"How Many Clients Have I Slept With?"

"All of them... oh I'm not talking about sex" (sorry) I'm talking about personal intimacy- the ability to empathize with my client is key to designing the space that they have always wanted. 

"You know the whole until you've walked a mile in their shoes idea"
For instance; a clients husband wanted to clad their Ensuite accent wall in  stone, his wife hesitated concerned about the longevity of that style being 'in'.  A perfect blended solution is the faux slate wall paper shown on the left.
More important than color selection, materials and finishes or furniture layout is correct guidance. 

A Stylemaker must find out what makes a client toss & turn until 3 a.m
And then do all that is earthly possible to resolve it!                                                      I also presented the Granite and Mica stone wall paper pictured here as a possibility....

They were both thrilled with the options as they had only thought of glass mosaic tile; while pretty especially as pictured in the kitchen on the right it was not the best solution for them.
                                                                               
So for me all it takes is a listening ear and once I’ve listened ... and tapped into their personal desires or deepest wishes... then I’ve metaphorically slept with my client or so it may seen to them!

I hope you've found this entry helpful...which "stone" effect would you choose?

4 Tips for DECORATING after DIVORCE

She's gone,she's taken her half and your half also NOW what do you do? 

Ok so maybe it’s not so dire....your company has you relocating, downsizing or you've suffered through the loss of a spouse. Either way, 

You've earned the right to live beyond the futon, beer fridge & foil covered windows! 

So what if during the marriage you never bought a towel or made the bed and have no clue where to buy furniture? 

You’re a working man you don't have time for errors, you want the job done well and you deserve to live in a style that shows off your accomplishments.  

Above: the color scheme foundation is netural with bold color accents

While you can opt for the tried and true, you know -beige and sparse- with loads of technology… Or, if you’re female you could "girl it up" by introducing pink and petals "everywhere"...

Neither direction is your only option so whether it’s coordinating your interior decor, furniture sourcing or installing art to enliven empty walls, a professional can offer you unique custom options.

Above: The use of color and light create dramatic stylish effect



If you opt to keep the matrimonial home, here are some design tips to refresh your post divorce pad.

·    Paint: To effect real, yet subtle change.

·    Redecorate the bedroom: Buy new bedding, add new pillows and incorporate masculine or feminine touches as desired.

·    If it’s in your budget, get a smaller dining table or bigger chairs – anything that will draw less attention to the empty seat where your spouse once sat.

Above:Sleek kitchen with pops of colored accents


·    If kids are in the picture, be diplomatic when expunging memories of someone they still love. Relocate family pictures to a corner of the house that you don’t walk past 10 times a day or put them in the kids’ rooms, but don’t remove them outright.

I trust you've found these steps

for simplifying your decor after

divorce helpful. What steps

have you taken to personalize
your interior decor?

Charmaine Wynter's design firm offers –a decorating after divorce service

which creates warm welcoming personal spaces for those who are single for

the second time. Visit http://www.wynterinteriors.com/ for more 
information