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CINDY LACKEY

DESIGNER

Old Posts + Life These Days

I recently have been receiving the kindest emails from you. First, I’m so sorry. I know how frustrating broken links are and I’m so touched that so many of you have emailed me asking where the old posts can be found. So here’s what happened.

I switched website platforms so instead of using Squarespace, I’m now using WordPress. I really loved Squarespace, their interface was awesome and clean, the templates were nice. But, in the end, I needed a little bit more customization to create things like my personal website + portfolio. Plus, I totally fell in love with Station Seven and all their beautiful templates. This is Coastal.

So, when I made this big switch, I was able to upload all my blog text, BUT all the images were hosted by Squarespace so they all are now tiny icons instead. I went back and re-uploaded images to this site for my most recent or most favorite posts. However, the really old posts are silently waiting until someone emails me and asks after them.

If you loved an old post, maybe you saw it on Pinterest or BHG and the link is broken, write me or post a comment here. I promise to search it out, dust it off and make that post live for all the world to see.

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And as for what is going on with me? Well, I hope you’ve been following along on Instagram and Snapchat, but if not here’s the update:

I finished up language school last winter and I got a job! I am working as an Interior Architect for a navel engineering firm in Copenhagen, which means I get to design the inside of ferry, cruise and offshore platforms. I hadn’t even ever considered designing for marine but its basically a designer’s dream job because it’s essentially a hotel, just in the water. So we design ever type of space, from the lobby to the restaurants (usually multiple, all with different concepts) and the cabins to the lounges, plus all kinds of specialty spaces like movie theaters and game rooms. It is a pretty darn fun gig.

On top of all the fun professional stuff, we’ve been traveling like crazies. Seriously, we’re averaging one trip a month this year. Mostly we’ve been exploring all Sweden has to offer with trips up to Gothenberg or way way up to Abisko. During our summer holiday (because this is Europe and we all take a month off in the summer) we headed up the Stockholm and just wandered around all their neighborhoods for four days. It feels like there is so much to see right here in our own backyard!

Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say send me a message if you want and old post and I hope you are having lots of adventures, too.

Faves + Easter Eggs

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This latest DIY I’m working on is kicking my butt! Have you ever worked with something for so long you stop being able to see any good in it? That’s where I’m at with this ridiculousness. On top of the feelings of inadequacy from not being about to make children’s toys into grownup and cool things (hint from three weeks ago), I’ve also seen two favorite little sketches of DIY ideas from my notebook end up on two of my favorite design blogs. It’s like these amazing and talented bloggers are drinking the same thought juice as me or something (is that too gross?). I think what I’m asking is: are we just all working with the same design rules and same materials and coming up with the same (slightly modified) things? It’s like that question from the Stockholm Furniture Fair: Do we need more chairs? I know the answer must be yes, there is always more to be designed, design isn’t over and I can contribute. But sometimes (like these last two weeks when I’m already stressed from too much school and not enough design time) it feels like everything has been done and I should just give up.

I just reread this amazing Ira Glass quote that is currently my desktop background (care of the always beautiful Design Love Fest) and am trying to remain calm and just do the work. Next week you will get this children toy turned grownup (hopefully) cool thing (see how I set goals?).

However, you will not get a Easter egg DIY from me. You have to visit these wonderful blog peoples sites for that. I know I will be this weekend. Because sometimes a girl just needs a little easy crafting to remember how good it can be.

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Now, I’m off to make a stove top modified version of this chili for dinner. Yum!

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Hello! I’m an interior, user experience, and graphic designer with a love for purpose-driven minimalism. I am also a digital nomad originally from California, currently living in Barbados, by way of Colorado, with my husband and our two cats.

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