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Deborah Richmond is a Designer, living and working in Oakville, Ontario

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Is 2026 the year we all get more in touch with our Is 2026 the year we all get more in touch with our creativity? When the world becomes a strange and unfamiliar place I feel the need to create something, much like the 500+ masks during Covid. I don’t typically even put text on any of my posts so this is a new thing as well. For some time I’ve had a few creative projects in my head and supplies ready to go but daily work and life in general become a priority over making time for more analog activities. While I often pick up my iPad to draw I feel the need to make some tangible art. Maybe putting these things down in a post will make me more accountable and I might actually achieve these things during the year, you can check in on me, ask me how it’s going and give me the kick up the backside I need. Unfortunately my list isn’t totally analog because I do need to redesign my website to become a better reflection of what I do and who I am. That’s something else I’ve been procrastinating over for a long time because let’s face it who really wants to write about themselves, it’s not an easy thing to tackle. (Plus there is this perfectionism thing that lurks) It makes us question what we’ve done, where we’re going, what we want to achieve. How to encapsulate that all online with a digital representation of my interior design work alongside my textile and wallpaper design is the challenge. Any thoughts would be gratefully appreciated. Hopefully I can repost this periodically and some of these things will be checked off and I’ll have progress to share by the end of the year along with a beautiful new website. #oakvilledesigner #analogdesign #creativechecklist2026
Post exam nourishment at @kerrstreetcafe before sn Post exam nourishment at @kerrstreetcafe before snowmageddon hits over the weekend #latteart #prettycoffee
A few of my picks from the @idstoronto today. #i A few of my picks from the @idstoronto today. #interiordesigntoronto #interiorinspiration #canadianmade
This design that’s a nod to the Bauhaus style has This design that’s a nod to the Bauhaus style has been sat on my computer since 2021 before I even started listing designs on Spoonflower. Maybe it's time to do something about that and all the other ones that are there. This was an early exercise in colour blocking and shape formation, my kind of digital doodling. I've just created a softer more muted version as well so there are 2 to choose from on a variety of fabric bases, wallpapers and home decor products. #homedecor #oakvilledesigner #textilesforinteriors
An unfinished representation of a Stanley Spencer An unfinished representation of a Stanley Spencer self portrait, dating back about 30 yrs in Berol Karisma coloured pencils. #stanleyspencer #karismacolourpencils #myteenageyears
We've dismantled Christmas today and now I'm clear We've dismantled Christmas today and now I'm clearing up my office that looks like a fabric, paper and cardboard bomb has gone off. It's exactly how I abandoned it before the Christmas break and time I made some headway in creating a calmer clutter free environment ready for the week ahead. This group of images are my most popular from 2025 on Instagram, I’ve not been posting so much lately yet these are mostly from September onwards. What does that say about the earlier part of the year? I’ve spent less time on designing fabric and wallpaper and focused more on my interior clients this past year. My sales of fabrics and wallpapers on Spoonflower steadily increased 60% over the last year but have dropped drastically the last month or so. I think we’re all tired of hearing how to chase algorithms whether that’s to generate sales or to gain business visibility online, working out how a company changes it’s search system isn’t something I want to be spending my time doing especially when it’s AI based. I want to create meaningful interiors that reflect the personalities of my clients, empower people to embrace colour, it doesn’t need to be crazy and over the top but it needs to generate a mood or emotion, a place you want to spend time and be yourself. I also want to find my creative mojo again, experiment with creating tangible art and combining that with digital art, seeing where that takes me. As we get older we all value our time more and have less tolerance for things that aren’t bringing us joy, get rid of the physical and digital clutter, make space for your own thoughts and creativity. I want to go online and see beautiful things people have made, craftsman’s skills, interesting places, amazing food and things that inspire.
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