custom closet doors were just installed in our client's bedroom and we are in looooooove with them! We bring on artists to our team for a reason. The magicians we work with that do our woodwork are two in a million ... these two talented men have created some of the most amazing pieces for our clients. They both work with wood in different ways and we couldn't do any of it without either of them. Here is to Keith, Paul and any other woodworkers out there honing their craft!

𝕀𝕥 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤 𝕒 𝕧𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕘𝕖. 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓃𝑜 "𝒾" 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝓂. Ｐｏｗｅｒｉｎｎｕｍｂｅｒｓ． There is no way that we can do it all on our own. A year ago, this lovely lady joined DIG as the first Designer outside of my self. Ashlee brought this vision to the team that I never had. She was refreshing with her color choices and she was bold with her compositions. She knew how it went together and how best to put it together. She came from the woodworking / construction side of the industry which has been so valuable for us. @therevivalco was her first baby and I have about 10 items in my own home + staging inventory from shopping at her pop-ups before I even realized just how talented she really was. She is the Interiors to my Architecture. We are opposite in the design world and we handle clients differently ... and that is a beautiful thing and it works really well. The balance exists because the respect, trust and value exists. We may be a small design studio, but we are mighty! '𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕖 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕖, 𝕤𝕙𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕚𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕖!' - 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞 𝕊𝕙𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕖 [📷 @t3lynn]

THIS was what it is all about. This being a mom A N D being a business owner shenanigan is tough. And for the last 3 days I was with 20 other women who struggle with it daily as well. The generous souls at @themamaladder and @bellybandit provided an intense few days filled with workshops + food + hikes + seminars + stargazing + campaign competitions + homework + friends + more support than I could ever imagine. We arrived as 20 strangers who felt alone in our daily hustle of trying to give 100% to every part of our lives. We left as 20 friends who know that we can do both and we will each hit our $100K mark with high fives all around! These ladies are the real deal. ☆THANK YOU☆ for an unforgettable weekend that filed my heart and my brain. Here is to having it all ... just not at the same time! 😉

Staging is a funny animal because as much as it needs to stay simple, it needs to have some great details as well. It should be a space that appeals to everyone, but also a space that doesn't feel like a magazine that creates a faux sense of how a house is truly lived in. This cute California condo has been on the market for over a year. We played around yesterday and created a space that we wanted to actually live in! 😁 We are excited for the owners to pass it on to a new family that is inspired by a new way to live in the space.

𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕪 𝕟𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕓𝕠𝕣. It is quite simple. We are all on the same Earth trying to be the best humans that we can be. And if I lift you up, it is because I want you to succeed as well. Life is not a competition [well, 🏂🚴‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ aside, of course], so there is no need to step on anyone else to get to where I am going. This year our world needs some more love. It needs us to be K I N D to one another. It needs us to give G R A C E to one another. It needs us to spread L O V E around. With gal pals like @themamaladder + @bellybandit this can happen. They are paving the way for us all to make the difference that we are capable of making through the #highfivegrant. I promise to work together to create a better place for our children to live in.

Being stuck in the Denver airport for 6 hours has really got my brain turning: airports need to be a place where people are entertained. Whether it is kids getting energy out on a small play space [does not exist and it N E E D S to] or adults being able take a visual break with their surroundings. I am assuming that this will someday be - or one day was - a gorgeous green space with a water feature. If so, bravo! This being in the middle of Concourse C with access from all three levels was such an exciting treat for my eyes, my mood and my design fangirl. These spaces are actually getting better. I am more and more impressed at the larger airports that are incorporating curated pop-up shopping experiences and unique charging stations throughout their terminals. And I hope this concept continues to grow across the travel circuit. What is your favorite airport to take a breath in?

It is 2019 and with that comes a new wave of inspiration. This year we want to allow ourselves to rest in our designs a bit more. As designers we are programmed for change and conditioned for chaos. We want our work to always be intentional at the root. 2018 was a year that came with a lot of change. Change is good and change is messy. We have hit the spot we always wanted, but didn't allow ourselves to truly let the moment set in. This year is about letting those moments settle in just a bit more. "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not: Rememeber that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - E P I C U R U S -

We are big fans of changing the intended uses of things. Like putting a pillar candle inside a melted down candle holder. Or swapping out white pumpkins for red jar candles on our pillar candle holders. In design, not everything has to be as it seems. [PS don't forget to check out our friends @urbansouthern in the @magnolia Journal this month!!]

When I was little, I would cut out tiny pieces of paper in the shape of chairs and place them inside the shoebox in various locations. And then make tables from sticks of gum and put them in front of the chairs. I didn't know what that meant back then, but I know what it means now. These little ones watch our every move. They trust us and want to be just like us. Will he be a designer? Maybe not. But will he feel like he has the opportunity to be anything he wants to be? Definitely. Did you know what you wanted to be when your hands were this small?

Has 🎄Christmas🎄 hit your house, yet? With Thanksgiving falling early this year, we are pumped to get an extra week of our favorite holiday decorations! 😉

Our California studio is nestled in the 3rd safest city in the country. And last night our community was violated. In our backyard, we were the target of a young man that did not feel love, did not feel safe, and instead took the lives of our neighbors. We need to change our hearts and our minds. We need to rise up and reach out. We cannot continue living in a place where we are afraid to go for a run at dusk or hesitant about spending two hours in a movie theater. We certainly need to be better to those that need us ... that need help ... be better to those that the system fails. Today we support our community and honor those lives lost. Together we can be better. #thousandoaksstrong

Designers. We don't really have an office. We have our cars and we have our laptops. We don't really have a schedule either. We have evening presentations and weekend site visits. We are designing Y O U R space. And probably on Y O U R timeline. We are allowed into a personal part of your life to make it reflect Y O U. And at the end of the day it is just not about us. So we will see you at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Gelato Shoppe ... on Saturday.

Architecture is not about art anymore.

There will be architects in the very near future that will have never used a compass, or a t-square or even know what vellum is. But they will know the newest operating system on their Mac and they will be able to get you a drawing in a matter of hours - not days.

When a project comes across our standing desks [not drafting tables] these days, our first question is, "When is the deadline?" Before design, there is time. It hasn't always been that way, but we must adjust to the changing times. Too many computers and we forget the true practice of creating buildings from our hands and our hearts.

I miss the art in architecture. But the demand for a quick turnaround is affecting all industries of the common world these days. So to that, we must find a balance between keeping the art and understanding the project and its constraints.

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