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What was your favorite room to resting ballerina in the formal parlor.
design? Which room was the The bold charging bull is a custom piece
most challenging? by an artist from Asia, and including it
My favorite room is probably the was actually the husband's idea. So he
formal parlor. I think it turned out so consulted with me on it for sizing, frame
provocative, with its dark chocolate finish, etc. I’ve always believed that the
walls and moldings. It was a challenging best design comes from collaboration
space to design, too, only in that it took with the people you’re working with,
some effort to convince the clients to and that goes both ways for designers
sign off on such a dark hue. But when and clients.
you couple a rich paint color with
brighter furnishings like art and mirrors, How did the clients react to the
it actually produces a powerful impact. finished project?
The great room was also a lot of fun to The ranch took roughly two years to
design, especially with the blush pink design, build, and furnish, so when we
sofa. The husband wasn’t exactly sold on unveiled the home to the clients, it was
that idea at first, but now it’s his favorite pretty emotional for them. The wife was
place to crash. moved to tears, which naturally got the
hubby a little emotional because he was
The plaid wallpaper in the office is so happy to see his wife and daughter
a bold print. What influenced overjoyed at the results. In fact, the
that decision? more I think about it, laughter and tears
The husband is a well-dressed were all around—even for my staff. And
businessman, so I studied his wardrobe witnessing those reactions is the best
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Plaids, houndstooth, That butterfly bathroom is the best!
stripes, and other menswear What led to the design choices in
that space?
trademarks were staples in
The wife is a gourmet chef and owns a
his apparel choices, so the
set of china that features an elaborate
wallpaper seemed to be a butterfly pattern. I thought that motif
natural choice to reflect his would be appropriate for a powder room
style for the gentleman’s study. so close to the kitchen she loves to work
in every day.

Tell us about the artwork. Did it
belong to your clients, or did you
help choose it for the design?
The clients did own some artwork
previously, and we worked it in. But
some pieces I chose for them, like the

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