Chances are, you opted to upgrade the package on your car, even though you don’t really think of yourself as a ‘Fancy Person.’ You spend tons of time in your car, and even though cars famously depreciate at exponential levels, we as a culture write off those losses in the private calculus we all do re: the cost benefit analysis of living and trying to live well.
Guess what, friends? You can live well and actually add value to your assets. Curb appeal doesn’t end at your front door, after all. We’ve all walked into estates or mansions and experienced the heart-wrenching, tinny kerplunk when we see the interiors. My job is to steer clients away from things of lesser-quality you could find at a retail establishment and pique and pore over their taste profiles until we find the most appropriate, tasteful, and unique items for your home: items that last lifetimes.
A good sofa can last generations: the joinery, the materials, the craftsmanship - these qualities are irreplaceable and matchless. The antique market fluctuates just like all others, but has anyone ever heard of Christie’s or Bonham’s or Sotheby’s running out of business? Bring old-world charm and heritage into into your home; buy a sofa or bed that you can give to your sons and daughters. These things never end up in landfills - another benefit of buying with me.
Maybe you've felt like only the ultra-wealthy use designers; maybe you've wanted to hire one but just haven't gotten around to it; maybe you're gun-shy - most of us are when it comes to spending. Stop putting off living well in your own home. We all spend on weddings, mementos, and vacations - all things that come and go. But what about all the real-life moments in-between? Let’s make your home feel like the most magical, cozy, functional iteration of itself!
Do a little soul-searching: why Drive a Tesla or Maserati and come home to a house full of overstuffed, anodyne stuff - from Big Bobz Furniture Barn Bonanza, or worse - a shiny retail establishment like Pest Welm or PH that imports its lumpy and chemical items from China but has succeeded in tricking everyone into paying too much for something they could have bought at the Barn (no judgement here! It took me a long time to realize that I cared more about my linens than the engine of my car).
A good place to start: figure out your budget. My recommendation is that interiors budgets should reflect between 33-50% or more of a home’s value. Ask yourself: What kind of client am I? There are three types of clients: value clients, clients who splurge on only a few finishes, and clients who don’t care about budget. I can work with all types - I have kept all of my projects on budget to date. I give all my clients behind-the-scenes knowledge on how to continue collecting throughout your life and how to discern junk from something that will actually appreciate in value.