Everybody’s Happy
Aug 21st, 2008 by Lauri
This week I’ve been teaching a class of decorator trainees from all over the U.S., Canada and one lovely lady from Costa Rica. Great group. And, as always, it’s been fun to meet and train people who love interior decorating and who are as passionate about it as I am.
On Tuesday we worked with a woman who had moved into a new coop in New York City a couple of months ago. Although she’s a real original who has marvelous taste that is reflected in her furnishings, art and first-edition books, she was having a hard time making all of the things she’d collected over the years work well in her new space. Each of her treasures had a story and, as we rearranged them, she told us about their provenance - her anecdotes were fascinating.
When we finished, she was very excited by the results and said she could not wait to implement the plan we’d given her for further upgrades. She said that what made the process especially compelling for her was seeing her things displayed in ways she would never have imagined. Her home looked much more pulled together and airy and it felt a lot more comfortable.
So, the client was happy and the trainees were happy to see what they’d accomplished. And me? I just love my work.