I've Gone Pro!

 I have officially entered the professional world of interior design.  Several months ago I was approached to do a design job for a client.  I have no idea who told her I was a designer, but she said she heard it through some grapevine.  She was opening up a restaurant in the University District in Seattle.  The restaurant will be called Arepa (Venezuelan food).  I jumped at the chance and spent the next couple months waiting for permits to go through.  Today I finally got to meet at the site with all of my clients and the carpenters/painters to talk business.  There was no electricity and it was freezing inside, but I had a total blast!  We talked for 2 hours about colors, lighting, flooring, furniture, design elements, buffering noise, etc.  It was so funny, because the client that approached me is American and her husband is Venezuelan, as well as all the partners and workmen.  I would tell her some things, and then she would translate it into Spanish for them.  Then the other clients and workmen would say something and she would translate in English for me.  back and forth.  They seemed to really like all my ideas and seemed to 'eat up' everything I said.  Yes, the pun was intended.  :D  I was a little worried that I might not enjoy designing professionally and working with clients, but I LOVED IT!!!  I want to do this EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!  Here are some pictures of the inside.  Man, do I have my work cut out for me.  I'll post more pictures as the work moves along.

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!

I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!

(In case you were wondering, that is a song by the Pointer Sisters)

Okay, this picture isn't very good,
but these doors are AWESOME!
They open into a movie theatre.
The theatre apparently shares the restrooms with the restaurant.
Talk about advertising and positioning!
Dinner and a movie.