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Welcome, I'm Xiomara, founder of Forty12 Design. It's important that a well designed space includes bridging ones culture and personal experiences with functional and aesthetically winsome design. Learn More

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Part of my evolution as an Interior Designer and a

Part of my evolution as an Interior Designer and a person living life is finding my voice. I’ve always been an introvert, and expressing myself or my talents had been a pain point for me. But my sketches are something that I’m proud of, and it’s because I see my evolution.
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I sketched these pillows a few months back, but my evolution is in figuring out my own personal style of rendering. Swipe to see...
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#sketches #decorativepillows #pillowsketch #rendering

This was my first kitchen elevation sketch. I ske

This was my first kitchen elevation sketch. I sketched this back in 2018. This house was a LEED home with thick ass walls, leaving the designated kitchen area with a smaller width footprint.
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My thought process was to have a long kitchen with an peninsula. Having an island would not meet walking requirements and a peninsula allows for room separation and seating. The cabinetry is @snaiderousa it’s Kelly from their Signature collection.
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It’s still my favorite sketch today and 3 years later I would still use the same cabinets. Swipe to see the cabinets. (Cabinet photo can be found on #snaidero website)
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#sketchbookdrawing #sketchings #kitchendesign #kitchenelevation #italiancabinetry

I’m sharing an evening, day and before photo. T

I’m sharing an evening, day and before photo. The one thing I didn’t get right with this entryway is the DIY cordless Roman Shade. I wanted light to still come in but I didn’t know I would see the shade hardware.
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I also added a window decal to give us privacy from the building next door. I figured if I can see inside their home, they can see inside mine.
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Lastly, some lessons I learned. I’m not a DIY’er. I don’t like doing it. And it’s very possible to be creative without being a diy’er. I’m going to just accept the talents I have. In the end, it will make me more efficient and a better Interior Designer. #entryway #entrywaymakeover #diyfail #diywin #entrywaydecor #entrywaystyle

This week, I’ll be sharing some sketches from my

This week, I’ll be sharing some sketches from my sketchbook. This a basic living elevation of a living room. #sketches #sketchbook #elevation #handsketching

Galley kitchens will always have a special place i

Galley kitchens will always have a special place in my heart. It’s probably because I grew up with a galley kitchen. I actually have 2 different design plans for my virtual home and this is one of the layouts. It may look small, but this little space has plenty of storage. And do you see the perfect triangle? It’s all about functional. Swipe to see the complete layout.
#galleykitchen #floorplan #kitchenfloorplan #sketch #functionalfloorplan #sketchbookdrawing #ilovegalleykitchens #galleykitchenlove #galleykitchenlayout

Today I just thought I would share a sketch from m

Today I just thought I would share a sketch from my sketchbook. I did render the colors in photoshop.

So yesterday, I shoveled what felt like 10,000 inches of snow. Only to come upstairs and have a friendly neighbor come down the street with his snow blower 😆 I will say, he did pass my house and cleaned up all the snow near the fence and made a larger walking path. He also cleaned the front of my house a few days ago. I ran downstairs to thank him. This man doesn’t know it, but I’m about to give him a gift certificate to Stan’s Donuts.
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#sketch #sketching #sketchbook

Happy Monday Fam!!! See what I did there. The mir

Happy Monday Fam!!! See what I did there. The mirror and plant that once lived on my dresser, are now happier on my console table.
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I know many designers say “Shop around your house” Since I play one one Instagram, I’m saying it too.
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Lastly, you shouldn’t have to break your budget on decor. That mirror was not a planned buy. 2 years ago I was at Michael’s buying some art supplies and saw this mirror on sale for $15. I couldn’t say no, especially with a 20% off coupon.
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The point of the story’s. Don’t break your budget and find decor items in the most unexpected places.

#plantLife #ikeadresser #decoronabudget #decorateWithoutBreakingTheBank

So here is another view coming up the stairs into

So here is another view coming up the stairs into this unit. In my previous post I mentioned this was a 3 Unit Home that we turned into 2 units. This would have been the small hallway for Unit #2 and #3.
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One of the many things that I dislike about this home is the trim work or lack of. Nothing in this house is consistent. I know the final project in this home will be mill work. Since this is a temporary home, I’m not looking for anything fancy. A simple 3 1/2 inch straight block trim will unify all the spaces.
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Swipe to see the hot mess.

Happy Friday Everyone!! . Check out how I magical

Happy Friday Everyone!!
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Check out how I magically styled my console table in less than 30 secs. And if you didn’t notice, I’m on TikTok. 😀
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#bhgorc
#oneroomchallenge
#entrywaymakeover
#entrywaydesign
#athomeforty12
#howtostyleaconsoletable
#interiordecorating
@highpointmarket
@oneroomchallenge
@betterhomesandgardens

Part of my evolution as an Interior Designer and a

Part of my evolution as an Interior Designer and a person living life is finding my voice. I’ve always been an introvert, and expressing myself or my talents had been a pain point for me. But my sketches are something that I’m proud of, and it’s because I see my evolution.
.
I sketched these pillows a few months back, but my evolution is in figuring out my own personal style of rendering. Swipe to see...
.
#sketches #decorativepillows #pillowsketch #rendering

This was my first kitchen elevation sketch. I ske

This was my first kitchen elevation sketch. I sketched this back in 2018. This house was a LEED home with thick ass walls, leaving the designated kitchen area with a smaller width footprint.
.
My thought process was to have a long kitchen with an peninsula. Having an island would not meet walking requirements and a peninsula allows for room separation and seating. The cabinetry is @snaiderousa it’s Kelly from their Signature collection.
.
It’s still my favorite sketch today and 3 years later I would still use the same cabinets. Swipe to see the cabinets. (Cabinet photo can be found on #snaidero website)
.
#sketchbookdrawing #sketchings #kitchendesign #kitchenelevation #italiancabinetry

I’m sharing an evening, day and before photo. T

I’m sharing an evening, day and before photo. The one thing I didn’t get right with this entryway is the DIY cordless Roman Shade. I wanted light to still come in but I didn’t know I would see the shade hardware.
.
I also added a window decal to give us privacy from the building next door. I figured if I can see inside their home, they can see inside mine.
.
Lastly, some lessons I learned. I’m not a DIY’er. I don’t like doing it. And it’s very possible to be creative without being a diy’er. I’m going to just accept the talents I have. In the end, it will make me more efficient and a better Interior Designer. #entryway #entrywaymakeover #diyfail #diywin #entrywaydecor #entrywaystyle

This week, I’ll be sharing some sketches from my

This week, I’ll be sharing some sketches from my sketchbook. This a basic living elevation of a living room. #sketches #sketchbook #elevation #handsketching

Galley kitchens will always have a special place i

Galley kitchens will always have a special place in my heart. It’s probably because I grew up with a galley kitchen. I actually have 2 different design plans for my virtual home and this is one of the layouts. It may look small, but this little space has plenty of storage. And do you see the perfect triangle? It’s all about functional. Swipe to see the complete layout.
#galleykitchen #floorplan #kitchenfloorplan #sketch #functionalfloorplan #sketchbookdrawing #ilovegalleykitchens #galleykitchenlove #galleykitchenlayout

Today I just thought I would share a sketch from m

Today I just thought I would share a sketch from my sketchbook. I did render the colors in photoshop.

So yesterday, I shoveled what felt like 10,000 inches of snow. Only to come upstairs and have a friendly neighbor come down the street with his snow blower 😆 I will say, he did pass my house and cleaned up all the snow near the fence and made a larger walking path. He also cleaned the front of my house a few days ago. I ran downstairs to thank him. This man doesn’t know it, but I’m about to give him a gift certificate to Stan’s Donuts.
.
#sketch #sketching #sketchbook

Happy Monday Fam!!! See what I did there. The mir

Happy Monday Fam!!! See what I did there. The mirror and plant that once lived on my dresser, are now happier on my console table.
.
I know many designers say “Shop around your house” Since I play one one Instagram, I’m saying it too.
.
Lastly, you shouldn’t have to break your budget on decor. That mirror was not a planned buy. 2 years ago I was at Michael’s buying some art supplies and saw this mirror on sale for $15. I couldn’t say no, especially with a 20% off coupon.
.
The point of the story’s. Don’t break your budget and find decor items in the most unexpected places.

#plantLife #ikeadresser #decoronabudget #decorateWithoutBreakingTheBank

So here is another view coming up the stairs into

So here is another view coming up the stairs into this unit. In my previous post I mentioned this was a 3 Unit Home that we turned into 2 units. This would have been the small hallway for Unit #2 and #3.
.
One of the many things that I dislike about this home is the trim work or lack of. Nothing in this house is consistent. I know the final project in this home will be mill work. Since this is a temporary home, I’m not looking for anything fancy. A simple 3 1/2 inch straight block trim will unify all the spaces.
.
Swipe to see the hot mess.

Happy Friday Everyone!! . Check out how I magical

Happy Friday Everyone!!
.
Check out how I magically styled my console table in less than 30 secs. And if you didn’t notice, I’m on TikTok. 😀
.

#bhgorc
#oneroomchallenge
#entrywaymakeover
#entrywaydesign
#athomeforty12
#howtostyleaconsoletable
#interiordecorating
@highpointmarket
@oneroomchallenge
@betterhomesandgardens

Life is beautiful, even the imperfect parts. . The

Life is beautiful, even the imperfect parts.
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The new window shade is what’s imperfect in this room. But for now it will remain that way until we replace that window. I love the natural light, but the window is not practical - much like everything else in this house.
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Swipe to see before
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#bhgorc
#entrywaymakeover
#entrywaydesign
#athomeforty12
#oneroomchallenge
@highpointmarket
@oneroomchallenge
@betterhomesandgardens

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