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2015 Office Redesign

So things have been going fantastically at work–I even got my own office! It was quite barren and empty to begin with, and there were harsh, lifeless overhead fluorescent bulbs, but with a little work, things turned out a whole lot better.

The only requirements were that the two original chairs, the bookcase and the file cabinet remain (company policy), so I had to work around those.

Things that made the biggest difference:

  • Great lighting – I thought I hated the paint color, but it was really the lights that were the problem.
  • Modern wall clock – $24 on Amazon.
  • Easily accessible cookies – Oatmeal raisin.

2014 Psychiatric Office Redesign

In May of 2014 I received the breakthrough opportunity of a lifetime: to be flown to New York to redesign a Psychiatrist’s office. It was my first large-scale design job, and really, the job where I learned the most about time management, negotiation, vendor management, all-nighters and what it really takes to get the job done.

2 weeks, 10 sleepless nights (we works as much as we could around the hours of the practice), and a new floor later, the job was finished! At the end of it all, the design was a success and the owner, Dr. Francis Hayden, loved the work. I’ve follow up on multiple occasions in the days since, and the staff report that patients find the mood calm and relaxing and that the response from patients and other staff in the building has been overwhelmingly positive.

I am so glad to have been able to be a part of this project. Dr. Hayden takes great pride in the time and effort he puts into improving his community, and I am happy to have assisted him in his endeavors.

Visit his website here. Or connect on Facebook.

**To see the before and during pics, scroll toward the middle/bottom of this post!

Before & During Pics: