I have no idea how to start this so Iām just going to go for it. Hi! Iām Ravin. Iām wife to Antoine and mother of Kavin Alexander. Daughter of Raymond and Tamelia and sister to Walter and Steve. I went to MSU previously and graduated in 2015 with a Mechanical Engineering Degree (Yep! Not interior design š)
After working for Iād say 1 year I QUICKLY realized that just wasnāt for me. I felt sad a lot, and like I was missing what my purpose was. I couldnāt quite put my finger on anything that really brought me endless joy. That is, until my son was born. The sense of purpose I felt, immediatelyā¦ and I do mean immediately after he was born, was overwhelming. I still feel that same feeling till this day and he will be 1 year old (I can not believe Iām saying that) in less than a month now.
When Kavin was born my life direction completely changed. And I am so blessed to be able to say, my husbandās life direction changed right along with mine. I no longer wanted to waste my life away for a paycheck. He also didnāt want that for me. I wanted desperately to be with Kavin and watch him grow. Soā¦. I didnāt go back. Although I had every intention to…I didnāt.
Thee best decision I have every made!! And I have not and will NEVER regret it.
Iām happy I can say that now, but during the decision-making period, it was not as easy. All I could think of due to my upbringing was the money needed in order for my family not to struggle. I could not see past the money obstacle BUT GOD continued to put small signs in my path.
ā¢ The First Sign ā¢
I could not find a part time position within my company. I couldnāt even find a decent job with decent ānormalā 8-hour days within my company.
ā¢ The Second Sign ā¢
Due to being on maternity leave for 6 months at the time with no income, we made the sad decision to give away our Standard Poodle Melloā¦ We just couldnāt afford him anymore with 1 income. And the lady who adopted Melloā¦. Was a blessing. She said to me, āyou need to do this for your family and I will take amazing care of your puppy donāt you worry. You can have everything in the world!… but not all at the same time.ā That realization is what set my path. I thank God for that small, subtle sign in which I needed so much.
ā¢ The Third Sign ā¢
My husbandsā job was doing separation packages. Without going into too much detailā¦. we needed another job. He put in endless applications and went on so many interviews, but no one would bite. But he never stoppedā¦ I love that man. Eventually, God sent us a job in North Carolina and we listened. So now, we are North Carolinians š
I totally got sidetracked but thatās ok because itās only my first post. I promise to get better with time. š
Now, the question is: So how did you get started with interior design?
Iāve always loved interior design. After graduating college, Antoine and I got an apartment and heās so easy, he let me do anything I wanted. This includes paint the entire apartment purple ā¦ Heās a good guy.
I was able to dabble in to what I like and donāt like and came to find out I have a natural nitch in design.
Soon after, friends and family members began asking for help with their homes.
I even planned my own wedding from start to finish.
My passion is helping others create beautiful spaces and so I thought, why not create my own virtual interior design business. I love being a stay at home mom and helping people decorate spaces!
I hope Iām able to help you. Iāll be blogging about design tips, sharing our home, and even sharing my motherhood and family journey. If you ever find a place in your home and get stuck, arenāt sure what paint color to choose, or what piece of furniture to put in that corner, feel free to reach out š
