I’m many things, apparently. Originally (and I mean teenager-originally), chef tendencies shaped my future. If you follow my blog, you can see that is apparent here and here. Then, I got sidetracked in developing software for financial services, but that was a prison of my own building, albeit for the money and the freedom it […]
And customization is killing the luxury mass production stars. Is an $8K purse really luxury? Really? Is it even made out of leather? Are they completely hand-stitched? Is the hardware and buckles one of a kind? Can you have a say in the dimensions or how long the strap will be? What if you wanted it in […]
We now spend most of our time … clicking the “compare” button so we can ruminate over decisions within our decisions. Until we’re paralyzed by them.
We’re so impatient. Trust me, I’m the worst in that regard. Though ironically I’m perfectly suited for this job because I aim my shepherding powers directly at the vendors, service providers and manufacturers I work with on behalf of clients. There’s a reason everything takes so long and I’m going to tell you why, in painful detail. […]
Ideas for topics can hit me at any time. In this case, mid-sentence with a friend during a recent gallery opening, my mind interjected and I blurted out, “Wait, an idea for a blog post just came to me!” She was in the middle of complimenting me about recent posts she’d read, how she thought they were great […]
Answers to this age-old question are staring you in the face.
You might be thinking, “What?! You design interiors for a living, how can you dislike styling?”
Generally, I don’t care for anything that comes off as forced or deliberate. The exercise of filling a space with objet d’art , tchotchkes, bric-a-brac, knick-knacks completely stresses my brain out …
Clients can’t visualize the way I can. There it is, that’s the gist of what I offer to the world. That and eliminating the burden of choice (but that’s another topic I’ll cover). I myself have a difficult time reading my own (necessary) two dimensional floor plans and elevations! The design process is lengthy and involves pulling […]