HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy 2016 everyone!  We have almost made it half way through January -- doesn't it feel great to get back into a normal routine?!?  Sometimes after the holidays, it feels like life will never get back to a normal pace.

Hopefully everyone is getting the last few boxes of Christmas decor put away by now and if you're like me, probably still cleaning glitter off the floors.  I finally took down all of my Christmas decor a few days ago.  That is always a tough one for me -- I love having the fresh, clean home again after the holidays, but I hate the chore of the cleaning, the packing away, the reorganizing.  It's a chore that just has to be done, but totally worth it for the holiday cheer it brings.  But anyways, it's done and I am happy about it.

What I am really happy about though is getting this year going full force!  I am feeling really great about this year, feeling motivated, and really highly energized about projects and my business in 2016.

{with my sisters on new years eve in our matching jammies}

I have a great feeling about this year both professionally and personally.  I think it is going to be the best one yet!!  I already have a lot of things planned that I am dying to share with everyone, but I have to keep it under wraps for just a little longer!

With the beginning of the year moving forward full speed ahead, I really just want to take this time to thank everyone -- followers, clients, family -- for such a great 2015!

As my business continues to grow and I continue to learn with every project, I appreciate the patience and kindness my clients continue to show me throughout the design process.  I know new construction and remodels can be a stressful, trying time for homeowners, and I can only hope to be there to help ease their fears along the way, and help them create a beautiful home out of it in the end.   I hope I can be that guidance and saving grace through these projects, and I can't do any of this without the amazing clients I work with.  Without my clients, there really would be no Jessica Stout Design.

2015 truly was a remarkable year of growth for my business and it amazes me to see even more growth coming in 2016 with larger projects, mulitple projects happening at one time, and online design work from around the U.S.

Jessica Stout Design will always be evolving, keeping up with the times, the trends, and the market needs and wants.  I am here to serve the community with their design dilemmas and to help everyone create their special abodes.  Every project is important to me and deserves their own special qualities no matter how big or small the scope.  I strive to give each one of my clients the utmost attention and care in their home.

My goal for 2016 is to focus on more renovations and new construction but with my heart still being in decorating, there is always room for that.  I hope to see JSD grow this year more than ever, possibly even beyond just me.  I strive to constantly bring you more knowledge, more experience, more organization, and more skills into every project I touch in 2016!  My greatest goal is to have happy clients because at the end of the day, that is what makes me happiest!!!

I'm positive it is going to be a really great year for my business, my blog, and personally.  I'm hoping to take a new direction on the blog, honing in on just 1 or 2 of my upcoming larger projects of the year.  There is lots to look forward to, lots to be thankful for, amazing things to be grateful for, and I couldn't have done any of it with the love and support of my amazing clients.  You guys are truly the best!  Cheers to 2016!

{our new years eve 2015 fun with the family}

{top instagram posts of 2015}

Jessica Stout Design is currently accepting clients for 2016.  Contact her at jessicastoutdesign@gmail.com

Happy New Year 2015!!

Welcome to 2015!!!  After a couple weeks hiatus, I am back to blogging!

It was great to take some time off traveling, enjoying the holidays, and just taking some time away from my computer.  But as the first full week of January arrives, I figured it was probably time to get back to the real world of working and blogging!

It's that time of year again when we start making resolutions for the new year...........

Have you made yours yet?

We all have them.  It is usually something like, losing weight, getting fit, getting organized, saving money, going to Church more, appreciating life more, not using so much social media.......

For me, I needed to just start January with a new year routine!  Which meant taking down the Christmas decor (so sad to see it go but the holidays are over and it's time to get back to work) and going grocery shopping!  Our fridge was empty!  Back to eating healthy and meal prep.  This will help me stick to a productive, healthy daily routine!  A daily routine really keeps me productive and successful!

I still have goals for the new year though!  Goals sounds so much better than resolutions!  This is a fun little activity I found at Thirty Handmade Days to think about the year ahead and the goals I want to achieve.  You can download and print your own here.

I also want to eat healthy.  Everyday.  Not just for the next 2 weeks!!  At this time I don't plan on doing any specific type of diet -- 24 Day Challenge, paleo, Whole 30.  I am just going to focus on eating fresh foods as much as possible.  Drink more water!!  Water is the cheapest and best thing for your body!  The days go by so fast and sometimes I find myself only have one glass of water by dinner if I am not consciously making myself drink water.  Having a water jug with me at all times really helps me!  Sew more!  I have so many yards of fabric lying around.  I will not buy another pillow cover until I make at least one pillow first.  Spend less.  I need to think twice before I buy!  Do I really need this?  And most of all, I just want to work really hard at growing a great company.  They say the first year is the hardest in entrepreneurship.  Well I made it through the first year and it was so rewarding having my own company!!  I can't wait to see what is in store for Jessica Stout Design in 2015!!!

On a side note -- I love having this blog not only to show all of you my interior design projects, but it serves as sort of a diary for me!  I loved looking back to last year's resolutions and photos from the year previous!  I had a looooooong list of DIY resolutions for 2014.  I achieved most of them.  Some I didn't.  Maybe I will get around to those still on the list this year!

Come on 2015 -- we got this!