DARCY

Each design project is shaped by the many conditions inherent in that job alone and is therefore unique. The more conditions the designer can be aware of, the more the successful the finished project. The success is measured by the level of satisfaction of the homeowners. The satisfaction is measured by how much the completed environment expresses the different qualities and/or requirements unique to each person living in the home... The designer's emphasis should be on understanding and developing an individual's preferences… especially true for couples who often have differing design sensibilities. After a conversation about what is wanted and needed in a given space, the question is "how would you like to feel in this room?" We share the same kind of adjectives (e.g., warm, relaxed, uncluttered) but words never really mean the same thing to each person. Attentive listening, questioning, experience and intuitiveness are essential to the success of the process. My customers always..