It feels a little surreal to be typing this right now, the month of Studio 790's sixth year in business. It's not that I didn't think six years would come, it's that I'm in awe of the favor and grace of God.
In 2019, I quit my corporate job after years and years of wanting to own my own interior designer firm. Quitting that job was not an easy decision. It was a risk. I stepped away from my six-figure salary, stocks, bonuses, all of it to go all in on my dreams. With no formal interior design schooling, no MBA, NADA.
Just a passion that could move mountains, a God who saw my heart (and planted this dream there) and one of the best assets I can offer the world - me. Imperfect, messy, smart, bold, creative, sometimes impatient, habitual, consistent, lover-of-Jesus ME.
To be sitting here today celebrating six years of owning, creating for and operating Studio 790 is nothing short of me living my dream life. My purpose and calling. Which yes, is to run an epic business and lead people and design insane spaces. But it's to show the world ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. To show my daughter that anything is possible. To walk alongside of women who desire to step into their calling and I can remind them that they aren't alone, they can do the thing and life is around 100000 times better on the other side of that fear. THAT FUELS ME.
And so does working with the best team on the planet at Studio 790.
And getting to serve the absolute best clients.
To create spaces that change lives.
To learn how to respond to failure.
And, ahem, to fail.
To celebrate the wins and the losses.
To innovate, test and show up in new ways.
To leverage my past to build my future (thank you corporate America).
To not give up before the miracle.
To grow a business, week by week, year after year.
To be humbled on the regular (oh hey entrepreneur life!).
The fuel of the last six years will undoubtedly carry us into the next six. We have celebrated more miralces that I can count, literally. And I never let these milestones go by without looking back at all God has done. Here are a few (or 15) highlights!
Being an agency of record for Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, designing incredible suites in the Paddock Club
Making the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in America list in 2024
Building a team of kick-butt women, being able to support their dreams, promote them, make them full-time employees and UGH THEY ARE FAMILY and I ADORE THEM
Interviewing Thom Filicia in collaboration with Kravet
Designing homes for CEO's and CFO's and for single moms, one-room projects and our amazing eDesign clients - getting to serve everyone, in their season, is pure bliss
Landing multiple features in HGTV magazine (here's one of our faves)
Becoming a Wayfair Professional Tastemaker
Donating over $300k since starting the business
Becoming a featured designer in the Architecture Digest Pro Directory
Building two homes for families in need in Guatemala in partnership with TECHO
Hitting our first one million in revenue
Hitting our first two million in revenue (and you can guess where we are headed...)
Launching our first-ever digital course (if you're an interior designer, you MUST check this out!)
Landing a dream client, Raising Cane's
Launching a new service, eDesign, so we can hold true to our mission of serving everyone
Honestly, I could keep typing and list out 100 more miracles. From our first new construction project to a pinch-us-media-moment, Studio 790 is just getting started. I believe God has more for us - more miracles, more designs, more clients, more partnerships and more joy. I know it. To look back at all he's done already?! Unreal.
My heart is overflowing for it all. Gratitude is one of our core values and to say thank you is an understatement. You have hired us, cheered for us, referred us, followed us, helped us in dozens of ways and you have BELIEVED IN OUR DREAMS. No words. You are gold. And I hate to sound cliche but the truth is, none of this is possible without you. Thank you.
The best is still yet to come!
Ephesians 3:20 - God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!
xx,
Ann
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