Meet the Creative: Haley Pavao

The snow may make driving a bit precarious, but that doesn't mean  you can't "visit" us at Pastiche today! The best part? You don't even have to get out of your pajamas. So brew a cup of tea or coffee and get ready to meet our first feature creative. 

Name: Haley Pavao
Brand: Pastiche at Main

Tell us about your creative background.
I have a bachelors in Fashion Merchandising & Interior Design from Liberty University.  I have been doing consultations for over 6 years now.  My specialties - home staging, creating cohesive color palettes, and re-purposing old things into new useful objects (i.e. wicker baskets or minnow traps into pendant lights, old headboard into an entry way organizing unit.) I love to use what my client has, but change a few things & see my client fall in love with their home all over again!

How did you end up where you are now? 
I interned at James T. Davis Paint Center which resulted  in a retail/sales management job for 6 years.  I continued pursuing design through consultations with clients, realtors, and local vendor markets.  I fell in love with the creative community in Lynchburg & felt like there was a need locally to showcase this talent in a beautiful retail store that would be open year round.  That was the beginning of what we now know as "Pastiche at Main". 

What is your favorite thing that you have created?
That is a tough one, because while opening the store there were a lot of unique projects I got to work on.  The one that tops them all would be the chandelier hanging in the middle of the store.  It was inspired from an old rim of a wheel and became a 5 tier chandelier with old encyclopedia pages on each tier.  There's some love/hate for that project, but overall I am super proud of what my husband & I accomplished.  

Are you currently working on any new projects or learning any new techniques?
I am currently obsessed with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, & that is partly because I have used it for years but had never been taught how to properly mix and apply it.  Once I received proper training, I had an all new respect for the product line.  I am excited to train other DIYers in our Intro to Milk Paint workshops.

Where is your favorite place to create? 
I love painting outdoors at home, but until the weather is warmer, my workshop here at the store will have to do!  There is nothing like a warm spring day with a breeze and sunshine - makes me want to grab a paint brush and drop cloth & paint something, anything!

What inspires you most?
Being surrounded by Gods creation, whether nature or creative friends!  I feel so blessed that I work alongside so many other creative people here at Pastiche at Main.

What is your creative soundtrack?
I love ALL music, but my favorite is some good indie mix on Songza.  I never know what song will come on & it allows me to focus on my project at hand instead of singing with every song, which you will find me doing in the car every time my butt hits the seat.

What do you love most about what you do? 
There's so many ways to answer this question!  I enjoy getting to the shop & having no set schedule other than my own.  That can consist of paper work (not a fan), but can also involve meeting a client for breakfast, running out for a consultation, or working on something interesting in the back with another creative.  I love where God has me for now, and am excited to see what is in store for Pastiche at Main's future. 

My overall hope is that Pastiche at Main would "Inspire Creative Living".