Effortless Style Interiors
Ah the day has finally come it looks like my professional site is finished ( ok not fully finished, but enough is done to show it off!)
For those of you that have been with me from the very beginning you will know it's been a long journey. I started getting my business in order right when I first started my design program and I was able to complete the course and take on clients before the site was finalized.
I had originally started with this color combo:
{I still actually really love this color combo, but at the moment it seemed too trendy and I didn't want my site to look "over" after a year}
So I went back to the drawing board and went for a more "fun" look:
Loved this color combo, loved the zebra, but had a really hard time translating it to a site. My fun colors were a bit overwhelming in large doses and they fighting with my project photo's so eventually after trying to make it work a million and one times it just had to go.
After that try I was at a loss. I didn't know what I wanted anymore. I wanted the site to reflect me and be up to date yet classic and fun yet professional. Seems easy to achieve, but it was hard. I think I was a bit lost in the beginning, because I wasn't exactly sure how to classify my design style and it was only after people making comments while visiting my home that I realized I was traditional in a lot of my decorating (shocking to me at the moment) with injections of modern & vintage.
I had originally seen my color & pattern loving less as more of Jonathan Adler type decorator, but in looking around my home I did realize that I loved classic elements (traditional) with a twist ( modern & vintage) and without a new color combo came to life.
Navy was my nod to traditional design and my neutral color.
Orange was a reflection of me. It's my favorite color.
Green made the feel a touch preppy/new traditionalist, which I love and fun.
In this proof the green wasn't bright enough:
Eventually we got it got it right:
The addition of my logo with the nod to my love of elephants just completed the look!
Now I know you are all dying for photo's of my house and my portfolio page still looks like this:
Don't fret they are coming. My photographer is off traveling and will back into town in Mid-Nov. So they are coming!
In the meantime head on over to Effortless Style and familiarize yourself with my new home. The blog will shortly be moving over there as well.
For those of you that have been with me from the very beginning you will know it's been a long journey. I started getting my business in order right when I first started my design program and I was able to complete the course and take on clients before the site was finalized.
I had originally started with this color combo:
{I still actually really love this color combo, but at the moment it seemed too trendy and I didn't want my site to look "over" after a year}
So I went back to the drawing board and went for a more "fun" look:
Loved this color combo, loved the zebra, but had a really hard time translating it to a site. My fun colors were a bit overwhelming in large doses and they fighting with my project photo's so eventually after trying to make it work a million and one times it just had to go.
After that try I was at a loss. I didn't know what I wanted anymore. I wanted the site to reflect me and be up to date yet classic and fun yet professional. Seems easy to achieve, but it was hard. I think I was a bit lost in the beginning, because I wasn't exactly sure how to classify my design style and it was only after people making comments while visiting my home that I realized I was traditional in a lot of my decorating (shocking to me at the moment) with injections of modern & vintage.
I had originally seen my color & pattern loving less as more of Jonathan Adler type decorator, but in looking around my home I did realize that I loved classic elements (traditional) with a twist ( modern & vintage) and without a new color combo came to life.
Navy was my nod to traditional design and my neutral color.
Orange was a reflection of me. It's my favorite color.
Green made the feel a touch preppy/new traditionalist, which I love and fun.
In this proof the green wasn't bright enough:
Eventually we got it got it right:
The addition of my logo with the nod to my love of elephants just completed the look!
Now I know you are all dying for photo's of my house and my portfolio page still looks like this:
Don't fret they are coming. My photographer is off traveling and will back into town in Mid-Nov. So they are coming!
In the meantime head on over to Effortless Style and familiarize yourself with my new home. The blog will shortly be moving over there as well.
There is a little hidden surprise on my home page let me know if you can find it!
Thank you for your wonderful support during this entire process. On the days where I was in tears and close to pulling out my hair it was my saving grace.
**P.S. There are a couple of typos on the site. They have been fixed on the back end, just waiting for it to update on the site.
Labels: about me, effortless style
35 Comments:
Looks amazing Camila! I love the styling in the photos and your about section is great! A huge Congrats to you!
It looks AMAZING! I can only imagine all the hard work that went into it. It was worth it though - it's gorgeous! And seems to be perfectly you.
I found the surprise on the homepage!!!! At the bottom, where the word "STYLE" lights up when you scroll over it, it goes to an inspiration page!!!! GORGEOUS!!! What a fantastic site!
I love reading about other people’s journey in referring to designing their webpage. I understand the complexity of having to choose the right colors and such…it can be completely overwhelming. I think your final design looks terrific! The navy blue in your logo really ties it all together on your homepage.
Camila, it's perfect! It truly reflects you and everything you wanted your business to be. I can't wait to see your porfolio page now! Congrats!!
I've been over and had a look and it looks fantastic! You must feel so thrilled to have travelled this journey so far and now actually have your own business/website- I really would love to follow in your footsteps:)
Congrats!!!
So exciting! I can't wait to check it out!
Looks great!! Can't wait to see your portfolio when it goes up.
thanks for sharing your process, Im in the midst of making over my blog and am having the hardest time trying to figure out what I want/like!!! I feel better now that you shared!!!
I LOVE the orange and navy - I'm sure it was hugely stressful trying to come up with something that represents you and your style, but it seems like you nailed it!
Looks so beautiful. Love how you gave the whole story behind the design! My only drawback was when I tried to click on your new page it didn't work. Sigh....
Congrats! It looks great and I'm so excited for you. You're hard work is really paying off!
Looks soooooo great! You should be really proud! It totally reflects you!
It looks fabulous, Camila!! Bravo on finishing this project! Can't wait to look through your portfolio!
Alaina
Ah-Maze-Ing!!!!
you did a great job...congrats! Many great things are around the corner for you!
xo
Congrats! Im loving the colors. I don't think navy and orange are going to go out of style anytime soon. If Hermes can rock it for a few decades, so can you :)
it's a really pretty combination Camila, congratulations gorgeous, wishing you all the best! xo
It is perfection. Love the color scheme, the elephant, the font - it is fantastic and will represent your style perfectly!!
Congrats I'm super excited for you!!! :)
Absolutely stunning, in every single way. It completely reflects you and your design philosophy...to successfully translate that is such an accomplishment!
It looks wonderful! How exciting! I bet it must feel great to be done with the hard part of putting together the site and getting onto some designing of spaces! The colors are perfect and I love the "things that inspire us" page (:
Beautiful, Camila! Wishing you all the best xxx
congratulations on your new site and this monumental step in your career as a designer! creating logos and selecting fonts/colors can be so nerve-wrecking, but it's so worth it in the end! wishing you all the professional success in the world!
Camila- Just beautiful! I took a peek! Congrats! Congrats!
(The elephant is my favorite part - how the swirls in his body curve mimic your logo type is brilliant!)
Loretta
LOOKS fantastic - love what you have ended up with! congratulations Camilla! KG
It's great! LOVE the navy. All of it seems you. I started a little blog designs business and I KNOW how much goes into this...well done.
congrats. so happy for you. it has been so great to be along for the whole ride! wooooo
Congrats on the site. It looks beautiful! And the orange and navy are my favorite color combo :)
It looks outstanding! Love the color combo and design. It has a sophisticated asian feel to me. Congratulations!
Congrats Camila! It has been fun watching your journey unfold. Your success couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Best of luck!
Great job Camila!! Looks fresh and young, and well considered!
Best to you and your ventures :) or should I say ad-ventures!
You are fabulous!!
:) Michelle
Congrats Camila!! Your website looks fantastic!
it looks great! love the color combo!
Are you going to fix the typos in your blog posts everyday too?
I just saw it today. I really love it! Great job.
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