{"id":9138,"date":"2017-04-28T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpblog.accentdecor.com\/2017\/04\/q-with-christy-hulsey-mayesh-design-star\/"},"modified":"2018-08-27T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T14:15:47","slug":"q-with-christy-hulsey-mayesh-design-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/q-with-christy-hulsey-mayesh-design-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A with Christy Hulsey: Mayesh Design Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 750px; text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Once Christy Hulsey completed her #mdsflowerworkshop instruction at Accent Decor headquarters, we took a few minutes to sit down with the Mayesh Design Star to get her thoughts on all things flowers, family, Mayesh &amp; a little Accent Decor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9346 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598-80x120.jpg 80w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/1125;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6598-80x120.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE SO FAR AS THE <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayesh.com\/mdsworkshop\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MAYESH DESIGN STAR<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s been really eye opening and I\u2019ve met a lot of people who I not only teach but been able to learn from as well\u2026 which I think is the beauty of floral design! I\u2019ve always said this: My grandmother may be 90.. the lady who started this shop may be 70.. my daughter is 10 \u2013 but women from all generations can bond and relate to flower design and a love for flowers and this workshop series reiterates that notion. If you look at the people just in this class for instance:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevemckenzies.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Steve (McKenzie)<\/a>, has been on blogs, in magazines, has his own shop but then the lady next to him had never done much with flowers before. It\u2019s as if flowers are a universal language.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9347 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6199-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WE KNOW THAT YOU LOVE MAYESH (OBVIOUSLY) BUT IF YOU COULD<br \/>\nPINPOINT WHAT YOU LOVE THE MOST \u2013 WHAT WOULD IT BE?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I think that there\u2019s a recipe for the brand that they are committed to helping their florists and I believe that they are kind and have a great understanding for where I come from. The original family who founded\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayesh.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mayesh<\/a>, much like [Accent Decor] and Margaret \u2013 the brands and what they represent aligns with me\u2026 it speaks to me because they are able to provide the things that we need. They are very technology driven, very visual: text and pictures that are really modern and I love that they provide workshops. Much like AD, I just think they\u2019re amazing!<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">PERFECT SEGWAY TO MY NEXT QUESTION! RUMOR HAS IT THAT YOU\u2019RE<br \/>\nA HUGE ACCENT DECOR FAN\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes!! I am!! I believe in 3 factors for every arrangement: 1. Meaning 2. Vessel 3. Flower recipe \u2013 then to me it doesn\u2019t really matter how people put it together \u2013 I think it will be beautiful if you have those 3<br \/>\nthings in sync. So, that\u2019s how I\u2019ve always started my process. I look at my container and then sort of match my flowers to it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/\">Accent Decor<\/a> has kind of a modern and high-end look to their products and most of them have a story. Even the girls in our shop \u2013 they\u2019re 19 \u2013 you won\u2019t believe this, but they\u2019ll tell the people who walk in our store that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/Celfie-Pot-celfiepot\/\">Celfie<\/a> vase\u2019s eyelashes are hand-painted! They\u2019re proud to tell our customers! Which makes it exciting for me to see them excited about the product.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9348 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6186-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WHILE WE KNOW IT\u2019S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE JUST ONE. WHAT IS<br \/>\nYOUR FAVORITE AD CONTAINER?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Oh gosh! I have so many! I really like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/Benoit-Compote--benoit\/\">Benoit<\/a> that we used out in LA. I also love the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/Tegan-Pot-and-Vase-teganpotandvase\/\">Tegan<\/a> both in gold and white. We can design flowers in them or just drop an orchid in them or even in the smaller ones we<br \/>\ncan throw a succulent in them \u2013 they\u2019re very versatile! We ship so much Accent Decor! Celfie vases too! They\u2019re so popular!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9349 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6339-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">LET\u2019S DISCUSS BLOOMS: AN EVEN MORE IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION TO<br \/>\nNARROW DOWN. IF YOU HAD TO PICK 3 FAVORITE FLOWERS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Hmmm\u2026 depends on the season but I love all flowers! I really have to think about this one! Definitely anything that my grandmother sends me. I always love them and I always use them \u2013 whether they match or not! I am really drawn to ranunculus. I love things that are unusual. I love a blushing bride\u2026 or proteas, those are always really neat. I just love them all! As far as greenery, I like elaeagnus and olive.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE FLORAL TREND?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I\u2019ve always designed the same way: I like a lot natural movement and looseness. It looks more realistic and less contrived which allows more people to design flowers and feel confident while doing so. That way it<br \/>\ndoesn\u2019t have to be all measured and with triangles and all of that. In return it allows people to have more flowers in their life because they don\u2019t feel like they have to follow any rules! There\u2019s definitely a movement in the industry away from all of the rules which encourages people to come pick something up from our shop and do their own thing or even as a floral designer.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9350 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6471-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">IF WE WERE TO COME INTO YOUR HOME.. WHAT ARRANGEMENT IS<br \/>\nCURRENTLY LIVING ON YOUR COFFEE TABLE?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Well, we had a wedding this past weekend and I had to clean out my car from all of the leftover flowers. I gave my 10 year old daughter the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/Plaster-Compote-plaster\/\">elevated compote<\/a> we used today and let her create her own arrangement! It\u2019s filled with David Austin roses and it\u2019s just this beautiful design!<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST \/ BEST SURPRISE FROM THIS TOUR?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The one thing about the tour that I\u2019ve really loved is the way that Mayesh has embraced not just me but my entire family. This tour was a big commitment for me for where I am in both my personal life and career. I was a little nervous to share that with them initially but they have completely allowed me to have the best of both worlds. I took my whole little family out to LA: my husband, kids and my sister! I didn\u2019t realize in the beginning that they\u2019re [Mayesh] all related too &#8211; a family business! My sister will be my assistant at several workshops, my husband will do some and my children are going to Carlsbad! It\u2019s been a neat way for them to see parts of the country that we may not have seen otherwise! I love to travel so this has been an amazing excuse to do so!<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9351 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EB0A6508-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once Christy Hulsey completed her #mdsflowerworkshop instruction at Accent Decor headquarters, we took a few minutes to sit down with the Mayesh Design Star to get her thoughts on all things flowers, family, Mayesh &amp; a little Accent Decor. &nbsp; TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE SO FAR AS THE MAYESH DESIGN STAR. 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