A creative vision board idea for your home office

I've always been a believer that its essential to set up a home office that inspires you, motivates, drives you to be the person that you want to be. Your home environment will always either enhance your work & productivity or it will take away from it.

I always say to my clients, think of the woman that you want to be and design the space that she would want. Even if you can't afford the dream items you really want, get the best that you can afford and don't purchase anything that you aren't in LOVE with! If you aren't in love with it, it will later be a mistake. Trust me. 

As I have been setting up my new home office in Villa Noir, I found my dream desk. Check out my new black and gold beauty, thank you Nate Berkus & Target. I just have been looking for the perfect art for above my desk. Vision boards have always been my favorite thing for the office. They can help you keep focused on your vision and goals and get you to where you want to be MUCH FASTER! If you don't know how to create a powerful vision board, sign up here and download my free E-book, a guide to creating a vision board that works! You will also get some other fabulous freebies. So, here is the wall where I want said vision board. 

My concern was that vision boards can sometimes be messy. My desk is in my new living room and I want it to be clean and pretty. I'm not a big fan of art walls but I think an art wall vision board could be completely glam and fabulous. See more examples in my post here. For this new vision board space, I want all matching frames and only images that I fall in love with. I want this art wall to tell a story of my business, my brand and my life. This is the first step in designing your life. Create the vision and step up your game to a professional looking art wall. 

I love the look of shelves and matching frames all lined up like these. . .

A few rules for creating a beautiful and polished vision board for your office: 

1. Pick a theme and stick to it. Black + White? All shades of blue and white? Mine will probably be black and gold with all black and white photos. 

2. Keep it limited to images that inspire you. You want to emotionally connect to your vision so every single image needs to tell a story, evoke a particular emotion inside of you. 

3. Let go of perfection. Just hang them where it feels right. Don't be too perfect about where they hang. I notice a lot of people will procrastinate until its perfect. Let go of perfect and allow your vision wall to be a process. I know mine will be. 

I will be working on my office vision board this week. Stay tuned for updates. Follow me on Facebook to see the most up to date pics. 

images via instagram - @bebybrittaneyelise  @sayeh @mariannahewitt

Entrepreneuress 101: what to do when inspiration strikes

It's been a pretty crazy transition into Fall for me being that I moved in to my new condo. It's taken me longer than usual because while unpacking, I decided to throw so many things away. If I couldn't find it a purpose or a proper place, I got rid of it. The crazy thing is, I still feel like I have so much more to throw out. It's definitely a process because I am a collector at heart. Isn't every decorista?

Upon moving in there are a few things that are really important for me to have in place. After a bed, my next must is my meditation space. My special place where I clear my mind, journal things out and get inspired for what I want to create next. More on that here. I was thrilled when  Chesapeake Bay Candle company sent me a few candles from their Mind & Body collection. Incredibly perfect for a mindful gal like me.  I love what they stand for, Peace & Tranquilty and Reflection & Clarity. They smell fantastic and have been a perfect accent for this nook in my bedroom where I spend my mornings in meditation and thought. 

It led me to really think about the power of getting inspired. It's a beautiful thing to be filled with ideas for a flourishing future but what are you supposed to do when that glittering idea comes to your mind. I can remember one time I overheard a friend of mine talking about an idea to start a meal delivery program for her apartment building. She is a fabulous cook and is always coming up with fresh ideas in the kitchen. Her building was full of young professionals who could really benefit from this type of business. Her idea was genius, I encouraged her to take my Unleash Your Ista program, learn the tools to start and really commit to making it a business for herself. She toyed with the idea and opted to wait until she had a proper website, business cards, instagram, etc. She wanted to wait until she had just a little more time. 

A month and half passed by and the next thing you know she comes home one day to a flyer on her door with a new meal delivery offer from someone else in her building. Someone capitalized on the idea and it worked. 

The lesson here is when inspiration strikes, you must TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY! 

Ideas and inspirations are gifts from God. The universe is longing to express these gifts for the benefit of the rest of the world and each of us are given these incredible assignments to create waves in the world. It's up to us to make the most of the opportunity or sit by and watch someone else take it. 

SET YOUR HOME up to be a sanctuary where you are a vessel for inspiration to come to you. Have your space cleared out and organized which frees you up with the time and resources to take action on those ideas. 

Have an itch to write a book? Create a space in your home to freely do so. Want to make a vision board? Have a clear table and inspiring space to create a beautiful vision seamlessly. 

Speaking of. . .I put the Joy & Laughter candle in my living room to encourage my guests when they come over. 

A little update: I got the white sofa for the living room. It looks so delicious against the deep, velvety black walls. 

I also found a few beautiful little journals I put throughout my home just incase some inspiration strikes, I can write the thought immediately so as to not miss it! Loving this art deco black and gold goddess. She hangs on my current coffee table with a beautiful pen. 

Today, I am working on a little DIY project for my condo that I just know you are going to love. So stay tuned for more Villa Noir updates.