It’s my last blog with Lisa Wolfe Design….FOREVER (sobbbbbb). This week will be a combined blog of last week and this week. Twice the amount of info, twice the amount of fun 😉
Last week another funky monkey week since Lisa was out of town for the majority of it…which means ANARCHY IN THE OFFICE!!! Hahah just kidding. Lisa gave me some guidelines and direction on what to do while she was away! I had another Mart trip on the agenda along with some trips to IKEA and Mitchell Gold. I’m designing a furniture floor plan with all the goodies for Mark’s new Chicago office and since we’re on a shoe-string budget just to get in, IKEA fits the bill!
All week long I hunted for the perfect items to present to Lisa, Maria and Melinda on Monday morning. I took trips to Staples and IKEA to test things out. (Lisa is a big fan of sit-testing as much as possible). Aside from the Office, Lisa appointed me as wallpaper girl for our Bannockburn Client. This was a main focus during the mart trip on Thursday. Lisa wanted me to check out every showroom that sold wallpaper, especially the ones we rarely frequent! Despite my full day trip, I was only able to hit up a handful of shops. But I got some winners!
Friday was a really fun day as well! I took a trip down to Halsted Street to visit our friends at Mitchell Gold. I found some awesome furry pillows (it’s a known fact here at Lisa Wolfe that I love all things fur) and a few new options for a chair in the Penthouse project! While in the area, Lisa encouraged me to check out the other stores for chairs and I ended up finding a GREAT chair! It’s already been presented and approved by the Client (look at that mom! I’m making it in the world!!).
But THIS week has been a sad one. I definitely had to restrain the tears from fallin’. We had a lot to accomplish before my send-off on Friday. Lisa and I really took the Bannockburn project by the horns and worked up a storm coming up with the overall concept with favorite fabric options for upholstery, wallpaper, drapery and pillows. We spent all of Wednesday playing with the different options and (much to our surprise) reached our favorites in record time! (Someone call Guinness World Records…quick!)
ATTENTION: PENTHOUSE UPDATE!
Lisa and I visited the Penthouse on Friday to meet up with the foreman & plumbers. We started at one end of the condo and worked our way to the other end with Mike — showing him all electrical/lighting locations. The bar is actually framed-in and it’s super sweet to see it coming together. We placed all the plumbing fixtures in each bathroom. ..marking exactly where they should go! An inch there, and inch here…seeing it on the plan then placing it in real life is VERY DIFFERENT. I was so excited to see the space for the last time 🙁
Lisa and I made a quickie-stop at the mart with her VIP parking spot for some fabrics and wallpapers… we were running out of time so we divided and conquered with the clock ticking! I literally ran right by her i was so focused!!! Did mention that we just RETURNED 50lbs of fabric! We just can’t get enough of fabrics here at LWD
This is my last blog folks. Its been a great ride and I’m going to miss everyone at LWD and writing for you guys! I hope you all stay well and have a great rest of your summer!
Top Five Best Experiences at LWD (these of course aren’t the only ones!)
1). Going on a tour of John Hughes’ house in Lake Forest (it was the Lake Forest Showcase house) on my third day of work…and knowing from that day that this is the best place to be working!
2). Flipping through a mini mount Everest of fabrics on the floor with Lisa and Boo!
3). Every single one of the trips to the city… no matter how long the drive was to the city and how early we started (5:55am!). Thank God for Guns and Roses…Lisa and I would jam to it to help pass the time! “Welcome to the Jungle” is her sign-off song.
4). Being able to work on a project where Lisa fully trusted me to shop for fabrics and furniture pieces all by myself. I’m sad I won’t witness the final presentations and actual reveal post-installation of our Bannockburn and Penthouse Clients.
5). Hitting up the Argo Tea kiosk at the mart regularly. And have Lisa pay for everything. 
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