Candy and design inspiration?

We can be inspired by all sorts of things.  When I was working on the design for Sweet Ideas Candy Shop here in Lethbridge I took inspiration from candy itself.  We wanted to create an atmosphere that was fun, energetic, and brought customers both young and old into the idea of an old fashioned willy wonkaish candy experience.  My inspiration for colour came from Jelly Belly's.  What fun choosing the scheme based on what Jelly Belly's jelly beans would look great together, and this is how I presented the options to my client.  To further this concept I was looking at candy as art when we framed various types of candy in shadow boxes and hung them on the walls.  We chose words that would make your mouth water and painted them freehand on the feature wall.  We can be inspired by so many things.  Think about what represents you and how you can incorporate it into your space!

http://www.sweetideascandy.com/

Just one thing...

We all get bogged down from time to time.  If you are overwelmed with your decor, maybe it is time for a rethink and a freshening up?  Sometimes looking at a project or a task as a whole can be daunting.  Clients tell me all the time that they just don't know where to start so they often don't start.  Try not to think of your whole design dilema, but can you identify one thing that you can do. By doing one small part it somehow makes the task seem less daunting and you may find you are inspired to do a little more!