Maxine is a creative at her core. She was bitten by the design bug as a young girl. She always accompanied her mom to fabric and home stores and helped her make drapes and pillows. Early on, her design opinion was asked for and appreciated. Growing up in an environment that had fun with design, which enabled her to participate in it, helped her personal design views blossom. Maxine gravitates towards traditional and comfortable design with English influences.
Maxine Makes started in 2021. While the world seemed bleak, turning to design and creativity was a bright spot. The business grew and evolved over time. What began as a shop of handmade treasures has turned into a virtual design business as well. Many clients loved Maxine's home and started asking for design assistance for their homes. This new branch of Maxine Makes is exciting for Maxine as she gets to branch out and connect with her clients in a new and personal way.
The sewing machine I used when I started Maxine Makes piece is the sewing machine my mom taught me to sew on when I was little. It is older than me and has since been retired and replaced with a new machine.
I love interior design and decorating my home. That leads to a lot of thrifting, antiquing, Facebook Marketplace deep dives, long bouts of indecisiveness, and additions to my extensive project list.
The name for Maxine Makes was my dads idea for a blog I wanted to start over ten years ago. That never came to fruitin but when I wanted to start my business I knew Maxine Makes was the perfect name.
Whenever I start a project, I always create a design board first. I am such a visual person that this helps me bring all the ideas in my head together. I think clients love design boards just as much as I do!
