The Canvas Chronicles - August 2022 Edition
Our August Inspiration:
What is inspiring us this month? We have found ourselves using all the shades of green with touches of yellow and gold. From celadon to sage and pale yellow to gold, we are always using rattan as we have been told! Fancy, functional, and fresh!
This month we are inspired by the new beginnings of this season. August is the 8th month of the year, and the number 8 symbolizes new beginnings (thanks Miles Fidel). What is also very special about the number 8 for us is that we are in our 8th month of our business! We are reflecting on the fresh starts this month brings as well as how far our little studio has come. We are loving all things rattan & wicker, warm and inviting spaces that emphasize a sense of moodiness but freshness all at the same time. Soaking up the last moments of summer before life gets placed back on full speed. We are inspired by yellow, gold, greens, celadon, creams, last minute summer trips and adventures. Tailored, timeless spaces with a coastal edge. Whimsical prints and bright prints and all things fringe on chairs and pillows have us looking forward to all that this month has to bring. Happy August from the C&C team! We cannot wait to see what the new beginnings of this season bring!
Designer Tip:
Let it sting once! - What we mean by this is to have a plan and do it right the first time. We believe the place where you and your family spends the most time is worth it to invest more money, energy, and resources. If you don't have a plan you will continue to make costly mistakes that you'll end up spending double to redo.
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going. Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.’” John 14: 1-7
This earthly world is NOT paradise, and we cannot make it into paradise no matter how hard we try. Paradise is coming, and your place was secured for you on the cross of Jesus Christ! Praise Jesus! God- for our good and His glory is just keeping us here for a while in this broken-down world. He is completing the work in you and me that He has already begun! Our job is to be alert to the distractions that are constantly trying to knock us off course. What an honor it is to be a recipient and a tool in God’s redemptive plan!
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14: 27
Lord, I do not see you and I do not understand what you are doing, but I am choosing to trust you! Please help me choose to trust you today and always.
Baby Steps
What is Baby Steps?
Baby Steps empowers pregnant and parenting students facing an unplanned pregnancy at Auburn University to have their education and their babies by providing housing, support, and community.
Their Needs:
Currently, very few colleges in the United States offer any resources for pregnant/parenting women pursuing their degrees. This often leads to women having to choose between her education and her baby. By offering housing, support, and community to Student-Moms in unplanned pregnancies, Baby Steps meets a critical need by empowering her to have BOTH her education and baby.
Their Home:
They are located in the historic district in the heart of Auburn, which is just a short walk away from campus. As they continue to fundraise for a permanent home, they are renting a house that enables Baby Steps to offer housing to Student-Moms and support/community to Student-Moms and Student-Fathers at Auburn University.
Their Vision:
Baby Steps is a place where people with unique backgrounds and experiences embrace their journeys. This is done in an environment where they have the ability to feel they are truly known and loved. By helping the courageous women Baby Steps have the privilege of serving, Baby Steps creates a space where they have the freedom to thrive. Ideally, it is their dream to bring Baby Steps to every college campus across the nation.
How can you help?
Word about Baby Steps is spreading like wildfire as they are one of the very first nonprofit of our kind. With that being said, they are continually receiving inquiries from Student-Moms needing community and housing. They are currently in need of furnishing one of our 1-bedroom apartments on site. This apartment is an extension of who Baby Steps is and it is of utmost priority the space reflects that. They love creating a warm & inviting space where a Student-Mom and her Tiny Tiger can proudly thrive.
Canvas & Clay will be sharing a link to Baby Steps Wish List to help furnish the new apartment. We are excited to walk alongside this incredible organization! We cannot wait to see our community step up and help in a HUGE way! Let’s do this!
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