Every Day Has to be a Special Occasion

New York Magazine brings us some nice visual inspiration, and great advice from ad agency Chandelier Creative. Founder Richard Christiansen was inspired to design his office in an unusual style by events from his childhood that shaped his thinking for years to come.

New York Magazine explains:

Growing up on a sheep farm in rural Australia, Richard Christiansen was immersed in saturated colors and landscapes that stretched as far as the eye could see. His family were always creative—his mother grew fantastic topiary and planted flower beds of camellias and azaleas that spelled out the property’s name so large it could be read from an airplane. But a severe drought put an end to that part of his childhood; the farm was lost, the china and crystal that had been saved for special occasions sold. “That was a turning point,” Christiansen says. “I promised myself that I would never save anything for a ‘special occasion.’ Every day has to be a special occasion.”

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