Coffee with James

Spotlight: Amanda Wilson of DIY design


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What I enjoyed was that she is:

  • She was a Visual Arts Therapist, An ABA Therapist, that turned to her hidden talent of fixing things. 
  • She is her father’s daughter.  Learned from her dad and uses his tools at times.  That resonated with me.  How important it is to have a mentor and how it can affect your child’s life indefinitely. 
  • Her attitude was:  just do it and it can always be fixed.  All mistakes can be fixed. 
  • When designing a space….you don’t have to have figured out everything. Start with something you love, a piece of furniture or wall paper and then build around that. 
  • Lastly, you don’t have to start and finish the project immediately.  Sometimes great to let it simmer, sit with it a while until you realize how you will use the space. 
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Coffee with JamesBy James Dar