Designer Expands with Hand Painted Canvas Floor Rugs in Costa Rica

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Laurel was then living in Cahuita, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast,and sold mostly to the tourists in the area. Over time, and whileraising a family, the independent, spirited entrepreneur expandedher small craft business, Laurel's Originals , to meet the growing number of souvenir stores throughout theentire country. And the rest, as they say is history.
But not quite.
Although tourism continues strong in Costa Rica, another aspect tothe local economy is the advent of high-end hotels, condominiumsand custom homes. Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, the Jack ParkerDevelopment and many others have been dazzled by the beauty of thecountry, thus placing their own footprint upon her sands andshores.
Looking for ways to expand her souvenir design and manufacturingbusiness the savvy entrepreneur wanted to maintain the hand-painteddesign aspect; she researched and spent months designing andfabricating hand-painted canvas floor rugs , tropical decor and wall hangings. Soon, local businesses beganordering canvas rugs with custom logos; it wasn't long before herclientele expanded with hotel interior decorating with boutiquehotels and Eco-minded resorts.
"My goal is to work with interior decorators to establish a custom, unique service to this growing facet of thecountry with hand-painted textiles for home and hotel decor,"exclaims Laurel.
And that idea is beginning to take off, with requests from the USA,Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, for interior accessories such asduvet and pillow covers, curtains, large and small area rugs, placemats, and wall hangings. The design ideas continue, she confessed,often keeping her awake at night.
Laurel's entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for design iscontagious. She loves sharing ideas and working closely with hercustomers and does what few others bother with in this country:meets her deadlines. The workshop, located on her farm in themountains north of the capital city, employs a team of local ladiesand their families with whom she's been working for years and is asdevoted to them as she is to her own family.
For a woman entrepreneur with a small business in a culture rich inso many ways yet challenging in others, Laurel continues to blazeher artistic trail throughout Costa Rica and beyond with unique interior design for home and hotel.
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