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16 Candles of AJC Design

16 Candles of AJC Design

February is truly the season of the heart.  Instead of Christmas cards, I’ve been sending out Valentine’s Day cards.  February also marks the completion of my 16th year of AJC Design, and I love what I do.  When I went on my own in 2007, I had a vision of what I...

My Word of the Quarter

My Word of the Quarter

January is full of ideas to motivate people. Whether it’s to stop drinking or lose weight, there’s always something that helps start the fire and get things going in January. While I’ve never been a fan of resolutions, (they work for 2 days max), I do like the idea of...

A Poem for 2024

A Poem for 2024

In the spirit of the holiday season, I'm sharing an awesome poem perfect for the new year ahead.  As soon as I came across this poem called, "I Am a Female Entrepreneur,"  by former e-Bate CEO and Co-Founder Leanne Bonner Cooke, I knew that all the wisdom I thought I...

Career Lessons in Hospitality

Career Lessons in Hospitality

How do you summarize all the wisdom you’ve obtained from years of being an entrepreneur? You get someone to capture the summary for you.  This month, I had the opportunity to be featured on the Defining Hospitality podcast, hosted by my longtime friend Dan Ryan. While...

A Labor of Love

A Labor of Love

If “patience makes the heart grow fonder,” then AJC Design’s heart is overflowing at the news of the opening of the Harlem Renaissance Hotel earlier this month. We led the interior design portion of the project, which began at the start of 2015. If you think 8 ½ years...

My Astonishing Ayahuasca Awakening

My Astonishing Ayahuasca Awakening

Until just a few days ago I had a neat and tidy plan to write this month’s blog post about the conclusion of summer and my agenda for fall. Pretty standard stuff, right? Then, something extraordinary happened. Over the weekend, I attended a ayahuasca ceremony at a...

Experts Corner – Melissa Smith of Model No.

Experts Corner – Melissa Smith of Model No.

This month, AJC Design had the pleasure of talking to one of their favorite vendors, Melissa Smith, Director of Business Development & Hospitality for Model No., the upstart Bay Area company that designs and produces modern furnishings with zero environmental...

Summer Refresh For Your Outdoor Space

Summer Refresh For Your Outdoor Space

There’s so much planning that goes into hotel interiors, but public outdoor spaces are coveted by guests and therefore, are an essential part of the design process. Throughout my career, I have designed rooftops and patio spaces, so to kick off summer, I thought I’d...

The Future of AJC Design

What comes to mind when you see the walnut logo of AJC Design? If you didn’t know it was a walnut and thought it was an oyster or something else, I promise I won’t be offended. When I started the company 16 years ago, the walnut half-shell silhouette was the perfect...

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