"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?