I knew from an early age just what I wanted to be when I grew up. My father's favorite hobby carpentery. My mother was a professional seamstress. How could I be anything else other than an interior designer. When it was time to cut the grass I would get a rake and follow behind the lawn mower. I gathered up grass clippings and spread them out as floor plans and then play house in it. Then I progressed to making miniature rooms in wood boxes I had built.
For me one of life's greatest joy's is to get into a client's head, assess their needs and wants and complete the project with creativity and a style unique to the homeowner(or business owner).Thus creating an environment that enriches all who enter. Because of my background, I have a broad knowledge of color and texture and I'm not afraid to use it. However, color is not always the answer! the secret to any good design is in the character of the...
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The sawing took to long so I progressed to shoe boxes for houses and jewlery box furniture. There was always upholstery material for me to use so I was a happy camper. At the age of 7 I started oil painting classes. I took every art class offered both school or the park district after that. I was raised in Chicago so the Chicago Art Institute was my favorite place to be( it didn't hurt that it is surrounded by Michigan Avenue's world class shopping).
It was there I found the Thorne Rooms. They are displays of miniature living spaces that are absolutely incredible. The impact they made on me lasts to this day. By the time I was in 8th grade I could pick out a Frank Lloyd Wright home from all the others. My fate was sealed in stone I guess.Intelligent Interiors is the perfect marriage between what I love to do,What I was educated to do, and my experiences. It is in my blood, its in my soul.
